As Seen From The Highway
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

As Seen From The Highway

When you drive by something everyday, sometimes you ditch the normal commute and go see what it is.

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[Kings Waffle] Chapter 1: This is The Place
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

[Kings Waffle] Chapter 1: This is The Place

"You guys must come here a lot, no?" said the state trooper sitting at the low counter with us. "If this were a bar, we'd be drunks" I replied. He laughed before facing his palms to the sky and praying before his meal. It was a crude, unflattering answer, but probably the simplest way to describe how often we're here.

At the Waffle House.

"Kings" Waffle House to be specific.

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Synthetic Nostalgia
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Synthetic Nostalgia

Images made at a parking lot carnival in Bellevue, KY with a Nikon N80 on Fuji Superia film.

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Champion Paper Mill Implosion
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Champion Paper Mill Implosion

This morning, an explosion echoed through the streets of Hamilton, Ohio as the smokestack of the former Champion Paper Mill came crumbling down.

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Der Dutchman
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Der Dutchman

The abandoned remains of the Der Dutchman restaurant in Waynesville, OH.

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Crosstown Knockdown 2014
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Crosstown Knockdown 2014

The Cincinnati Rollergirls closed out their 2014 season with a win at the Cincinnati Gardens this past Saturday. Will it be one of the last events held there?

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I-65 Pit Stop
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

I-65 Pit Stop

The four story abandoned hotel has become a landmark off of I-65 in greater Lafayette, IN. Once the source of local pride, the deteriorating building has become an eyesore to the local community and an alluring pit stop for those passing by with exploration on the mind.

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The Blue Bridge Above the Highway
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

The Blue Bridge Above the Highway

Above I-71, a bright blue railroad bridge spans the freeway canyon, but doesn't actually carry trains anymore. A remnant of an old rail line, the steel path can still be used as a shortcut over the highway if you know where to find it.

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Preparing For The Final Bout of 2014
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Preparing For The Final Bout of 2014

The Cincinnati Rollergirls, the Queen City's all amateur, flat track roller derby team practicing at the legendary Cincinnati Gardens for their final bout of the 2014 season.

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Remnants of a Rural Past
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Remnants of a Rural Past

There was a house in Mason right off Kings Mills Rd, down the street from the amusement park and nestled off to the side from all the suburban development. It's gone now and long before it so were any occupants.

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The Concourse: Part 3 - The Film
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

The Concourse: Part 3 - The Film

Over the past two days, both Cameron and I have shared out photographs and experiences of the now abandoned Concourse C at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The above is a short film put together that offers another perspective on our visit.

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The Concourse: Part 2 - Unaccompanied Minor
Cameron Knight Cameron Knight

The Concourse: Part 2 - Unaccompanied Minor

I spent many hours of my youth classified as an "unaccompanied minor." My father lived, and still lives, in New Mexico. Including connecting flights, I was racking up eight takeoffs and eight landings a year. Those are solid numbers when you’re eight years old.

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The Concourse: Part 1 - Island in a Stream of Runways
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

The Concourse: Part 1 - Island in a Stream of Runways

Four runways criss-cross the grounds of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). Among them, in an island by itself, is the former "Concourse C." Once a gateway containing portals to destinations across the United States - it now sits quietly with luggage lining the hallways and benches stacked atop each other in closed shops and eateries. The lonely aerodrome is absent of both people and flights, both of which have relocated to the airport's main facilities.

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With Snow and Ice, Cincinnati echoes Brooklyn
Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

With Snow and Ice, Cincinnati echoes Brooklyn

With the freezing rain and snow coming through this past Sunday, the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge connecting the cities of Cincinnati, OH and Covington, KY was closed due to ice accumulating on its surface. The lack of traffic allowed the rare opportunity to walk right down the middle of the road and see a unique perspective of the Queen City icon as it echoed the views of its Brooklyn brother.

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