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[Fading Advertisements] Nashville, Elizabethtown KY, Cincinnati, a PR Guru, and Pizza
Catching up on logging some fading advertisements I’ve seen around town and while traveling recently. A few “non-traditional” examples mixed in with the more common "paint on brick" theme.
Quick Trip To Columbus
Spent the day in Columbus this past Saturday. Went to see dinosaurs at COSI, stayed for the Dippin' Dots. Enjoyed incredible guacamole and tacos from Cosecha Cocina. Sampled some great beer from Seventh Son Brewing. Spent the day with wonderful people.
Barry McGee
In Downtown Cincinnati, there’s a significant piece of street art that’s perhaps best viewed, ironically, from local art institutions rather than the street itself.
Mephiskapheles
In a space known primarily for amazing sandwiches, I would've presumed to find a solitary guitar player setting the ambiance by playing covers in the back corner. I was very glad to find an NYC inspired restaurant catering to an NYC band.
When I Die: Bury Me Behind Sad Sam's Fireworks Outlet and Market
A trip to Nashville with some stops along the road.
Cincinnati Streetcar
Couple of frames made while out the other day trying to find a fresh take on photographing Cincinnati's rail system.
The Observation Deck Atop Carew Tower
Made some photographs from the Carew Tower Observation Deck back in November of 2017 and never got around to posting them or attaching them to a different story until now. Always love the two elevator rides and walk up the stairs to this place. If you want to catch it in the evening, winter with the time rolled back and a scarcity of daylight is your only seasonal chance. Wear gloves and a real coat, it's windy.
From the Pitch
I had the opportunity to join the incredibly talented Alex Vehr for this past weekend's FC Cincinnati match. It was great to have a new perspective on a game and get back to photographing soccer while first place FC Cincinnati took on Ottawa Fury FC at Nippert Stadium.
Some of the Coolest Thank-You Notes I've Ever Recieved
A few weeks ago, I spoke to some kids at a local school about fading advertisements/ghost signs, my book from 2015, and the kind of work I've done here on QC/D for the past decade.
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[Fading Advertisements] Fort Wayne and Angola, IN
A few ghost signs logged while on a recent, quick trip through Indiana. Only had some time for quick and casual research so if anyone familiar with Fort Wayne or Angola, Indiana history has some info to share, let it be known in the comments below.
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[Suburbia Lost] Toys "R" Us, TGI Friday's, and Michel Tires Plus - Springdale, OH
In Springdale, north of Cincinnati: a Toys "R" Us that was abandoned well before the company faced its current death via bankruptcy, a tire store, and a TGI Friday's.
Toynbee/House of Hades Tiles: An Update
Street art found in the literal streets. Cincinnati has lost several of these over the years. Out of three remaining, one seemed marked for death, but it's not totally lost.
"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.
Hawaii 2
Today I learned: the television show “Hawaii Five-O” got its name because Hawaii was the fiftieth state admitted to the Union, NOT because “five-oh” was some sort of common radio code for police officers. After the show aired, the term “five-oh” became slang for cops.
Also: saw a coffee plantation, lava flows, a black sand beach, the small green rocks that make “green sand,” an orchid farm, a macadamia nut factory, waterfalls, botanical gardens, popsicles, views, and the diverse landscape of Hawaii.