Random Photographs | January - May 2024
Frames that didn’t necessarily have a place in a larger story or post in the first half of this year.
Westin Hotel liminal space. Cincinnati. 1/2
Westin Hotel liminal space. Cincinnati. 2/2
Times-Star Building and 8th. St., Cincinnati.
Mustard Plug at the Southgate House Revival in Newport, KY. I have been listening to this band since 2004, but it took me twenty years to see them live.
Dixie Chili. Newport, KY.
Stella.
7th. St., Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Streetcar.
Cincinnati.
Western Bowl, Cincinnati:
Quite possibly one of the world’s best looking bowling alleys…
…but also the one with the absolute worst hot dogs.
7th St., Cincinnati.
“Blue Hour” one evening while walking the dog:
Downtown Cincinnati.
Cincinnati City Hall.
<3
“Life finds a way.”
Connersville, IN while shooting this story.
Cincinnati.
Dixie Delicatessen. Fairfield, Ohio. 1/2
Dixie Delicatessen. Fairfield, Ohio. 2/2
Korea House. Montgomery, Ohio.
Egypt.
Main St. Cincinnati. The “building that changes color.”
Convincing illusion somewhere on the far east side of Cincinnati.
Camp Washington Chili. Cincinnati.
“Golden hour” in Downtown Cincinnati one evening while walking the dog:
Dayton, Ohio:
Less Than Jake performing at Bogarts. Cincinnati.
Times-Star Building. Cincinnati.
Hamilton County Justice Center. Cincinnati.
Jerry Seinfeld in Dayton, Ohio:
Main St. and Ziegler Park. Over-The-Rhine. Cincinnati.
Egypt.
Someone put miniature ducks all over the neighborhood.
A random Ferris wheel under construction in the Queensgate neighborhood of Cincinnati:
Was for a railroad worker appreciation day.
Abandoned BBQ restaurant, West End neighborhood. Cincinnati. Dann Woellert has some great history on this building and the former business, here.
Lower Price Hill neighborhood. Cincinnati.
“Sam’s Building.” Covington, KY:
I don’t quite understand it all yet—but apparently this business sold fireworks longer than it sold ice cream and candy. Then the owner served some time for selling the wrong kind of fireworks. It was covered by the local media, but this random blog post is far more fascinating.
Gas station. Cincinnati.
My dog is a celebrity at the local hardware store.
Camera bag.
Downtown Cincinnati.
Over-The-Rhine neighborhood. Cincinnati.
Memorial Day Weekend pro wrestling show. Ludlow, Kentucky.
Downtown Cincinnati.
The Phelps building. Downtown Cincinnati.
Bengals-themed PT Cruiser. Downtown Cincinnati.
Downtown Cincinnati.
Classic car near the Art Academy of Cincinnati.
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