a Pano a Day

This is my attempt to go out somewhere, and take a series of photographs to make a panoramic every day of the entire year. I will try my best to use different locations, tactics, weather conditions, and views to show off mainly Cincinnati, and my life through my photography day by day.

Welcome to the Great American City
(June 22) One of the new flower pots that the city of Cincinnati has installed for beautifying the city for the World Choir Games. 2 shot panoramic.
Cincinnati Ohio downtown flowers great american tower hdr panorama panoramic world choir games
Carew Tower
(Jun 12) An hdr after dinner downtown of Carew Tower. I just always love the way this great Art Deco building appears in hdr. 3 shot hdr by 6 shot panoramic.
Cincinnati carew tower cars downtown hdr panorama panoramic people skyscrapper streets tower
Downtown Maysville
(May 23) Maysville while I was surveying nearby. Had to stop by town to do a records search and eat lunch at a little Greek Dinner.
Kentucky bank brick road clouds cloudy downtown hdr mason county maysville panorama panoramic
Twin Falls
(May 14) Was hiking in Taylor Mill and went to these falls. Cleared some brush out to get them both in the shot. Kind of cool seeing them both together like that even though the sun was hitting all the debris above the larger falls. Could be a better shot. Was both extremes of lighting on the scene.
Kentucky creek fall falls hdr highland cemetery panorama panoramic stream taylor mill twin falls water waterfall
East Fork Beauty
(May 8) The sunset over East Fork Lake in Clermont County, Ohio with a group of kayakers looking onward at its beauty.
Ohio east fork east fork lake east fork lake state park hdr kayak kayaker kayaking lake paddle paddler paddling panorama panoramic sun sunset water
UC Building
(May 7) A building around the corner from UC's Hospital and Medical Center. Very cool looking building. Same with the one in the background on the left side of the frame. Over did the HDR a bit for fun and messing around with it a tad. Kind of made it as if it was an architect's rendering. That is at least what I was aiming for.
Cincinnati Ohio building hdr hospital panorama panoramic uc university of cincinnati
Mounds of Metal
(May 6) Went with Club Blatz to a junk yard in Cincinnati, Ohio. Took this panorama of one of the larger piles of metal debris.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc panorama panoramic piles trash
Through the Looking Glass
(May 5) I forgot my memory card when I headed to OTR to take my panoramic of the day and took this with my pocket camera while driving downtown. 5 shot panormic. Not great but oh well.
Cincinnati Ohio Ohio River Olympus clouds cloudy downtown panorama panoramic river street streets water
Eden
(May 4) Vertical panoramic from Eden Park on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio. An old water tower, I believe, that is in the park on top of one of the highest spots on the hill.
Cincinnati Cincinnati park Eden Park Ohio clouds cloudy hdr panorama panoramic park tower water water tower
Bleacher View
(May 3) Reds game against the Cubs. Reds won in 10 innings. I have never even been to the Kroger Bleachers in GABP but got a ticket there today and decided to check out the view instead of sitting elsewhere. I actually liked it. Top row was in the shade and the wind was blowing to keep me cool on an historic high temp today.

