Photo of the Week: Living Statue at Western & Southern Open

gold-covered actor dressed as a tennis player stands near Center Court entrance as people walk by

Wait, did you see that statue?

It moved!

I smiled as I heard someone say that to their friend as they walked by me at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament last week in Mason, Ohio.

For the past few years, I’ve been delighted to see members of the Cincinnati Circus entertain the crowds as gold-colored living statues.

I remember the first time I saw a living statue at the tournament; I did a double-take.

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Photo of the Week: Lookout Mountain

overlooking the valley and mountains from Lookout Mountain

Hairpin turns, the loss of GPS, and mule deer along the road were fun distractions as we kept an eye out for the small road signs directing us up to the top of Lookout Mountain. Taking the winding roads to the mountain on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains near Golden, Colorado was an… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lookout Mountain

Photo of the Week: Denver Botanic Gardens

shallow pool filled with grasses and water lilies

While I was in Denver, Colorado for WordCamp Denver 2018 last weekend, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to visit the Denver Botanic Gardens on the east side of Denver.

With over 23 acres, the Denver Botanic Gardens has 43 unique gardens.

Wish I could have made it to all of them!

One of my favorite places at the Garden was the Monet Pool. I sat on one of the nearby benches in the shade, cooling off from the 90-plus degree Farenheit temperatures. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Denver Botanic Gardens