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Some of my favorite pictures

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Deer in snowy forest
Deer
February 1st, 2019
Columbus, Ohio
Cliffs
Amphitheater Cliffs
Camp Falling Rock
June 26th, 2019
Newark, Ohio
Goldenrod in meadow
Goldenrod
Whetstone Park of Roses
September 9th, 2019
Columbus, Ohio
Snowstorm over college campus
Snowy Day on the Sigma Sigma Commons
University of Cincinnati
February 10th, 2021
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ducks swimming on a pond
Ducks swimming on the pond
Dawes Arboretum
October 2nd, 2022
Newark, Ohio
Snake eating fruit
Garter snake eating crabapple
Dawes Aboretum
October 2nd, 2022
Newark, Ohio
City skyline over a lake
Chicago Skyline over Lake Michigan
October 22nd, 2022
Chicago, Illinois
Flagpoles
Memorial flagpoles view from pavillion
Minster Downtown
June 12th, 2023
Minster, Ohio
Deep and narrow gorge with a river running through
Looking across Clifton Gorge
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Moss covered rocks and logs along a river
River through Clifton Gorge
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Columned building with flags and statue in front in a square at night lit by Christmas lights
The Czech National Museum
Wenceslas Square
December 13th, 2023
Prague 1, Czech Republic
Snow covered trees
Snow covered trees
December 15th, 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Medieval European town on a snowy night
Overlook of Old Town at night
December 16th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia

Cityscapes & Buildings

Collection of pictures of individual buildings and city skylines

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Sunset over New York City Skyline
New York City Skyline
February 3rd, 2019
Manhattan, New York
Birds Eye View of City
Birds-eye view of Columbus
April 24th, 2019
Columbus, Ohio
Monument
Bunker Hill Monument
September 27th, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
Birds eye view of city
Birds-eye view of Boston
September 27th, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
Birds eye view of city
Birds-eye view of Boston
September 27th, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
Ships moving up harbor
Boston Harbor
September 27th, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
Industrial glass building
Scioto and Morgens Halls
University of Cincinnati
August 25th, 2020
Cincinnati, Ohio
City skyline over a lake
Chicago Skyline over Lake Michigan
October 22nd, 2022
Chicago, Illinois
Trees lining a street at night decked out with Christmas lights
Christmas lights in downtown Minster
January 8th, 2024
Minster, Ohio

Natural Scenery

A collection of miscellaneous pictures of nature

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Deer in snowy forest
Deer
February 1st, 2019
Columbus, Ohio
Grassy hill with cabins and lake in background
Lake at Skyview Ranch
March 9th, 2019
Millersburg, Ohio
Cliffs
Amphitheater Cliffs
Camp Falling Rock
June 26th, 2019
Newark, Ohio
Goldenrod in meadow
Goldenrod
Whetstone Park of Roses
September 9th, 2019
Columbus, Ohio
Sunrise over airplane wing
Sunrise over early morning plane flight
Sepember 27th, 2019
Columbus, Ohio
Waves on ocean
Nauset Light Beach
Cape Cod National Seashore
September 29th, 2019
Eastham, Massachusetts
Field, hills in background
Flight 93 Memorial Field
October 9th, 2019
Stoystown, Pennsylvannia
Rainbow over parking garage
Rainbow over University Avenue Garage
University of Cincinnati
October 4th, 2021
Cincinnati, Ohio
River running through a tree-flanked gorge
Blackhand Gorge
August 27th, 2022
Heath, Ohio
Snow covered mountains
Snow-capped peaks of the Alps
December 21st, 2023
Söll, Tyrol, Austria
A water filled sunken area of ground in a forest
An old quarry pit at Flint Ridge
May 25th, 2024
Brownsville, OH
A gentle hill in a green forest
The woods at the Flint Ridge quarry
May 25th, 2024
Brownsville, OH
A creek flowing through a forest
A creek through the Flint Ridge woods
May 25th, 2024
Brownsville, OH

