This weeks photo blog features Cleveland’s North Coast Harbor on a warm spring day. North Coast Harbor is home to amazing venues such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, FirstEnergy Stadium, USS Cod, Burke Lakefront Airport,the Great Lakes Science Center, Voinovich Bicentennial Park and the William G. Mather Maritime Museum. The harbor has be recently renovated and it is now possible to dock your personal watercraft or rent jet skis or kayaks. 

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“The Steamship William G. Mather is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter now restored as a museum ship in Cleveland, Ohio, one of four in the Great Lakes region. She transported cargo such as ore, coal, stone, and grain to ports throughout the Great Lakes, and was nicknamed “The Ship That Built Cleveland” because Cleveland’s steel mills were a frequent destination.”

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“The Steamship William G. Mather is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter now restored as a museum ship in Cleveland, Ohio, one of four in the Great Lakes region. She transported cargo such as ore, coal, stone, and grain to ports throughout the Great Lakes, and was nicknamed “The Ship That Built Cleveland” because Cleveland’s steel mills were a frequent destination.”

For more information:

http://www.glsc.org/mather_museum.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamship_William_G._Mather_Maritime_Museum

Today’s Quote: “History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside”. – John F. Kennedy

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

Hello everyone,

I have decided to start this blog so I can post the photos I take of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. It is my intention to post a new photo each day, Monday through Friday. Hopefully my photos can do the city I love justice and present it in a positive light. Cleveland is truly a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. Please sign up so you can leave comments on the photos and offer any suggestions on how I can improve this blog. Thank you for taking a look at my work.

Today’s Photo:
North Coast Harbor

North Coast Harbor is located in downtown Cleveland on the shore of Lake Erie. It includes (from left to right) the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland Browns Stadium, and the Steamship William G. Mather Museum. The city’s tallest buildings can be seen in the background. The harbor was home to the Great Lakes Exposition during the summers of 1936 and 1937. The Exposition was used as a way to energize a city that was hit hard by the Great Depression and drew nearly 7 million people to the city during its two summers.

This Photo was taken from Voinovich Bicentennial Park.

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Quote of the day:

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage
to pursue them.”-  Walt Disney