Cincinnati

Light Up Cincinnati

When I first started taking night shots of the city I love I was lucky enough to be there on a "Light Up Cincinnati" evening.

The Roebling Spans the Ohio River

I take different views of the Roebling Bridge all the time - all seasons and times of day. This is a panorama of my favorites as you can also see Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park.

Dexter Mausoleum

The Dexter mausoleum is one of the largest crypts in Spring Grove Cemetery. It was supposed to have been build by a whiskey baron.

I love Cincinnati by night.

Cincinnati Zoo Reptile House

This is the second oldest Reptile House in the United States, They just remodeled it and carefully kept all of the original architecture. This is on the National Historic Register. I don't go in.....

Paul Brown Stadium

Paul Brown Stadium is home to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Cincinnati Union Terminal

The Cincinnati Union Terminal was very busy in it's day as a railroad stop. Now it is used by the Children's Museum, The History Museum and an Omnimax Movie Theatre

Fun with Cincinnati

Sparky Anderson

Sparky Anderson was the coach of the Cincinnati Reds for almost forever.

Roebling Suspension Bridge

The Roebling Suspension Bridge spans the Ohio River between Ohio and Kentucky. Paul Brown Stadium is in the background.

Old Streets

The old brick street in the front of Music Hall has been kept to show what it used to be like

The Ohio River

The Ohio River is a gorgeous sight at night when the reflections of two states light it up.

Cincinnati Zoo Festival of Lights

This is Swan Lake at the Cincinnati Zoo

Paul Brown Stadium

Cincinnati

Cincinnati is a gorgeous city at night.

Convention Center Cincinnati

I shot this several years ago - you can probably tell - from Mt. Echo Park. I wanted to get the big red "C" in Cincinnati that they did in honor of the Reds making it to a championship play off game. It was a cool shot to take. I had a lot of fun as it was one of my first forays into night photography!

From the Mouth of the Licking River

The Licking River empties into the Ohio. It makes a nice difference of a shot of my home town.

Mike Finks

This old boat used to be one of the best restaurants in the Cincinnati area. After too much flooding it closed never to open again. I remember good times there.

Hot Fun

Having some camera fun while the children play in the fountain on a hot summer day.

River City

Lantern Lighting

Last night we went to the annual Spring Grove Lantern Lighting Ceremony. I love how this event comes off. It is a time for families to gather, picnic, play games and decorate lanterns. A band is playing and at intervals they announce the names of our loved ones. As dusk settles over the cemetery the docents go around and light the candles inside the decorated lanterns. Lanterns have notes to the dead, pictures and flowers attached to them. Each lanterns is as different as the loved one, be it a husband, brother, wife, mother, child or beloved pet that has been remembered. A bagpiper begins to play, and as the first verse of Amazing Grace is heard the lanterns are floated out on the lake. It is a time of acknowledging that we all live with grief. We all have lost someone that we have loved. There is healing in the sacredness of tears and knowing that all of the crowd around you has mourned. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4