San Diego or Bust

I'll be heading to San Diego in just 3 days, my daughter is getting married to a fantastic guy. I'm extremely nervous about flying which is difficult, what a mother will do for her children.

Stay tuned for many pictures next week, I'll be back on the 12th.

Please think good thoughts for a non eventful flight please.

Happy Birthday Mom

Mom is doing well, still going for lots of tests, her attitude is amazing, spirits are good as well. Today is her B-Day...Happy 88th Birthday Mom!!!. Praying for many more to come.

Taking a Break

I will be taking a break from my blog temporarily. Unfortunately my mother's cancer has spread and I will spending a lot of time in Michigan. At 88 years old I can't imagine that her body will be able to fight for itself as easily as if she was younger. I only hope and pray that she does not suffer. I will be bringing my camera as Michigan does offer some very nice photographic opportunities, especially with fall foliage arriving soon. Photographing is good therapy for me, as I can not imagine that this journey will be an easy one, emotionally and physically for my mother as just emotionally for myself.

Prayers for mother is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Oh Boy!!!

What can I say except that I'm a slacker. Heading out for sure this weekend to start taking new pictures of the Cincinnati skyline. The Great American Tower is finished from the outside, they finally took the crane down too which is what I have been waiting for, woop woop. Night time pictures will have to wait until the interior is complete, they have temporary lights installed in the building that really makes for an ugly night shot. IMO

Happy Labor Day

I spent my Labor Day holiday in fine fashion, woke up, messed around on the computer, watched a movie, went out to lunch, came home for a while, went back out to get some tea, believe it or not McDonald's has some pretty good tea, came home watched some tv, went back out to get some dinner, I had a no cooking theme going today, well that and no food in the house, so after dinner messed around on the computer a bit, got off my butt and went to the grocery store and now here I sit writing a post for the blog, as you can see no photos today. I think however, I will plan a sunrise photo opp this week, wonder how that will work out for me. We'll see.

Hope it was a safe holiday weekend for everyone.

My Evening Out

Well I headed out into the evening with lots of photo opps in mind, what I didn't expect was to leave my polarizer on my lens and ended up with photos that just didn't really make the cut. Oh well, here is one of the Roebling bridge that was just decent so I thought I would add it.

Luke

It has been so hot around here that I have rarely ventured out into the world since my last photo shoot a couple of weeks ago, I'm forcing myself tonight to get some dusk & night time photos, tomorrow it is suppose to be in the low 80's and Saturday in the low 70's, SWEET!!! going to head out.

Cincinnati Reds Fireworks Friday 13-Aug-10

I am deeply disappointed on how these photos turned out in my blog, check out my flickr page to see a much better version of my firework photos.

Grrrrrrr, sorry.

Another Morning at Spring Grove Cemetery

Went to Spring Grove this morning, I have been waiting for a cloudy day but that just hasn't happened. The only time the clouds come in is when we have a thunderstorm so I thought I would go ahead go anyway. Everything seemed to be going well until after I left the cemetery and was on my way home, I spotted this abandoned building and decided it would make a good b/w picture, got near the building and decided that it really wasn't a place for me to be by myself sooooo, went to the next corner made my right and before you know I was lost, big time, I always had this theory that eventually I would come across an interstate sign but when that didn't happen I finally turned myself around and 10 miles later I realized that I should have went straight instead of turning right. UGH!! putting maps in the car from now on.

Faygo Pop

I found this video on my facebook page, being originally from the Detroit area I grew up with Faygo Pop, hearing this commercial again after 36 years brought back some great memories, I remembered every word of that song, I don't know why but it actually brought a tear to my eyes, it just brought up a time that was good. The commercial was filmed on the old Boblo boat, but that is another story for another time.

Just had to share.