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Columbus hike – Scioto Trail

Picking up Zoe on my way to drop KangKang off in Columbus was the best idea I had in awhile 🙂 She was exactly who I needed to be with to reset.

Zoe will be moving to LA next month and I plan to road trip with her there and help get her situated. A fun memory filled cross country drive is on the calendar with a van rental booked and no return ticket home. Who knows, maybe I will stay awhile. The benefits of working remote!

I googled mapped a trail to hike to help break up the drive home and ended up along the river with a view of the city of Columbus.

We only did the small area in the Audubon Park
As we were walking Zoe started pointing things out to me with her creative vision.
I grabbed her and hugged her because it was exactly what I needed to wake up and see” again. The milky color of the ice and how the clouds reflected beautifully off the still water. My senses came back. My love of nature returned.
The path was fully paved which is not my preference but given the recently melted snow it probably served us better.
My girl. I’ve taught her well. We were wearing the new scarves that KangKang gave us. I was wearing a new hat from my sister, Trisha and a Christmas gift hoodie Zoe got for me. I felt like a kid wearing all my new stuff!
The bare trees can be ugly compared to the bright leaves they wore two months prior, but when you place them against a sunset or a clear backdrop, they become art again.
I really enjoyed our first winter hike. Hoping there are more to come.
There was construction disconnecting the trail from the adjacent side. As we walked up to the higher level we saw a view of the city.
We found the climbing wall and I wished I had the strength still in me to do it. I feel recently as if age has taken a toll on me. Maybe its menopausal or maybe its just winter depression, but I need to get myself back mentally and physically.
As we circled back around there was a nature center. I’m sure this park is booming in warmer weather.
We saw a young man pull up and get his paddle board out. We needed an excuse to see how he was going to get it off the ice. Zoe took a step out to test the solidity.