Summer Vacation in Cincinnati
Went down to “the coast” in the midst of the Inane Apocalypse to find fried fish, Hallmark-ian platitudes, and a self-prescribed summer sabbatical.
Random Photographs | February 2026
Random photographs that didn’t have a place in a larger story or post.
Tall Stacks 2025
A celebration of the Ohio River that was really nice, even if it didn’t end up featuring Rivers Cuomo.
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | May - June 2025
You can’t fully comprehend our present reality until you’ve wandered the aisles of a Dollar General built into a former Golden Corral.
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | April 2025
Not a bad time, nor a great time. More like the kind of time where you get some really good Chinese takeout, but the order doesn’t come with a fortune cookie
Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | January - March 2025
Lots to cover here: Paw Patrol, Pokemon, Cookie Monster, copyright law and “Flickr Vibes,” all in addition to “a fun, casual joint,” as well as a Chili’s.
“We’re not Cirque du Soleil, we’re… this…”
…he said while gesturing towards the ship which also served as the stage. The introduction might’ve been well-practiced by this late point of the tour, but the sentiment still rang true. A heartfelt invitation to imagine “another moment in time” and be entertained by: the traveling river circus.
“Picture Pages”
Recently, I was invited to participate in "Keep the Lights On: A Polyvocal Poetry Installation.” The undertaking was spearheaded by The Mercantile Library, as well as, current Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate, Yalie Saweda Kamara.
Cincy on CineStill
Tried out some “motion picture film for still photographers” around the Queen City.
The Arena
I was wrapping up photographs of the Showboat Majestic nearby, trying to get a clear shot of the boat from above. As I finished the day's assignment, I found myself walking around where the arena's plaza meets the bridge, making photographs of the ‘venue formerly known as the Riverfront Coliseum.’
The Showboat Majestic
Tom Reynolds had spent his entire life on the river. It ended there too.
"Sawyer Point"
I love Phil’s work, not just for his prose or the way he composes and executes wonderful photographs, but for the subjects he chooses to cover. The way he looks at the city, the things he finds interesting. He does good work over at Cincinnati Refined and in his personal time too. When I came across his story about chatting with one of the men behind designing and building Bicentennial Commons, I was reminded about a greenspace in the city that can be overlooked these days, but is still an icon in the landscape. A place I used to find myself frequently.
The Flood of 2018 II
Following up the recent post that was shot on a rather bleak looking day, another look at this year's flood as the Ohio River peaked. Barring any more excessive rain, the forecast is calling for the water to recede. Guessing that the next flood shots you'll see inundated across social media, the local news, and even here, will be of mud covered streets and cleanup.
The Flood of 2018
There's no doubt that if you've been paying attention to the local news lately, you've seen how the Ohio River is rising, encroaching on the shores of Cincinnati.
[Views of Cincinnati] #46 Airlift
"There's no door on your side, is that gonna be ok?" Why wouldn't it be? I figured he meant there was only a door on one side of the aircraft and I'd be up against a solid wall, but as he checked our seat belts - I realized there was literally nothing between me and the atmosphere except for my camera.
[Views of Cincinnati] #21 - 25
Cincinnati on a sunny, Spring evening with harsh blue skies that were reminiscent of a winter we never had. Closed bridges, country music, fences, bigger cities and Brutalist reflections.
The Etheral Firmament of Class Bravo Airspace
When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up and be a pilot. Not just any pilot - I wanted to be a fighter pilot. Particularly for The Navy, preferably the F-14 Tomcat. And while I could fill this entire post with clever allusions to scenes from Top Gun, I'll spare you.