Feb
9
2012
Brent
Last summer we took the kids down to see the Cleveland National Air Show at Burke Lakefront Airport. It was the last day of the show and the kids were having fun so we stuck around till the very end. I am glad we did because I was able to catch this U.S. Marine Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey returning home after the show. Notice the Marine hanging out of the side waving to the few of us that were still there. It’s a pretty impressive machine and a pretty impressive show.
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing capability. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the high-speed performance of a turboprop aircraft.
For more info on the Cleveland Air Show: http://www.clevelandairshow.com/
“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong” – James Bryce
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Feb
7
2012
Brent
Today’s Photo is of a barn in Ohio’s Amish Country, the world’s largest concentration of Amish. There are several Amish communities within an hour or so drive of Downtown Cleveland. These areas are known for their shopping, food and furniture. For more information on how to visit: http://www.experience-ohio-amish-country.com/middlefield-ohio.html
“Of liberty I would say that, in the whole plenitude of its extent, it is unobstructed action according to our will. But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law,’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual.” – Thomas Jefferson quote
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Feb
6
2012
Brent
Today’s photo is of a sunset behind the breakwall on Lake Erie. We are lucky to have such a beautiful lake to enjoy.
When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator. – Mahatma Gandhi
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Feb
3
2012
Brent
Today’s photo is a reworked version of a panoramic shot of the Cleveland skyline I took last summer. It’s one of my favorites because it includes Cleveland Browns Stadium, the Terminal Tower, Key Bank Building, 200 Public Square (BP Building), the William G Mather, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Great Lakes Science Center and Voinovich Park. Have a great weekend and enjoy the weather.
Today’s Quote: Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. – Twyla Tharp
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Feb
2
2012
Brent
Today’s photo is of a cool looking birdhouse on a farm about 45 minutes East of downtown Cleveland.
Today’s Quote: “More than 15 percent of the jobs in Ohio are tied in some way to agriculture. A strong agriculture means a strong economy”. John Fisher
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Feb
1
2012
Brent
Today’s photo was taken from the top of the Terminal Tower and shows two more of Cleveland’s tall skyscrapers. Key Tower can be seen on the left side of the photo. It is the tallest building in Cleveland and the tallest in Ohio. The tower is visible from as far as twenty miles outside of downtown Cleveland. The tower on the right is called by its address 200 Public Square. This tower was built as the headquarters for Standard Oil of Ohio and it was called the Sohio Building. It was renamed the BP Tower when Sohio merged with British Petroleum. When by left the name of the building just became its address. 200 Public Square is the third tallest building in Cleveland and it is the fourth tallest in Ohio.
Today’s Quote – “It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world”. – Thomas Jefferson
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Jan
31
2012
Brent
Today’s photo is of the Hungarian Cultural Garden which is located off East Blvd in Cleveland. This garden was completed and formally dedicated in 1938 and is just one of the beautiful gardens located in this area. For more information:
http://culturalgardens.org/gardenDetail.aspx?gardenID=14
Today’s Quote: “The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget”. – Thomas Szasz
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Jan
30
2012
Brent
Grays Armory Billiard Room
Today’s photo is of the billiard room inside Grays Armory in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Several U.S. Presidents including Teddy Roosevelt shot pool in this very room. Please take a second to read more about his amazing building. For more info:
http://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/298
Today’s Quote: A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. – Theodore Roosevelt
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Jan
27
2012
Brent
My blog today is going to be a little different. The photo above is one that I took of the Chagrin Falls Hardware Store last year for the SpoonDrawer Media Group. Chagrin Hardware is a family owned business that has operated in Ohio since 1857. It’s a very cool old store and it has recently gained national attention because of a “cash mob” of people that came out to support the business.
I took a photo of my TV with my phone last night. It shows my photo being used by ABC News last night when they did a story on the hardware store. I just thought it was cool to have one of my photos on the national news.
Today’s Quote:
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success”.-John D. Rockefeller
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Jan
26
2012
Brent
Today’s Photo: Playhouse Square
Today’s photo is of a cold evening on Euclid Ave. in the Theater District. On the right you can see the sign for the newly renovated Allen Theater and the Idea Center.
Today’s Quote: “Action is the foundational key to all success”. – Pablo Picasso
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