The Chong, Inc.
While out shooting photographs in the city, lazily wandering around without any real agenda or plans, my friend Andrea and I spotted all of the “Store Closing/Everything Must Go” signs. I had occasionally passed The Chong Inc.’s storefront over the years, never paying it much mind. This time, though, we were fixated on the windows in the same way kids would’ve once crowded around downtown department stores at Christmas.
Tijuana
“Oh, you don’t want to go there. It’s dirty and it’s not safe,” says the older gentleman after we tell him we’ll be visiting Tijuana for a day. He isn’t the only one who insisted that the ice cream shops, souvenir stands, and restaurants of San Diego's Old Town provided more than enough entertainment—that crossing the border wasn’t necessary. Yet, Tijuana is what we are looking forward to the most on this trip. It’ll be the first time I get to use my passport, the first time I’ll venture outside of the United States of America.
From the Archives: Tombstone Territory
As I started looking back at the story of the former LeSourdsville Lake/Americana Amusement Park, I came across some old photographs that were previously unpublished.
The End of LeSourdsville Lake/Americana
The story of LeSourdsville Lake/Americana Amusement Park is what kicked off this website nearly eleven years ago. It was an early foray into my ongoing photographic documentation of abandoned and forgotten places. As a photographer and theme park veteran, I was fascinated by the place. Now, it's meeting its finality.
Here's one last look. From the ground, from the sky, and from the past.
[Fading Advertisements] German Banks, Carpet Cleaners, Sandwiches, and Coca-Cola
An update to a sign from the book and a few new ones to add to the ongoing log that I still get interested in from time to time.
September 2018
Favorite photographs from September 2018 that didn't always have a place in a larger story or post.
August 2018
Favorite photographs made in August 2018 that didn't have a place in a larger story. Recap of posts from the month at the end.
A Journey To Remnants of the Second World War: The Pu'u'ohulu Kai Hike
Hiking in Hawaii to abandoned military bunkers that would've been the first line of defense in a Japanese attack, or worse, an invasion.
Pizza Propaganda Pinball
While ducking out of the rain and into the warm embrace of Ann Arbor, Michigan's finest pizza conglomerate, I noticed they had a pinball machine.
The Cincy Shirts Podcast
Had the opportunity to be a guest on the Cincy Shirts Podcast recently.
Alleyway Art Gallery
Had to run an errand to Northside the other day and stumbled upon this cross-section of two alleyways filled with art. It was a nice surprise and a reminder to get over to this neighborhood more.
Major League Soccer in Cincinnati!
In 2012 I wrote a piece titled: "Major League Soccer in Cincinnati?"
Six years later, I got to write this followup: "Major League Soccer in Cincinnati!"
[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.