This is actually 8 shots put together. Didn't notice the highschoolers were kissing until just now. Still curious how they were at a day game during the week.
Cincinnati Great American Ballpark Ohio Reds ball baseball cubs downtown gabp game panorama panoramic skyline
What up York
(May 2) York Street, Newport, Kentucky. Was driving around running errands and took a vertical panoramic of where my brother use to live. I am sure he can tell you how many stairs it was to the top (a lot). 5 shot panoramic of the building.
Kentucky Newport building city hdr panorama panoramic street york street
Muehlenkamp Erschell
(May 1) The beginning of May and I was wore out from my climb from oblivion yesterday and just stopped by here in Fort Thomas on the way back from work. I always thought this was an interesting building.
Kentucky clouds cloudy fort thomas funeral funeral home hdr panorama panoramic
Buttermilk Creek Falls
(Apr 30) Was out in Georgetown, Ohio and stopped by here for quite the adventure. Panoramic doesn't do it justice. The falls are quite large. People have it listed at 50' but my guess is more than that. This would be quite the angle right after a nice hard rain. Problem is you would never get to this location without falling down to here and you would never get out with the steep hillside around you being soaked as well. Also from teis spot it is over 50' up the face of the falls, and more for the sides. And behind me is an 8' roughly dropoff which just goes to another and another which I could see. GPS lost me once down in the hole but it thinks I went way more like just shy of 70' for the falls and another 20ish for the whole slope.
Ohio buttermilk creek falls creek falls georgetown hdr panorama panoramic stream water waterfall
Horseshoe Falls
(Apr 29) After kayaking I headed over to check out the falls. I was very delighted to do that. Nice little hike that was mud ridden after the recent rains but the place was great.
Ohio ceaser creek ceaser creek state park clouds cloudy falls hdr horseshoe falls kayak kayakers lake overcast paddlers paddling panorama panoramic park state park swirl water
Falls, Falls & Falls
(Apr 28) 3 sets of falls near Milford, Ohio. You can see the 2 ledges for teh furthest one up stream. I had photographed the upper 2 sets and was at this one as it started to really pour. Rained crazy hard and was storming while I was wading in the creek, watching the water level rise in front of me. Cool thing was able to take crazy long exposure here. 15, 8 and 30 second exposures make up this hdr panoramic. Took some that much shorter but was messing around with the crazy long exposure while it was storming and able to.
Ohio creek hdr milford panorama panoramic rain raining sandspur storm storming stream water waterfall
Edgewood's Wonder
(Apr 27) This was my favorite shot of the day. A falls that has a 1' drop followed by the larger 4' drop. The greenery and the bridge made the image for me. Visited 3 falls, all which had their own thing. Learning and experimenting and exploring. Enjoying it. Trying different things, some that work adn some that horribly fail.
Kentucky creek edgewood edgewood road hdr panorama panoramic stream water waterfall
10 Mile Creek
(Apr 26) A 4' falls/cascade on 10 Mile Creek. Was cool with the water slightly higher after the rain yesterday and last night.
10 mile 10 mile creek Ohio amelia bonelick cascade creek fall hdr panorama panoramic river stream water waterfall
8 Mile Upper Falls
(Apr 25) I found out that there are a set of falls on 8 Mile Creek on the east side of town. Headed to check them out and the ravine they are in since the water was low. They are quite beautiful when the water is running. This is the upper of the 2. About 6-7' tall and the pool is quite deep. I was in waist deep water to get this shot with the hole in front of me going down another 10' maybe? Kids use it as a swimming hole during the summer to jump into I've been told.
8 mile 8 mile creek Cincinnati Ohio creek hdr panorama panoramic water waterfall
East Fork Baylette
(Apr 24) Some paddlers on an evening paddle on East Fork Lake in Clermont County, Ohio. We were checking out a different section of the lake but the water is extremely low since they were fixing a boat ramp.
Ohio batavia clouds cloudy east fork east fork lake east fork state park kayak kayaking lake paddle paddling panorama panoramic water
Butterfly Show
(Apr 23) I stopped by the butterfly show to check it out. Flowers in bloom and butterflies flying around is very nice and peaceful.
butterflies butterfly butterfly show flower flowers krohn krohn conservatory panorama panoramic people
Busy Art
(Apr 22) Being creative at too high an iso at the art museum today. Went to see the Monets again and the new Impressions of Venice exhibit as well. The place was pumping with lots of people. I was highly surprised. Usually nobody in the place, was nice to see.
Cincinnati Cincinnati art museum Ohio art art museum grandma grandmother museum paintings panorama panoramic person sculpture
Walnut Street Cafe
(Apr 21) Took this with my pocket Olympus camera. It is a 5 shot panoramic that I took while we were sitting down for dinner for my sister's birthday. I was suppose to go kayaking tonight but it was too cold and raining adn the event was cancelled so I had to come up with a panoramic since I was expecting to take one while on the water during sunset.
Cincinnati Ohio Olympus birthday dinner downtown family jeff ruby panorama panoramic people resteraunt walnut street cafe
Rainy Cincy
(Apr 20) The rain was coming in on the city and me as I ran down to take my panoramic of the day. Took this from a slightly different spot than the normal look from James Taylor Park in Newport.
Cincinnati Kentucky Newport Ohio Ohio River downtown james taylor park lights night panorama panoramic park rain raining river water
The Beauty Within
(Apr 19) One of the old buildings at the end of Tower Park in Fort Thomas during a sunset.
Kentucky abandoned fort fort thomas hdr home house panorama panoramic park sunset tower park vacant
Taking it In
(Apr 18) I liked the clouds that were over Kentucky but were not over downtown Cincinnati so I headed to the overlook to check them out. Was not that great and slightly smoggy but was pleased with the result I got. This was actually the first day that I only took one panoramic on the day with no other choices. There were lots of people out and about and bothering me with too many questions so I took one pano and got lost.
Cincinnati Cincinnati park Dayton Eden Park Kentucky Ohio Ohio River hdr man overlook panorama panoramic park person river water
Cove Paddle
(Apr 17) Paddling in a cove on East Fork Lake. Several paddlers and lots of boats behind them fishing in the cove amoung the old trees sticking up through the water.
Ohio east fork east fork lake kayak kayaker lake paddle paddler panorama panoramic sunset water
Rainbow Fountain
(Apr 16) Fountains on a pond off of Grand Avenue in Fort Thomas. Was near sunset and made a rainbow in one of the fountains.
Kentucky fort thomas fountain grand avenue panorama panoramic pond rainbow spray water
Little Miami
(Apr 15) A view while taking a break along the shores of the Little Miami River. The river was at a great level for just floating on down.
Little Miami Ohio canoe hdr kayak kayaking little miami river morgan's panorama panoramic river water
Hazy Cincy
(Apr 14) Before heading to Arnolds for a monthly photography show with Misfits with Cameras I headed to Mount Adams to take my pano a day photo. Turned out way better than I ever thought it would.
Cincinnati Mount Adams Ohio Ohio River downtown hazy overlook panorama panoramic river skyline water
Rear Window
(Apr 13) Laziness at its best. Long day at work and took this simple panoramic.
Kentucky clouds cloudy fort thomas hdr panorama panoramic tree trees
Kayaking into the Sunset
(Apr 12) Kayaking on the Ohio River at dusk and beyond with Cincinnati as a backdrop to the 3 shadowy kayakers.

As always the river is fun but crazy. 5 picture panoramic here. Slightly hard to do in that light from a kayak.
Cincinnati Covington Kentucky Newport Ohio Ohio River bridge kayak kayakers kayaking lights night paddle panorama panoramic river sunset water
Fort Building
(Apr 11) A house I surveyed for their new foundation to make sure it was actually being built so the bank would continue to pay for it. Typical stuff they do. I decided to just take a panoramic to make the day easy and to show something different from the norm.
Kentucky basement building construction fort thomas home house panorama panoramic surveying
East Fork Dam
(Apr 10) The view of the cloudy sunset on a brisk windy evening from atop the damn at East Fork Lake. From here the water flows out to create the east fork of the Little Miami River.
Ohio clermont county clouds cloudy dam earthen dam east fork lake east fork lake state park hdr kayak lake paddling panorama panoramic park road state park sunset water wind windy
Wesley Chapel
(Apr 9) The view along Kentucky 10 through Peach Grove is a sad one. Homes just gone, with nothing but dirt left where they once stood. And historic Wesley Chapel decimated.
Kentucky cemetery dumpster farm farmland hdr ky 10 panorama panoramic peach grove pendleton county roof tornado
Walk Off
(Apr 8) Scotty Rolen came in late in this one and hit a walk off single to cap a come from behind and first walk off of the year for the Reds. I always love the red uniforms as well.
Cincinnati Florida Great American Ballpark MLB Ohio Reds ball ballpark base baseball easter marlins miami opening weekend panorama panoramic red red uniforms
Opening Night
(Apr 7) The view on Opening Ngiht's sold out crowd at GABP. The Reds lost but the fireworks were good stuff afterwords.

This is 9 photographs put together to make the whole panoramic view.
Cincinnati Florida Great American Ballpark MLB Ohio Reds ball ballpark base baseball easter fireworks lights marlins miami night game opening opening night opening weekend panorama panoramic red red uniforms
Dog Slaughter Falls
(Apr 6) I was at Cumberland Falls SP and decided to hike to Dog Slaughter Falls which is nearbye and on the north side of the park. You can do a 3.5 mile each way hike from Cumberland Falls to Dog Slaughter, but I went a different way. I went down Forrest Road 198 or something and hit the 2nd of the two trails I found there. It makes it ony 1 miles each way (so it says) but GPSing the trail it was actually longer than that. I took my whole pack with me and used my waders to cross the creek and to stand in some cool spots to take some photographs. The water was super cold and it was only in the low 40's there as well. Non-waders would of been dreadful.

When you approach the falls you come from above them on the right side as you are looking at this panoramic. A trail eventually goes down and comes back to them. You can even get behind the falls which was interesting. I remember doing the same on a falls in GSMNP as a child and was always cool to me since.
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Cumberland Falls
(Apr 5) The view of the falls from one of the several observation decks along that side of the river.

