My latest #Substack post: The Hunt for #Walleye

#MarbleheadLighthouse in #Ohio on the shores of #LakeErie. Along with the #KeepersHouse and outbuildings. Taken with my #iPhone.

#Bistro163 is a pay what you can #nonprofit restaurant in #PortClinton #Ohio. The suggested donation is $12 -- for some really good food! The servers are volunteers. During the #COVID lockdown, they served 23,400 meals. Info: www.bistro163.org

I trained my cat to travel. #CatTravel #PetTravel #SémiTheCat

Marblehead Light It's the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the American side of the Great Lakes. #photography #originalphotography #blackandwhite #lighthouse #architecture #historicsite #MarbleheadLight #Ohio #MidwestTravels

A #beachstroll along the shores of #LakeErie at #PortClinton #Ohio. Taken with my #iPhone. #travelphotos #MidwestTravels #seagulls #cloudscape #waves

You can now buy #prints through my shop! #MarbleheadLighthouse #lighthouse #Ohio #MidwestTravels Link: www.lanebillings.shootproof.com/gallery/28210345/

A stroll along #PortClinton's #WaterWorksPark on the shores of #LakeErie (Ohio). Taken with my #iPhone.

My not so simple trip to Pittsburgh... #Pittsburgh #NightmareTrip #TravelWoes #MideastTravels

Artistic Reminder: #Don'tLitter in the #lake. #PortClinton #Ohio #ShoresofLakeErie

Marblehead Light It's the oldest lighthouse in continuous operation on the American side of the Great Lakes. #lighthouse #architecture #door #redbrick #historicsite #MarbleheadLight #Ohio #MidwestTravels

#PortClintonLighthouse (Ohio) and #KeepersBoathouse on the shores of #LakeErie. Built in 1896, the #lighthouse, in the #Pepperpot design, is a wood construction and the sole survivor of its type on the #GreatLakes. Info: www.portclintonlighthouse.org

A bit of #NewEngland on the shores of #LakeErie at #DocksBeachHouse in #PortClinton. Sand, seagulls, and an actual #LobsterRoll. Made with #OldBay and a split top roll! Link: www.docksbeachhouse.com

This Tropical Milkweed was captured at Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati with my NikonZfc. The conservatory, located in Eden Park, was completed in 1933. #TropicalMilkweed #flower #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #Nature #KrohnConservatory #Cincinnati #MidwestTravels

This Crimsoneyed rosemallow was captured at Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati with my NikonZfc. The conservatory, located in Eden Park, was completed in 1933. #CrimsoneyedRosemallow #flower #flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #Nature #KrohnConservatory #Cincinnati #MidwestTravels

These Wild Leek were captured at Ault Park in Cincinnati with my NikonZfc. This hilltop park in the Mount Lookout neighborhood offers extensive panoramic views of the Little Miami River valley #WildLeek #flowerbed #garden #park #GetOutdoors #MountLookout #AultPark #Cincinnati #MidwestTravels

This bed of Black Eyed Susans was captured at Ault Park in Cincinnati with my NikonZfc. This hilltop park in the Mount Lookout neighborhood offers extensive panoramic views of the Little Miami River valley #BlackEyedSusans #flowerbed #MountLookout #AultPark #Cincinnati #MidwestTravels

Historic stone building taken with my Nikon Zfc at Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. This hilltop park in the Walnut Hills neighborhood occupies 186 acres and offers several overlooks of the Ohio River. #historicbuilding #stonebuilding #architecture #window #shutter #EdenPark #Cincinnati #Ohio

Garden Zinnia taken with my Nikon Zfc at Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. This hilltop park in the Walnut Hills neighborhood occupies 186 acres and offers several overlooks of the Ohio River. #gardenzinnia #flower #flowerphotography #garden #Nature #EdenPark #Cincinnati #Ohio

Purple Coneflower taken with my Nikon Zfc at Eden Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. This hilltop park in the Walnut Hills neighborhood occupies 186 acres and offers several overlooks of the Ohio River. #purpleconeflower #coneflower #flower #flowerphotography #garden #Nature #EdenPark #Cincinnati #Ohio

#SémiTheCat and I have rented a cabin on #LakeErie for my birthday. It's unclear about the WiFi situation. I may be #unplugging starting today. Sémi is already on #vacay... Peace out!

I will be driving 2 1/2 hours to Port Clinton with #SémiTheCat at the end of the month for my birthday. She always naps in her crate. I thought I would simply zip it up and take her on a short drive today. She never got into her crate. I think she knows! 😒 #CatTravel #TravelFail #TooSmartForMe

After battling #braincancer, I've returned to photography and writing about travel and food. My latest project is The Big Drive: www.lanesjourney.com for #hope #optimism and #peace. To support My Big Drive: buymeacoffee.com/lanebillings

#ArnoldsBar the oldest #bar in #Cincinnati. #RoadTrip #MidwestTravels #TravelVideo

I'm now on #Substack, writing about long weekends and/or short trips. My #Trip to #Pittsburgh #travelingwriting #regionaltravel #OhioBased #WhatANightmare #HoldMyBeer

I never thought much about #Cincinnati #chili until I moved to LA. Then, every time I came back to Cincinnati, the first stop was always at a #chiliparlor -- sometimes at the airport.

It's still there! A #collegehang #Sitwell's a #UniversityofCincinnati #institution

The #PerfectMartini can be found at the #pianobar at #JeffRuby's in #Cincinnati!

My latest #blog #post! Continuing my #trip through #Cincinnati. This time, #GermanFood.

More #photos from #EdenPark. These were captured near #KrohnConservatory.

#EdenPark is the crown jewel of #Cincinnati's park system. Located on a hill, it is tiered with views of the #OhioRiver with several #gardens and sculptures

#Mural of the #historyofbrewing in #Cincinnati #beerhistory #drinkinghistory #OverTheRhine #GermansinCincinnati Read more: lanesjourney.com/blog

#RhinegeistBrewery is housed in the former #ChristianMoerlein facility. Great #tour! Read more: www.lanesjourney.com/blog #CincinnatiHistory #HistoryofBeer #GermansinCincinnati #beerdrinkersunite

No visit to #Cincinnati is complete without stopping at #Busken Check out my blog for more: www.lanesjourney.com #bakery #yum #cookietime

For my #birthday, I visited my #hometown of #Cincinnati. I stopped by the #CincinnatiArtMuseum where I worked throughout my studies at the #UniversityofCincinnati. Some of my favorite #artworks: #YinkaShonibare #WindSculptureSGIX

#IceCream called to me. Everyone loves Graeter's but I prefer #AglamesisBros. I always visit the original location. It never changes. It's always been that #pink. Even the #nectarsoda is pink! The recipe remains a closely guarded secret. It has an almond & cherry flavor. Maybe?

Yesterday I walked so much through #OverTheRhine in #Cincinnati that I wore a hole in my #shoe. This morning I will be “souvenir” shopping. #WalkYourFeetOff

An older #mural near #FindlayMarket in #OTR in #Cincinnati. Artist unknown. See my #blog post for my info: www.lanesjourney.com/blog

#TopofthePark offers #PurpleHaze which is lavender with Gin & lemonade. #Cincinnati has 13 #bridges that cross the #OhioRiver to Newport KY. I can see four bridges from the #rooftopbar, along with #paddlewheelers floating down the river.

Returning to #travelblogging after a good cup of #coffee

I was a #NOVID (Never Had COVID)... until last week. I still feel like a truck hit me. So a few #project schedules have been thrown off. Thank you for bearing with me.

Coming soon! Lane's Journey www.lanesjourney.com From #cancersurvivor to relearning #photography and now #blogger.