Random Photographs & Thoughts | July 2026
Random photographs and thoughts that didn’t have a place in a larger story or post.
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I appreciate a tear-off flyer. Best of luck to Nikki.
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Dominos at Rhinehaus.
Installation.
One of the finished products.
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600 Vine, Cincinnati.
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Madonna’s.
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7th Street.
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The talented Derrick Smith.
My friend, Derrick, recently debuted his short film — Building a Nest in a Dying Tree — at the Contemporary Arts Center.
I loved it.
Derrick is a great person and I sincerely appreciate him sharing his art with the world. Keep an eye out for both the film and its accompanying album, here.
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Wonderful neighbors who I am very sad to see move.
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A New Sign for the Olympic Garage:
It hasn’t been turned on at night yet, but it was manufactured by Holthaus Lackner Signs — a company whose history is prominently featured in Fading Ads of Cincinnati.
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Cadillac by the Caldwell sign. Cincinnati.
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“Coloratura” by AGAR Studios at Cincinnati’s Elm Street Plaza:
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When I went to photograph that art installation at Elm Street Plaza, I met @plainstrange who was performing a beautiful rendition of Soul for Real’s “Candy Rain” on the xylophone:
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