Ronny Salerno 10/26/25 Ronny Salerno 10/26/25

The Gilbert Ave. Gateway

An iconic Cincinnati pedestrian bridge comes down for a modern replacement.

Ronny Salerno 10/22/25 Ronny Salerno 10/22/25

Tall Stacks 2025

A celebration of the Ohio River that was really nice, even if it didn’t end up featuring Rivers Cuomo.

Ronny Salerno 10/19/25 Ronny Salerno 10/19/25

Testing a (Phone) Camera

Shots of Downtown Cincinnati made with an iPhone 17 Pro.

Ronny Salerno 10/12/25 Ronny Salerno 10/12/25

A Field Guide to Street Tiles and Other Literal Street Art of the Queen City

What follows is a timeline and record of my personal intersection with the topic of “street tiles.” Given the complex nature of these things—and all the documentation I’ve undertaken—I felt it was time to truly organize this information and I elected to do it in a manner similar to the internet I grew up reading.

Ronny Salerno 10/12/25 Ronny Salerno 10/12/25

The Medium is the Message

“It was bad enough that my alleyway already looked like the one where Bruce Wayne’s parents were killed, but now it’d also taken on the villainous vibes of Mr. Freeze’s lair—the one seen in the 1997 blockbuster known as Batman & Robin and home to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pun-flinging version of the character.”

Ronny Salerno 10/6/25 Ronny Salerno 10/6/25

Kings Island on the Casio

Photographs made in 2025 with a camera from 2005.

Ronny Salerno 10/1/25 Ronny Salerno 10/1/25

Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales|September 2025

Goldeneye’s great.

So is Angola, Indiana.

Ronny Salerno 9/18/25 Ronny Salerno 9/18/25

Downtown Cincinnati’s “Dead Mall-Esque Backstreets”

“No matter how it was intended, what does exist at this moment is a spot for workers to grab a smoke break and argue loudly into the phone—a secluded place where tourists crash rented scooters and drunken sports fans improvise restrooms. A fitting locale for both senior portraits and stashing a construction dumpster.”

Ronny Salerno 9/14/25 Ronny Salerno 9/14/25

[Suburbia Lost] Two Wendy’s and a White Castle

The Suburbia Lost series began naturally shifting to the back burner after, well, I moved out of the suburbs and back to the city several years ago. Combined with evolving interests and an overall shift away from urban exploration—it just hasn’t been a personal priority. Still, I do like to add to it when I come across something interesting.

Ronny Salerno 9/1/25 Ronny Salerno 9/1/25

Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | July - August 2025

A few weeks ago, someone said to me: “You know why they made sidewalks? Cause the streets ain’t for everybody!”

Ronny Salerno 8/4/25 Ronny Salerno 8/4/25

Louisville | August 2025

Although it’s home to the second-most annoying fanbase in minor league American soccer, Louisville’s a lovely place to visit.

Ronny Salerno 7/27/25 Ronny Salerno 7/27/25

Cincinnati Music Festival Weekend | 7/25/25

A wonderful evening with honest food trucks and photographs inspired by specific VHS footage.

Ronny Salerno 7/9/25 Ronny Salerno 7/9/25

The Sixth and Plum Skywalk

Took a small detour while working on something else.

Ronny Salerno 6/30/25 Ronny Salerno 6/30/25

Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | May - June 2025

You can’t fully comprehend our present reality until you’ve wandered the aisles of a Dollar General built into a former Golden Corral.

Ronny Salerno 6/20/25 Ronny Salerno 6/20/25

Two Nights at the Ballpark (Nearly) Twenty Years Apart

I never liked Adam Dunn and I’m still upset that the Reds let Dusty Baker go in an effort to retain the joke that was Bryan Price.

Ronny Salerno 6/8/25 Ronny Salerno 6/8/25

Yes to the Gem

A spontaneous investigation of semi-local lore in the midst of an inane apocalypse.

Ronny Salerno 5/15/25 Ronny Salerno 5/15/25

Having a Drink with Stephanie & Geo

“I just didn’t want to be waiting here too long. Trapped, politely feigning interest in the uninteresting. Trying to make sense of the nonsensical.”

Ronny Salerno 5/1/25 Ronny Salerno 5/1/25

Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | April 2025

Not a bad time, nor a great time. More like the kind of time where you get some really good Chinese takeout, but the order doesn’t come with a fortune cookie

Ronny Salerno 4/4/25 Ronny Salerno 4/4/25

Random Photographs, Thoughts, and Tales | January - March 2025

Lots to cover here: Paw Patrol, Pokemon, Cookie Monster, copyright law and “Flickr Vibes,” all in addition to “a fun, casual joint,” as well as a Chili’s.

Ronny Salerno 3/27/25 Ronny Salerno 3/27/25

Miami [2025]

As the poet Willard Carroll Smith II penned in his titular ballad of Vice City: “Water so clear, you can see to the bottom.” Don’t get distracted by the natural beauty of the beach, though, because there’s now an “Orange Cream” version of Coca-Cola.