¶I have to remind myself from time to time that this view is literally just around the corner from my house. The Maumee River slices through my hometown of Toledo and its surrounding suburbs, creating several spots with breathtakingly beautiful scenery. Many are quite literally in the middle of the city, which allows you to quickly forget that you're actually in an urban area. This particular spot, a favorite of mine, is in the suburbs, but still "in the city" so to speak, and provides one of those escapes. I get views like this, essentially to myself, all year long other than during the spring walleye run.
¶Toledo, I'm willing to bet, does not appear at the top of any list of nature and landscape photography destinations, or even on a list at all. It certainly has plenty of natural beauty, though, as I think most places do. You just have to take the time to find the right spots. Sometimes they're right around the corner.