Over Mt. Orab, Ohio

An Atomicus Cumulus as photographed with my back to the soccer fields at Anderson Township's Riverside Park near Newtown, Ohio. A ssmartyphone check with WLW's weather radar showed this mushroom to be over Mt. Orab Ohio, several counties away.

AEP Mariner

This evening, we have the AEP Mariner pushing what appeared to be a full load of gravel up the Ohio River. SOny F-707

"USS Nightmare" docked in the background

St. Rose Church, Ohio River, Cincinnati, Ohio

A few snaps from this evening's visit on the northern shore of the Ohio River, a bit upstream from Cincinnati, Ohio as seen from the parking lot of historic St. Rose Catholic Church.

Three coming, two going.

Towboat, Ohio River, near Cincinnati, Ohio

Pleasure boat

Expensive boat

Sailboat - not too often seen on the river.

A B&B river boat

Chuckie is keeping an eye on me.

He has a couple of cats on his stringer and is going for more.

Remembering ...

Photographs are useful for bringing back memories ... such as the run-on winter we had in 2014. But this winter wasn't as downright godawful nasty as bad as back in 77 - when my fuel oil gelled in the middle of the night because it was about -20 f and the furnace died from fuel starvation. As I recall, the temperature remained * below zero * throughout January. There was also about 20 inches of snow on the ground. Ice on the streets and sidewalks was hard as granite here in the Cincinnati area. Yes, it was worse that year. The Ohio River froze solid and things like fuel oil couldn't make the barge trips up/down the river. I seem to recall that the U.S. Army CofE had to dynamite huge ice jams at Markland Dam. Without going on and on about that, lets leave it as ... this winter was annoying but that winter was seriously dangerous in many respects. The river, in January 2014 nearly froze all the way across. Well, lets just say, I'm glad we have the Winter of 2014 behind us.

Photo: in Newport, Kentucky looking towards downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Android Phone.

Dad's Trusty Barlow

Framed on tripod, here I'm using my dad's aged, hand-me-down Barlow knife. I'm cutting belt slots in a sheath that I was making for my aging Estwing hatchet.

Riverboat. Fernback Park, near Sayler Park, Ohio.

Cabana On The River

Well, this is not an ad. But when I enjoy a place, I often blog about it - as in the case of Cabana On The River, next to Fernback Park on the Ohio River. Over on Cincinnati's west side, it's tween Sayler Park and Addyston. On a splendid Wednesday afternoon and, due to some misjudgements, we arrived somewhat after most everyone was off work or going home from work. We found a full house, usually a good testimonial for an eatery. So, we had to wait a bit longer to have a table on the river but it was certainly worth the wait. A beautiful sky, an unusually cool wind, and a beautiful view of the river provided an excellent atmosphere. The meal and service was very good and we'll certainly return again. Some pix: