Sunday, June 20, 2010
Hocking Hills
So this trip to Hocking Hills State Park near Lancaster, Ohio (birthplace of my Great Grandmother Ruth Mae Miller-Hardy) was finally the addition we've been wanting to make to BlackSheep - it is now officially 2 BlackSheep and a Little Brown Dog! Larry and I have been talking about this for a long time since it is he and I and Emma the dog - in fact my license plates are BLKSHEP - when we get a different SUV, the plates could be 2BLKSHP and when we have a third vehicle, the plate will be LTLBWNDG. It's an inside family joke, but finally, a trip we could take Emma and make it official!
Hocking Hills State park is a great place to visit and there are some real attributes for "non-hikers". Larry and I are gearing up for a trip to Jackson Hole - where last time we realized how out of shape we were! So, we've been hiking at Oak Openings (we did 16 miles or so one day) and we've been trying to do 20 miles a week to "get in shape". Well, Hocking Hills got the best of us and all we realized was that both BlackSheep and the little brown dog were ALL out of shape!
However, one of the wonderful things about Hocking Hills is that even if you don't like to "hike" or if you're out of shape, almost all of the most beautiful attractions are within 1/4 to 1/2 mile of the parking lots. There are plenty of great cabin rentals and a lot of campgrounds. The facilities seem very nice and it was a beautiful place - even if it was hot and humid! That just made the ice-cream taste better!
I have to admit I didn't get as many artistic photos as I should have - I did take my camera, but it was pretty hot and since it was our first time there, I didn't plan our visits to the sites as they relate to the best light as well as I could do it now. However, there are a few shots that came out great and I'm happy to share. If you'd like to see all 189 photos which include our very cool zip line through the canopy of Hocking Hills, you can view the album on Picasa.
We enjoyed our trip and would go back for sure as long as we could have another dinner at the Inn at Cedar Falls - that place was just terrific!! Happy hiking for the summer! posted by Black Sheep Photography at 12:13 PM
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