A quick one day trip to Columbus today to have a bit of tourist time ... and then see Sarah!
Sarah concert number 67
1Ohio Theatre Designed by Scottish-born architect, Thomas W. Lamb as “a palace for the average man.”
2Ohio Statehouse located on Capitol Square
3Ohio Statehouse with Christopher Columbus statue
4Ohio Statehouse located on Capitol Square
5Supreme Court of Ohio sculpted words in the water include: wisdom, integrity, peace, truth, justice, honor, reason, equity, compassion and honesty
6Supreme Court of Ohio rather big gavel!
7Supreme Court of Ohio at the Ohio Judicial Center
8Supreme Court of Ohio at the Ohio Judicial Center
9The LeVeque Tower built by the American Insurance Union and originally called the American Insurance Union Citadel
10COSI from the other side of the Scioto River
11Sculpture outside Department of Education
12Tree Love my autumn colours, as you may notice from the lots and lots of pictures of them over the course of this trip!
13Dispatch Newspaper offices where the Columbus Dispatch is still made
14Palace Theater, Columbus With Sarah McLachlan in lights!
15Palace Theater, Columbus ... and we'll be back for 7.30pm!
16Palace Theater, Columbus The theater was built in 1926 as a part of the American Insurance Union (A.I.U.) Citadel (now the LeVeque Tower) complex
17The LeVeque Tower with the Palace Theater at the right
18Columbus City Hall
19Santa Maria A to-scale replica of the Santa Maria on the Scioto Riverfront. It was installed in 1992 to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus's namesake
20Santa Maria and Scioto River
21Scioto River
22Celebration of Life sculpture Bronze sculpture by Alfred Tibor depicts a mother celebrating life in holding up a small child
23Celebration of Life sculpture
24COSI Center of Science and Industry
25COSI Car from the Blue Brothers which is part of a demonstration
26COSI Center of Science and Industry
27Scioto River with lots of geese ... who left lots of 'presents' on the shore!
28Lucas Sullivant statue statue of the fouding father of Franklinton, which later became the city of Columbus
29Columbus from Genoa Park across the Scioto River
30Columbus from Genoa Park across the Scioto River
31Comfort Inn & Suites where we're staying for our 1 night in Columbus