Spring Grove

Josh Levin

3/28/14

Travel Writing

Spring Grove

            It was the first beautiful day in weeks in Cincinnati. The sun was high in the sky, just the right amount of clouds, and there was a lovely breeze flowing through the trees. Our field trip for Travel Writing was to Spring Grove Cemetery this month. Before we stopped at the cemetery though, we stopped at A.J. Rahn, a greenhouse near the cemetery. We stepped in from the wind and were immediately engulfed with the sweet smells and aromas of springtime. It was warm and it smelled so fresh. I did not want to leave. There were just rows upon rows of beautiful flowers with a rainbow of colors.

            The greenhouse was cool to see, but the main part of trip had not even begun yet. We pulled into the entrance of Spring Grove and were instantly taken over by the beauty, peace, and tranquility of the cemetery. All my fears of old graveyards were washed away like a lilac floating down stream towards a spectacular waterfall.

            At every fork in the road, there were more and more beautiful views of trees and tombstones. Although some of the trees were not in full bloom, it was still so cool to see all of the giant trees throughout the cemetery. There was even a really pretty mausoleum with colorful stained glass as the windows, it overlooked one of the lakes and it was just a great sight to see.  

            What I took away from Spring Grove was that even in darkness, there is still light. Death does not always have to be sad. Remember the good times and the beauty as well.