68'x125' and one of only 2 places in the world to regularly see a moonbow. I was there the night of a full moon but it was overcast all night long until the next morning. The following evening must of been amazing for the moonbow as it was so clear.
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Most Amazing Place
(Apr 4) Juniper springs is the most amazing place I have kayaked so far. The beauty and isolation of the run is what makes it so great. Far from any city or road you wind and twist your way on the quick river lost in a wilderness as vast as Ocala National Forest's 607 square miles. It is the first National Forest east of the Mississippi and one of Florida's last remaining traces of forested land. Truely a magically place.
Florida Ocala National Forest forest juniper juniper run juniper spring kayak national forest ocala paddle panorama panoramic river spring stream water
The Florida Life
(Apr 3) The view of a backyard near Orland, Florida. The pool, the palms and the sky.

This is a 16 picture, 2 layer panoramic HDR. So 52 photos make this whole thing. I like the colors that came out and just love the shadows on the pool chairs from the queen palms.
Florida hdr home house palm tree palms panorama panoramic pool water willow lane winter park yard
Wekiva River
(Apr 2) A view of the Wekiva River on the west side of Sanford, Florida near Orlando. Taken from my kayak.

If you look, there are two paths you can take from this view up the river. To the right or to the left around the small island through all the lily pads, cat tails and other stuff that grows in the Florida waters.
Florida Wekiva bird birds canoe hdr kayak panorama panoramic river spring water wekiva river wekiwa springs wildlife
Florida Sunset
(Apr 1) The sunset over Lake Maitland in Winter Park, Florida. Cypress trees line both sides of the frame. I wish I had taken more pictures of cypress trees while down there. They really look pretty cool in hdr.
Florida baby bird cardinal city park cypress hdr hurst lake lake maitland panorama panoramic park ryleigh sunset tree park water winter park
Alabama
(Mar 31) Not really Alabama, but Alabama Drive in Winter Park, Florida. The bird park as we call it, for the 100's of birds that come every year to have their young high up in the trees. Right along Lake Maitland.
Florida alabama avenue azela park bird bird park birds city park hdr lake lake maitland panorama panoramic park tree trees water winter park
Anglin Around
(Mar 30) Not the greatest as the waterfall seems to disapear but it was not a terribly strong one. This woud be great to take photos at or near sunset or the after noon instead of the morning though. The hike up to Anglin Falls is nice and of course mainly up hill as you start down stream.
Kentucky anglin falls berea falls hdr moss panorama panoramic park vertical panoramic water water fall
HHBC
(Mar 29) A view Of Highland Hills Baptist Church, which I have very many great memories including my baptism. Stopped by there to take a some photos today as the sun was getting low in the sky. I am intrigued by the construction on the south side near Grand Ave. since the church sold its land back there. This of course is the view from Highland Ave. of both the old and newer sanctuaries.
Kentucky baptist chapel church fort thomas hdr highland hills highland hills baptist church highland hills church panorama panoramic southern baptist steeple
Saint Luke East
(Mar 28) I refuse to call it Saint E. It is Saint Luke FOREVER! Stopped by there today on this crazy sunny day. People were staring at me as I took some photos of the building and flowers. I use to volunteer here when I was a wee middle schooler. I transported patients to and from the radiology department. Pushing them around in their beds or wheelchairs. Was a humbling experience volunteering there at such a young age.

This is an HDR and taken from the parking garage handheld.
Kentucky emergency room er fort thomas hdr hospital panorama panoramic saint elizabeth saint luke
Tarp Foundation
(Mar 27) Crittenden, Kentucky post the tornadoes. I was working here doing a lot survey on this piece of property. Trying to find and re-establish these peoples property corners. They obviously lost everything but theis foundation. Very tragic.

I took this panoramic as a wide angle, as wide as I could get to show the extent of the damage. The house is long gone and the forest of trees is desamated. The next door neighbors house, which is behind this view (which is the view of my instrument for surveying) , you can not figure out where it even stood. It must of a been a trailer that got completely lifted and torn apart. No slab left to discern its old location.
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No Entry
(Mar 26) The old homes in Tower Park in Fort Thomas always catch my eyes. It is amazing that they are not able to sell them. And also too bad that they have to sell them as a deal package. I would love to buy one of those homes near the river, get the woods cleared like it use to be similar to Riverside Parkway and redo the home. They are awesome looking homes with a lot of unique character.

This is an HDR version of the house that is on the bend along the road that goes around the ball fields and Mess Hall.

One Man's Adventure

a Pano a Day