University of Cincinnati's Sigma Sigma Commons

A project to document the same location in different weather conditions

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Fog over college campus
Foggy day
October 19th, 2020
Cincinnati, Ohio
Snowstorm over college campus
Snowy Day
February 10th, 2021
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sunny day on college campus
Sunny Day
March 3rd, 2021
Cincinnati, Ohio
Rainy day on college campus
Rainy Day
March 25th, 2021
Cincinnati, Ohio

Dawes Arboretum Trip

Nature walk at Dawes Arboretum

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Stone-lined pond shore on a sunny day
Duck Pond
October 2nd, 2022
Newark, Ohio
Ducks swimming on a pond
Ducks swimming on the pond
October 2nd, 2022
Newark, Ohio
Trees from the top of a hill
View from the top of Holly Hill
October 2nd, 2022
Newark, Ohio
Snake eating fruit
Garter snake eating crabapple
October 2nd, 2022
Newark, Ohio
Hedges alongside retention pond
View from the top of the watchtower
overlooking the "Dawes Arboretum" hedges
October 2nd, 2022
Newark, Ohio

Natural Bridge State Park

Views from and along the trail to the Natural Bridge in the Red River Gorge

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Cliffs in a forest
Cliffs along the trail to the bridge
March 25th, 2023
Slade, Kentucky
Looking into a tree filled valley
Looking off of the natural bridge
March 25th, 2023
Slade, Kentucky
View of a rocky point jutting into a gorge
Looking at a point across the gorge from the natural bridge
March 25th, 2023
Slade, Kentucky
View of a rocky point jutting into a gorge
Closer look at the point across the gorge
March 25th, 2023
Slade, Kentucky
Cliffs in a forest
Cliffs and foliage on the trail down from the bridge towards Hemlock Lodge
March 25th, 2023
Slade, Kentucky

Lake Loramie State Park

Hiking trip around Lake Loramie

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Bridge connects a narrow section of lake
Bridge connecting the hiking trails
to the campground
June 10th, 2023
Fort Loramie, Ohio
White flowers in a bush
Flowers along the hiking trail
June 10th, 2023
Fort Loramie, Ohio
Dead branches in a lake
Small downed trees in the lake
June 10th, 2023
Fort Loramie, Ohio
Foliage along the edge of a lake
Water Foliage
June 10th, 2023
Fort Loramie, Ohio
View accross a tree-lined lake
View from the bridge to Blackberry Island
(facing west)
June 10th, 2023
Fort Loramie, Ohio
View accross a tree-lined lake with an island and a buoy in it
View from the bridge to Blackberry Island
(facing east)
June 10th, 2023
Fort Loramie, Ohio
Turtles crawling on a log in the water
Painted turtles
June 10th, 2023
Fort Loramie, Ohio

Minster Downtown - Summer

Picture walk through downtown of the village of Minster

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Cars parked along a wide street
Looking down 4th Street with
cars parked along the side
June 12th, 2023
Minster, Ohio
Memorial marker with the words "Minster, USA" on the ground in front
Memorial to Minster armed forces members
killed in action
June 12th, 2023
Minster, Ohio
Looking off the edge of a gazebo
Minster Machine Company Pavillion
June 12th, 2023
Minster, Ohio
Flagpoles
Memorial flagpoles view from pavillion
Oktoberfest Park in background
June 12th, 2023
Minster, Ohio
Looking down a street
Looking east down 4th Street
from Main Street
June 12th, 2023
Minster, Ohio

Minster Downtown - Winter

A repeat of the same picture walk, in the winter snow

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Cars parked along a wide street with snow along the edges
Looking down 4th Street with
cars parked along the side
January 16th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
Memorial marker with the snow on the ground in front
Memorial to Minster armed forces members
killed in action
January 16th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
Looking off the edge of a gazebo at a snowy landscape
Minster Machine Company Pavillion
January 16th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
Three flagpoles with flags flying on the right and center poles
Memorial flagpoles view from pavillion
Oktoberfest Park in background
January 16th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
Looking down a street
Looking east down 4th Street
from Main Street
January 16th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
A park area with benches covered in snow
Seating area in front of the gazebo
January 16th, 2024
Minster, Ohio

