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[Views of Cincinnati] Summer on Memorial Parkway

The view I see and appreciate everyday.

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The Ohio State Reformatory

"Andy came to Shawshank Prison in early 1947 for murdering his wife and the fella she was banging’.”

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Mansfield, Ohio

Recently passed through Mansfield, Ohio while up in the area to photograph the former Ohio State Reformatory.

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Escape From Mount Adams

Mt. Adams is gorgeous. A trip up the hillside affords beautiful views of the city and the river. The narrow streets are lined with unique and pretty homes reminiscent of an old world European village. Eden Park, a wonderful art museum, the Playhouse, Krohn Conservatory and Mirror Lake all add to the neighborhood's charm. On Friday and Saturday nights though, the mountaintop becomes invaded and overrun - like a college town bar strip with just the assholes and no college.

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[Views of Cincinnati] Crown of the Queen City

The story goes that Gyo Obata, the architect behind the Great American Tower (the city's tallest building), was inspired to model the building's spire after the tiara of the late Princess Diana. Here it is seen from the top of the Carew Tower.

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July 4, 2012

It started with a trip to Stricker's Grove then we wound up blowing up watermelons at someone's family reunion before we found our way to The Anchor.

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OTR Love Story

Andy had called me up the day before and told me his plan. In the heart of the historic city neighborhood, on the eve of the renovated Washington Park's opening, he would get down on one knee and propose to his girlfriend Janice.

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Camp Ross Trails

It would seem like the perfect stand in for "Camp Crystal Lake" in a Friday the 13th sequel, and the Cold War nuclear scares that shut it down could make for the plot of a horror movie, but this abandoned Girl Scout camp is no more.

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Went to Jail...

Went to jail over the weekend. Click here to check out QC/D on Facebook and get the FULL STORY.

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The Beach and the Bear

Summer vacation on the Bellevue, KY shoreline.

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[Views of Cincinnati] #47 - 52

From the walls of the Freedom Center, to the reflections in the grid of 312 Elm, a gritty view from the west, fireworks over the river, abandoned streets and a tribute to the memory of Bob Saget - six new photographs in the "224 Views of Cincinnati" series.

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[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.

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[Views of Cincinnati] Ferris Wheel With No Riders, Newport Shore

The closest you'll probably ever get to seeing something resemble the Santa Monica Pier on the shores of Cincinnati.

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Combat Stupendous Reunion Tour

Photographs from a road trip that somewhat reunited a high school band and took us from Cincinnati to ruins in Detroit to Lake Michigan and back.

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[Views of Cincinnati] #44 Untitled

Don't have much to say about this photograph.

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Lunch Break

My favorite place to take my lunch break was abandoned.

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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.

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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.

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[Views of Cincinnati] Soul to Squeeze Sunrise

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

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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.