Rivers – RDZ Photography

Columbus – August 2017 – Not the Normal Tourist Photos

The Scioto River runs through the middle of Columbus, and recently they have completed some fantastic improvements where the riverbanks are usable by people. This has lead to it becoming a favorite for residents and visitors alike. While downtown we took a long hike, which I focused on the less than standard tourist photos.

Symmetry in the supports for the freeway bridge across the river

A wildlife preserve just south of downtown

A railroad bridge crosses the path about 10′ above it.

One of my favorite subjects is photos of people taking photos – especially in strange places such as on the railroad bridge (or in this case, just off since the train was coming through)

South entrance to the Scioto Mile.

Pittsburgh – July 2017 – Scenes From The City

Architecture, Nature, Transportation

Scenes of Pittsburgh

Night time from Mt Washington (a corner of PNC Park during a game)

Ft Pitt Bridge Lower Level

Cornices on an old skyscraper

Alcoa Building (now apartments)

Pittsburgh ‘T’ (lacking originality and using Boston’s name for the trains)

Lobby of PNC Headquarters

Roberto Clemente is making sure you know it is a bike lane.

Mon River – Smithfield Street Bridge in the foreground, with one of the Gateway Clipper boats on the right

The Point

A mix of the Point Park Fountain, Ft Duquesne Bridge and PNC Park light towers

Doesn’t everyone get their wedding photos taken on a bridge (closed to traffic for the baseball crowd)

Cincinnati – June 2017 – Scenes of the City

Architecture, Festival, History, Sports, Transportation

A day in Cincinnati for a couple of tours (other posts) resulted in some ‘scenes of the city’ shots…

The view from the Incline Pub on the west side of Cincinnati.

With a major bridge under construction causing massive traffic jams, we took the Anderson Ferry to Kentucky.

The Pride Parade had just ended as we arrived downtown.

The Cincinnati Bengals are celebrating their 50th season (still without a Super Bowl win!)

Findlay Market.

Cincinnati Streetcar barn

Rookwood Pottery Mural

Windsor, ON – June 2017 – Riverfront Scenes

Architecture, Art, Festival, History, Transportation

With a weekend in the Detroit area it was decided to spend the night in Windsor, which is just a mile away through the tunnel.

The Windsor Riverfront offers excellent views of downtown Detroit (other post) as well as the scenes on the Canadian side.

The Ambassador Bridge

Riverfront Park

A carnival was being held in the riverfront park

Detroit – June 2017 – Views of the City

Transportation, Nature, Architecture

Some random views of Detroit (most were taken from the Canadian side, which ironically is where you get the best views from).

Chicago – June 2017 – Tourist Scenes of The City

Architecture, Art, History, Nature, Transportation

With a few days in Chicago there was time to be a tourist wandering around downtown and beyond.

Some of the highlights;

The merchandisers/retailers hall of fame. Woolworth, Penney and more.

The Chicago River

Water Taxi and the impressive Merchandise Mart

Harold Washington Library

A mix of old and new

Tourist boat going past the touristy Navy Pier

Chicago Cultural Center

Adler Planetarium

Harbor

Maxwell Street Market – not on Maxwell Street anymore

Chess Records – 2120 South Michigan Avenue (also a great song)

For fans of the movie The Blues Brothers – The East 95th Street Bridge – where they jump the Bluesmobile.

Buffalo – May 2017 – Downtown and Harbor Area highlights

Architecture, Art, History, Transportation

Buffalo is an old industrial city that has had a declining population for 50 years. As a result of being a major city prior to 1950 they have a lot of interesting older architecture. As with many rust belt cities, they have also worked to reinvent themselves, sometimes in creative ways.

Buffalo had more grain silos than any city in the world, as a result of their position on the Great Lakes. Many are now abandoned.

Some have been partially torn down and now serve as a restaurant setting, albeit a very unusual one complete with rebar. Next door on one of the standing silos is one of the largest climbing walls in the country.

Some have been repainted as giant beer cans.

The harbor has a mix of old and new, complete with lift bridges.

Built in 1900, and serving Buffalo ever since the Edward Cotter is the worlds oldest active fireboat, and it serves as an ice breaker in the winter.

Buffalo & Erie County Military Park

Federal Courthouse – old and new.

Grover Cleveland – Buffalo native

Art deco Buffalo City Hall. Note the Canadian flag alongside the American flag. With Canada a mile away across the Niagara River nearly every place that had a U.S. flag had a Canadian flag.