John Bryan State Park

Hiking trip in Clifton Gorge at John Bryan State Park

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Foliage over a river running through a gorge
Looking down Clifton Gorge
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Deep and narrow gorge with a river running through
Looking across Clifton Gorge
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Moss covered rocks and logs along a river
River through Clifton Gorge
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Cliffs
Cliffs forming the walls of the gorge
Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Looking down a forested river from a bridge
View from the footbridge over the Little Miami
John Bryan State Park
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Looking over an island in a river from a bridge
View from the footbridge of a small island
John Bryan State Park
July 22nd, 2023
Yellow Springs, Ohio

Prague

Scenery and cityscapes of Prague at Christmas time

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Looking down a river at a stone bridge
The Charles Bridge
December 13th, 2023
Prague 1, Czech Republic
Looking down through trees off of a hillside
Looking down the path leading down Petrin Hill
December 13th, 2023
Prague 1, Czech Republic
View of the top of a hill from above and a distant city beyond
View from the top of Petrin Hill Tower
December 13th, 2023
Prague 1, Czech Republic
A monastery on a dark foggy night
The Strahov Monastery on a foggy night
December 13th, 2023
Prague 1, Czech Republic
Columned building with flags and statue in front in a square at night lit by Christmas lights
The Czech National Museum
Wenceslas Square
December 13th, 2023
Prague 1, Czech Republic
Looking at building across a river
View across the Vltava River
Vysehrad Castle
December 14th, 2023
Prague 2, Czech Republic
View of rooftops and an old cobblestone street
Rooftop view of an old Prague street
December 14th, 2023
Prague 2, Czech Republic
Boats docked in a port along a river
Port of Podolsk
December 14th, 2023
Prague 2, Czech Republic

Helsinki

A snowy afternoon in Helsinki

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Cars at an intersection on in a snow covered landscape
Cars at an intersection in a snowy landscape
December 15th, 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Snow covered trees
Snow covered trees
December 15th, 2023
Helsinki, Finland
A ferry pulls into a snow covered port
Ferry pulls into the Port of Helsinki
December 15th, 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Ocean on a gray and icy afternoon
View across the Baltic Sea
Port of Helsinki
December 15th, 2023
Helsinki, Finland
Snowy town across a body of water in the evening
View of Helsinki from across the port
Port of Helsinki
December 15th, 2023
Helsinki, Finland

Tallinn

A stay in Tallin Old Town at Christmas time

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A medieval style castle with flags out front
Estonian Parliament Building - Toompea Castle
December 16th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
A gated garden with a tree lit up with a Christmas tree in the middle
The Governor's Garden at Toompea Castle
December 16th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
A medieval style castle with flags out front
Side view of Toompea Castle
December 16th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
A medieval style castle with flags out front
Estonian Parliament Building - Toompea Castle
December 16th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
Cathedral in a snowy city
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
December 16th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
Medieval European town on a snowy night
Overlook of Old Town at night
December 16th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia
View across a city with a spire in the foreground
View from the Maiden Tower Walls
December 17th, 2023
Tallinn, Estonia

Ohio & Erie Canal

Spring scenery along the Ohio & Erie Canal in Minster, and the surrounding area in the town

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Twin-spired cathedral against a blue sky
St. Augustine's Church
April 14th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
A canal with sloped gravel banks
The Ohio & Erie Canal
April 14th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
White and yellow flowers with a river in the background
Flowers along the canal
April 14th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
Grass and dandelions. A canal can be seen out of focus in the background
Grass and dandelions along the canal edge
April 14th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
Dandelions on a grassy hill
Dandelions
April 14th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
A bridge over a shallow, stone lined ditch with a stream of water at the bottom
Shallow section of the canal
April 14th, 2024
Minster, Ohio
Looking across a lake with a park in the background
Lake at Four Seasons Park
April 14th, 2024
Minster, Ohio

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