Rubber Bowl Sunday
When I decided to head to Cleveland this weekend, I didn’t realize that it was the same weekend as the Super Bowl. Not that it was a problem, I wasn’t too concerned.
Akron's Innerbelt
I had Akron’s Innerbelt on my radar ever since a former coworker in the transportation industry told me about it a few years ago (thanks, Mark). While passing through over the summer, I snagged a few photographs with a basic point-and-shoot 35mm camera. Worried that the images wouldn’t turn out as well as I’d like, I shot a few frames of digital insurance as well.
The Skyborn & Melody Drive-In Theaters
A few years back, my friend Ryan and I wanted to put on our own “Guerrilla Drive-In.” We had a film picked out, a potential projector to use, a location scouted, and a vague idea of the logistics.
A Generic Henchmen Hideout Where Hell Is Real or...
...what abandoned structures currently occupy the area near the eventual location of a new Columbus Crew Stadium.
End of the Hudepohl Brewery
An early QC/D subject, and piece of Cincinnati history, comes down.
The Wilmington & Sunset Drive-In Theaters
I came across two more abandoned drive-in theaters while recently on the road throughout Ohio. I’ve been doing a lot of research on roadside architecture, sights, and environs throughout the Midwest lately. Not surprisingly, the Buckeye State’s landscape is dotted with several abandoned drive-ins
Pennsylvania Railroad Ruins
With land cleared for new development, some railroad ruins emerge.
The Hocking Drive-In Theatre & The Logan Roundhouse/Stewart's Folly
Photographs dug up from a few years ago: an abandoned drive-in and a peculiar, round house.
The Showboat Majestic
Tom Reynolds had spent his entire life on the river. It ended there too.
Cooper Stadium and Reflecting on a Relationship With Baseball
There was this scrap of paper that had been on the floor of my apartment next to the dryer for a few days. I never managed to pick it up until I finally had to do some laundry. I scraped it off the fake wood and for a second, I thought it was a sticker of some sort. When it came up, I turned it over and found the Major League Baseball logo. Which is odd, because I haven't been wearing any clothing adorned with MLB trademarks for some time.
The Forgotten Rail Station at Torrence Rd. Emerges
An abandoned railroad station, first featured here nearly ten years ago, now emerging from vegetation and obscurity.
From the Archives: Tombstone Territory
As I started looking back at the story of the former LeSourdsville Lake/Americana Amusement Park, I came across some old photographs that were previously unpublished.
The End of LeSourdsville Lake/Americana
The story of LeSourdsville Lake/Americana Amusement Park is what kicked off this website nearly eleven years ago. It was an early foray into my ongoing photographic documentation of abandoned and forgotten places. As a photographer and theme park veteran, I was fascinated by the place. Now, it's meeting its finality.
Here's one last look. From the ground, from the sky, and from the past.
A Journey To Remnants of the Second World War: The Pu'u'ohulu Kai Hike
Hiking in Hawaii to abandoned military bunkers that would've been the first line of defense in a Japanese attack, or worse, an invasion.
The Terrace Plaza | Part 3 - The Future?
The Dennison Hotel building wasn’t anywhere near as grand or as historically significant as the Terrace Plaza. Nevertheless, it was a historic structure designed by a prominent person and located within a protected historic district.
The Terrace Plaza | Part 2 - The Present
With a passing glance, the Terrace Plaza’s front entrance seems like any other urban hotel. There’s still quite a few cars parked under the awning, as if valet service is catering to a busy check in. On this day, there were plenty of guests inside, but they weren’t of the lodging variety.
The Terrace Plaza | Part 1 - The Past
In the time I’ve been putting this website together/been a professional photographer, there have been a lot of places I wanted to see and document locally. With many of them, I eventually had the opportunity either through my own resources, invitations, or through organizations I’ve worked with. There was always one that seemed to escape me, though.
Goodbye to The Gardens
There was never a better place to watch hockey in Cincinnati. The Gardens was classic. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.