Urban Hike from Newport to Mt Adams

I thought these flowers looked like cartoon mushrooms from afar; you know, the kind you would see a frog sitting on top of while flashing you the peace sign :)

Here are a few pictures taken on a wonderful urban hike from Newport, Ky to Mt Adams, OH that a friend and I did this past Saturday. Normally we enjoy nature outings and hiking actually trails, but because of recent rains and fear of slippery leaves and mud, we stuck to a paved "hike". None the less, we got in a wonderful workout due to the elevation change. The next picture was taken from the front steps of Holy Cross Catholic in Mt Adams, looking south over the Ohio River. We started our walk on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River in Newport, crossed the Purple People Bridge and, following pedestrian walkways, overpasses, and staircases, made our way to to the church (can you see in the pic where I labeled the bridge?). It was a mighty fine way to burn a few calories on a sunny Saturday morning.

 Cool rooftop patio, if you don't mind the church folks looking down in you, that is!

Holy Cross Catholic. I just love peeking into churches. The Catholic ones always have such beautiful stained glass windows and wonderfully ornate wooden structures. Might be cool to visit when they have a service.

Look, I snapped another bee picture!