Historic Glendale Cemetery

On a very hot and muggy Monday morning Dona, Troy, Joanne and I ventured to Akron, Ohio to check out Glendale Cemetery Glendale is Akron's oldest Cemetery and was established in 1839. There is a very beautiful Chapel there and a road lined with Mausoleums. We didn't have the best lighting conditions when we were there, it was bright and sunny, but we made the best of it and took lots of photos. If you get a chance I recommend exploring Glendale for yourself. You can find out more about Glendale here: Glendale Cemetery.

Civil War Memorial Chapel

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Glendale Cemetery Slide Show - click to go to photo

My Terminal Tower Adventure

On a Sunday evening in May about 50 Cleveland Photo Society photographers went on a shoot at the Terminal Tower Observation Deck. The Observation Deck has been closed since 9/11/2001, but rumor has it that it will soon reopen to the public. CPS was given access to both the indoor Observation Deck and the Outdoor Oberservation Deck. A few of us were also given a tour of the Greenbrier Suite. A great time was had by all.

A fisheye view from the Terminal Tower
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Terminal Tower Slide Show
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My Winter Photo Adventures

I like taking photos all year round and like most photographers tend to take less photos in the winter. This year though I've gone out more than ever capturing Northeast Ohio's snowy winter and I'm really enjoying it. Sure it's cold out there, but you can capture images you wouldn't be able to capture any other time of the year, like photos of the Lighthouse at Headlands Dunes from a frozen Lake Erie.

Below are some of the photo shoots I've done this winter, just click on the photos to see more photos from each shoot!

In early January, Dona and I decided to photograph the gulls at East 72nd Street, it was a bitterly cold day and since the lake wasn't frozen yet the mist from the water froze on the front our lenses. We had a lot of fun though

Gulls at Gordon ParkClick Photo to go to Gallery

One of my favorite shoots was the Sled Dog Classic at Punderson State Park, a lot of photographers showed up for this event!

Sled Dog Classic at PundersonClick Photo to go to Gallery

Next Dona and I decided to explore Cleveland in the winter, we took photos at Wendy Park, Edgewater Park and the Flats. This shoot was only a week or so after the Gull Shoot above, but the lake was now ice covered!

Cleveland in the WinterClick Photo to go to Gallery

The next winter adventure was at the Gorge Metropark in Cuyahoga Falls, we first explored this park on a Cuyahoga Valley Photo Society Photo Walk and liked it so much we went back again a week later with our friend Debbie.

Gorge MetroparkClick Photo to go to Gallery

This next shoot is my favorite, Dona and I decided to see what Headlands Dunes looked like in the winter and boy were we surprised! The lake was frozen solid and was covered with large snow covered sand dunes. The frozen lake gave us the opportunity to venture far out on the ice (Dona thought I was crazy!) and capture photos of the Lighthouse that I would never be able to get other times of the year.

Headlands Dunes in the WinterClick Photo to go to Gallery

Over the Presidents Day weekend we went on three more winter shoots. On Saturday we went to Marblehead Lighthouse State park, on Sunday we went to the Cleveland Zoo ( I haven't process the Zoo photos yet ) and on Monday we went to Hinckley Lake and Whipps Ledges.

Marblehead Lighthouse in the WinterClick Photo to go to Gallery

Whipps Ledges in the WinterClick Photo to go to Gallery

Well those are some of the places I've taken photos this winter and I'm sure I'll get out in the next couple of weeks and add to my winter photo collection. So don't put your camera away and stay indoors all winter get out there and shoot and you'll end up with a lot of great winter photos to add to your portfolio!

Also if you're looking for cool places to take photos, check out my Cool Photo Ops Blog where I list cool places to take photos in Northeast Ohio and beyond. I also have google maps with directions and GPS coordinates, weather maps and more. You can check it out here.... Cool Photo Ops

Waterfalls of the World

Waterfalls are a popular subject with photographers and I've taken lots of photos of them myself. The great thing about waterfalls is that you can find them anywhere, I've taken photos of our local waterfalls like Blue Hen Falls and Brandywine Falls, and the waterfalls of Hocking Hills and I've also taken photos of waterfalls in Michigan, West Virginia and Canada.

Blackwater Falls, WV
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To see a WaterFall Slideshow go here: Waterfalls

The Adventures of My Shadow

Well everyone who knows me knows I like to have fun on photo shoots, I'm always taking dumb self portraits or photos of my shadow.

I recently tried a new feature on Smugmug called Smart Galleries and created a new gallery called "Shadows"

Here's my Shadow at the Rock Hall
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A Shadow Slideshow


To see a larger slideshow go here: Shadow Slideshow

Punderson Sled Dog Races and Exploring Cleveland in the Wintertime

On Saturday January 9th I experienced my first sled dog race at Punderson State Park, it was a fun event to photograph, the dogs really get excited about racing and are eager to pull the sleds around the track. It's a great photo op and I'm planning on going back next year.

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Then on Sunday, Dona and I decided to explore Cleveland in the Winter, first we headed down to Wendy Park and the Old Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island, then we got some photos from the upper level of Edgewater Park, and finally we got some photos from the Flats. Here's a slide show of my Cleveland Photos....

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If you are looking for fun places to take photos in Northeast Ohio then check out my Cool Photo Ops Blog.

A Cold Day at Gordon Park

A lot of photographers put their camera's away when the snow starts to fall and the temperatures drop, but I like taking photos all year long, so last Saturday Dona and I decided to brave the cold weather and head downtown to Gordon Park and photograph the gulls.

It was colder than I thought it would be and the mist from the lake froze on our camera lenses as we took photos of the gulls and the ice formations. It was a lot of fun though and well worth the trip to get some shots during Cleveland's cold winter months.

Click on the photo to see more photos from Gordon Park

Here's one of Dona's photos:

Click the photo to go to Dona's Gordon Park Photos


If you'd like to photograph the gulls at Gordon Park, here's a google map, just click the camera icon to get directions from your location.


View E72 St Gull Photo Shoot in a larger map

Have Fun!

and remember if you are looking for fun places to take photos in Northeast Ohio, then check out my Cool Photo Ops Blog