A Fun Time at Parade the Circle 2011

On Saturday June 11, 2011 I had another fun time photographing Parade the Circle in University Circle. Every year in June they have a Parade full of colorful costumes and great music. This was the 22nd Annual Parade. This is always a great photo op for photographers and if you get there early you can photograph the parade participants getting ready for the parade in the staging area. I arrived around 10am and headed to the staging area located on the top level of the Art Museum Parking garage and ran into a lot of my photographer friends from some of the areas camera clubs. After taking hundreds of photos in the staging area I ventured out to the parade route to scope out a good spot to photograph the parade. I wanted to find a spot where I could get shots of the parade headed straight toward me and I found it near the Botanical Gardens where I was joined by fellow photographers Troy Vodila and Dan Flocke. It was a great spot to photograph the parade but unfortunately there wasn't any shade and I got burnt to a crisp!!! All in all its a fun event to photograph, and I encourage you to check it out next year!!!




Cleveland Hoop Dance Click the photo to go to a Parade the Circle photo gallery.




CPS photographers at Parade the Circle, the best looking guy in the photo is the puppet!!! LOL

Go here to see a Parade the Circle 2011 Slideshow

To see photos of Parade the Circle from earlier years go here: Parade the Circle Galleries

You might also be interested in checking out my Cool Photo Ops Blog where I list cool places to take photos.

My Adventures at the Miller Park Nature Preserve

Last Saturday Dona and I ventured out to the new Miller Park Nature Preserve in Avon Ohio. Miller Park is part of the Lorain County Metroparks. The preserve has a 5000 square foot Conservatory. It was a hot day and was even hotter in the Conservatory but it's a cool place to take photos. After spending some time taking photos in the Conservatory, Dona and I enjoyed a great lunch at the Conservatory's Orchid Room Cafe, then went back and took even more photos.

Here's a description of Miller Park from their website:
Located on Route 83 in Avon, Miller Nature Preserve rests on 78 acres of wooded land in the heart of Avon. Much of the property was donated by longtime Avon resident, Buddy Miller in memory of his late wife Alice Fowles. A Visitor Center is nestled between trees and the winding French Creek and includes a café, a gift shop and a demonstration kitchen for cooking classes. The highlight of this preserve is the 5,000 square foot conservatory, the first in Lorain County. Bring your family and friends and camera to capture the beauty inside and outside.


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Google Map of Miller Park.... Click the blue icon to get directions


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