Fireworks Fun

I spent the evening with some friends at the First Annual Fireworks Competitions at Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Coney Island is one of my favorite local places, as I was a regular there during my childhood.  It's good to see that the place is coming back from retirement, as I was afraid it would disappear entirely some years ago.  Now there are lots of ride back in the park, but I think they need to work on the concessions a bit.  Anyway, it was good to see good old Moonlight Gardens, where I spent some time dancing in my twenties.

This is apparently the first nationally held competition of it's type.  Represented were: Mexico, Canada, and U.S.A.  Canada won hands down with Mexico bringing up the rear.  Then there was an encore from Rozzi, which stole the show.  They would have won, if they had competed.   It was a chilly evening and I didn't get home till about midnight but it was a fun time.  Here are a few images from the evening.  The rest are on my website here, where you can see I took some liberties in Photoshop.

 

Fall Trips

We're leaving on October 12th for Hocking Hills State Park.  We'll spend the weekend there and photograph falls, water features, forest scenery and landscapes as well as whatever macro and floral features we encounter on the trails.  You can join us if you like by checking out the event page  HERE.

After the Hocking Hills event, we will be heading directly to North Carolina for approximately 10 days of working in the western N. Carolina and eastern Tennessee mountains, shooting waterfalls, forest scenery, antique architectural, rutting elk, sunrise and sunset atop the Blue Ridge Parkway from my favorite sites, as well as a couple of adventurous side trips deep into the forests for some special sites that few ever see.

Check out the website for details here, and, here. If you can't make it during the times listed, contact me.  We'll be there from 15 - 25 October, and longer if necessary.  We'll accommodate you if you just want to come for a couple of days.  Drop a line and ask what's available and we'll be flexible during that time period.

This is a great opportunity to capture some wonderful images.  Hope you can join us there.