I grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and the view from Interstate 70 going across Ohio gave the impression of one of the more cultivated states in the country.

Cultivated in the sense of land used for agriculture.  So I wasn’t ready for the Hocking Hills area, about an hour south of Columbus, where Ellie and I spent the last few days celebrating our 48th wedding anniversary.  It is very hilly and covered with forests.  We had a grand time.

There is a lot of sandstone in the area and a lot of gorges cut by streams.  Above, for example is a detail of Ash Cave which was a meeting place for early settlers and most likely before them, for Indian tribes.  And there are lots of waterfalls, the one below is in Conkle’s Hollow.

Ellie being a quilter meant that we looked up quilt shops in the area which gave me the opportunity to wander around the alleys of Nelsonville.

I think that is a set of bars over a window covered with wood.

The Fourth of July is on its way and this flag was near a country quilt shop Ellie found.

We can recommend the Hocking Hills area of Ohio as an excellent place for a get away.  We’ll be going back.