It is officially spring time in Cincinnati! The thing about spring is, the weather can be crazy, one day warm and lovely, the next a terrible wind and rain storm, sometimes spawning tornadoes! Cincinnati offers some of the best recreational activities for spring time adventures! We have a variety of beautiful and century old churches. One of the most beautiful churches in our area is the Cathedral Basilica at 1101 Madison Avenue in Covington, Ky. The Cathedral is actually modeled after the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. I had the luxury of being able to attend a concert by the Northern Kentucky University choruses at the Cathedral and snapped a few photos. The cathedral is an "art and architectural monument!" It is the home of several Gothic gargoyles and stunning arches. The stained glass windows are the largest of the churches in this area. I am going to go again, when I have more time to take the tour. The Cathedral is open Monday thru Saturday for tours and they also have a nice garden, so if you decide to go, do so when the weather is nice. The website is www.covcathedral.com.
Spring time in Cincinnati gives birth to some of the most stunning colors of flowers. Every where you go you see trees draped in colors from pink, to orange, red, purple and white. A great place to visit in Cincinnati during the spring is the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. The weather can be mild and the animals are more playful and active when it isn't to hot or cold. The zoo boasts some of the most beautiful flowering trees, bushes and bulbs. They have the spring time "Blooms" from April 1- April 30th. I was there earlier this week and there were so many flowers already in bloom. The zoo is also know for its research, education and conservation. You may notice while you are visiting, they now have bee hives around the zoo. I captured this lucky shot of a honey bee in flight around these lovely Lenten flowers. The website for the zoo is www.cincinnatizoo.org
The lions were being fed and I got some wonderful pictures of them eating some chunks of steak, and this big guy picking his teeth with this stick. That's a pretty big tooth pick! The zoo is constantly evolving. They are working on something right next to the giraffe enclosure. The giraffe are cute to watch, they are so curious about the workers that are so close to them. Pick up a map when you enter the park so you can see all the educational opportunities available while you are visiting. The day I was there, they walked these cute pink flamingos over to the giraffe encounter and talked about things like, why they are pink and how come they have such a long neck. This guy was pretty sassy! Love those brilliant colors though!
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