Ronny Salerno 6/12/12 Ronny Salerno 6/12/12

Union Terminal: A Jewel in the Crown of the Queen City

It's one of the most prolific icons of Cincinnati, one of the finest examples of Art Deco in the world, a symbol of America's rise as a super power and one of the region's largest tourist attractions. From the steel superstructure, to the roof to the inner workings of its clock, check out Union Terminal like you've never seen it before. I recently had the privilege of joining a group of photographers touring the ins and outs of one of the city's greatest treasures, but it's a treasure we almost lost.

Ronny Salerno 6/10/12 Ronny Salerno 6/10/12

Suburban Stonehenge

Beyond the manicured lawns and the sounds of lawn mowers and birds chirping, is Blue Ash's Sharonville's suburban stone henge. It's a concrete canvas for those who wish to paint swastikas, penises, ying-yangs and their names even over the works of the few who actually knew how to wield a spray can.

Ronny Salerno 6/8/12 Ronny Salerno 6/8/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Soul to Squeeze Sunrise

I've loved the Red Hot Chili Peppers since I was a kid.

Ronny Salerno 6/5/12 Ronny Salerno 6/5/12

Whatever Happened to Circuit City?

I only got a half hour break and it was still my first week. So far I didn't mind the job. I was supposed to be selling cameras, but somehow ended up selling computers. The sales floor was stressful at times, especially for a 16 year old, but Best Buy paid better and was a lot more prestigious of a part time job than most other high school kids had at the time. All I wanted to do on that break was eat my McDonalds cheeseburger, but the guy next to me kept talking to me while he sipped on a Mountain Dew.

Ronny Salerno 6/4/12 Ronny Salerno 6/4/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Morning of Industry

There's no point in going to sleep, I'll have to be up soon enough anyways. I throw the camera in the car and go down the road to the UDF. I stop in to get a pack of smokes and some coffee.

Ronny Salerno 5/28/12 Ronny Salerno 5/28/12

Circle Freeway

A photo snapped yesterday at every mile marker along the 83 mile Interstate 275 that traverses Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana around the city of Cincinnati. A quick glance offers monotony, but if you look closely in each snapshot you can see the little details that set each individual mile apart.

Ronny Salerno 5/25/12 Ronny Salerno 5/25/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Night Flight

The Skyline below the wing of the Cesna 172S we were flying in as it executed a banked turn, blurring and twisting the view below. Great American Tower can be seen as the "lighthouse" figure in the center of the frame.

Ronny Salerno 5/24/12 Ronny Salerno 5/24/12

[Views of Cincinnati] The Fun of Watching Fireworks

A firework explodes over The Skyline after the Reds lose to the Montreal Expos Washington Nationals by four runs. Win or lose, "Fireworks Fridays" happen regardless.

Ronny Salerno 5/22/12 Ronny Salerno 5/22/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Desert Island Initials

My initials on a desert island the Kentucky shore facing The Skyline.

Ronny Salerno 5/16/12 Ronny Salerno 5/16/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Parking Lot Midway

A carnival in the parking lot of a "Save-A-Lot" in Bellevue, Kentucky. The skyline of Cincinnati is visible just to the right of the midway lights between the lot's light towers.

I like the idea of an ordinary, mundane parking lot becoming the midway for something bright and spectacular - even if you know what it all really is and how life goes on in all of its forms around you.

Ronny Salerno 5/15/12 Ronny Salerno 5/15/12

[Views of Cincinnati] It's Always Sunny in Cincinnati

No. 34 - Pathway

Ronny Salerno 5/10/12 Ronny Salerno 5/10/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Bill Paxton Style

It was the first Friday night that I had off in a long time.

Ronny Salerno 5/9/12 Ronny Salerno 5/9/12

The Abandoned Roadside Airplane

"Surely, you can't be serious!"

"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."

Ronny Salerno 5/7/12 Ronny Salerno 5/7/12

A Secret Passageway in Mt. Adams

I'm sure I'm not the only one who looked for secret passages in their house as a kid, only to be disappointed that such things didn't exist (at least in the suburban homes that six year old me wandered). While what I stumbled upon isn't really the kind of "secret passage" you'd find when pulling the right book off the shelf, it does provide a relatively unknown route up the ritzy neighborhood hillside of Mt. Adams.

Ronny Salerno 5/4/12 Ronny Salerno 5/4/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Van Meter Street

Van Meter Street separates I-71 and Mt. Adams. It has one of the best views of the city - a view that really shows off Cincinnati as a big city.

Ronny Salerno 5/3/12 Ronny Salerno 5/3/12

Don't Worry Desmond Dekker

Winston: "Ray, do you believe in God?

Ray: "Never met him."

Ronny Salerno 5/1/12 Ronny Salerno 5/1/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Captain Ross

Midwestern redness sunset on Cincinnati. Taken from a bridge in Fort Thomas, KY. named in memorial to Captain Joseph Shaw Ross. I find it only fitting that this photograph in the series be dedicated to him as well.

Ronny Salerno 4/27/12 Ronny Salerno 4/27/12

Major League Soccer in Cincinnati?

"We love ya, we love ya, we love ya!

And where you go we'll follow, we'll follow, we'll follow!

Cause we support Columbus, Columbus, Columbus!

And that's the way we like it, we like it, we like it!"

Ronny Salerno 4/21/12 Ronny Salerno 4/21/12

[Views of Cincinnati] Grit-cinati

View of the Great American, URS and Kroger buildings with a small sliver of the Chemed Center from the gritty underbelly of the city. An overcast sky turns to a pale shade of blue as the sun goes down a cold April day.

Ronny Salerno 4/19/12 Ronny Salerno 4/19/12

[Views of Cincinnati] The Fleet of Covington

They're the two of three boats docked on Covington's shore - the "fleet" if you will. The third boat is another closed floating restaurant down river. The only active boat in the armada is the fire boat.