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12MP digital camera with Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto options. Minimum aperture f/1.6 and 4x optical zoom.
Purchased in November 2023 as an upgrade from the iPhone 8.
Daily Kitty Routine
Baxter is displeased at the change of seasons. After Connor gets on the bus in the morning, I now spend some time before work in the family room instead of the sunroom, since the sun is barely up and it’s pretty chilly out there. Some days, I open the sliding door just a crack to let Baxter decide for himself that 58F is too cold for sunroom time.
I’ve also been letting him smurgle my super-soft Pusheen hoodie once I log on for work, and that seems to satisfy him well enough.
7th Grader
While waiting for the bus this morning, wearing his vintage Southview High School jacket in the 54°F weather, Connor assured me, “There’s probably gonna be kids wearing shorts.”
Connor has eschewed shorts all summer, opting instead for joggers and jeans. Some of those pants have become high-waters over the past few months — the tiny hole he tore in the knee of one pair of athletic pants during skateboard camp back in late May has migrated at least an inch northward since.
He didn’t request any new clothes for the new school year, although I did buy him new shoes and a couple new pairs of jeans. Interesting how his style changes over the years… In elementary school, he always wanted to dress up for the first day of school, and that became what he was known for. Nowadays, he’s leaning toward graphic tees with gaming themes, topped with a dapper hat (although the hat will have to stay in his locker for the day).
Connor’s summer has been uneventful overall, so while he’s not exactly glad to be back at school, he’s looking forward to getting back to the usual routine.
Me, too, dude. Me, too.
Hocking Hills: Cedar Falls and Conkle’s Hollow
When my mom suggested we go somewhere for a short trip this summer, the things most on her mind were 1.) a swimming pool and 2.) waterfalls. The waterfall requirement was the main reason that Cedar Falls was the first stop on our Hocking Hills nature adventure, despite me having already researched the local attractions and having decided that Conkle’s Hollow and Ash Cave would be our best bets for truly accessible hiking.
Pro tip: if your knees can’t tolerate stairs, hiking Cedar Falls may not be in your best interest.
Wide angle from the creek at Cedar Falls 
King of the Falls 
This Swallowtail landed on the stream bank and let several hikers photograph it close up 
Grammy and Connor waited up on the trail for me to take pictures 
View from the creek approaching Cedar Falls 
All the tourists were photographing this turtle and the fish 
Informational plaque at Cedar Falls 
Family Selfie at Cedar Falls 
Connor and Grammy at Cedar Falls 
Now they tell us… 
Conkles Hollow looks much less strenuous 
I didn’t use the selfie station as designed 
The caves along the gorge are reminiscent of the ones farther north at Whipps Ledges back in Medina County 
Sandstone cliffs of Conkles Hollow
The Chalets in Hocking Hills
Rather than trying to find things to do around my Mom’s place this summer, she suggested that the three of us — she and Connor and myself — go on a trip and see some nature. I suggested Hocking Hills, since it’s only a few hours’ drive, and I decided to take a chance on romance and book an Airbnb for the first time. The Chalets in Hocking Hills were more expensive than a hotel would have been, but having an A-frame to ourselves was totally worth it.
Arrived at The Chalets in Hocking Hills 
View of my mom from the loft 
View of Connor in the loft 
Connor on the bed in the loft 
The kitchenette had everything we needed 
Connor volunteered to load our cooler contents into the fridge 
View from the comfy couch in the main living space 
Grammy called this the paint-by-numbers deer 
We didn’t spend as much time in the hot tub as we’d anticipated 
Composition from the loft 
Natural light streaming in through the window 
The stairs up to the loft were very narrow 
Connor enjoying some game time 
Deer sighting from the car 
The view from the balcony 
Grammy thought I was just taking pictures of the trees 
I see you!
We visited Cedar Falls and Conkle’s Hollow, enjoyed some local restaurants, and did a lot of driving. More photos to come, but for now I’ll sum up the trip by saying that we’ve already decided that this needs to be an annual tradition from now on.