The Statues in Fostoria Cemetery

If I go to Deshler from Fostoria, I normally take Ohio 18.  This takes me past a cemetery.  I don't know how many times I have made this trip but everytime I was meaning to take some pictures of the statues they had there.  They were dedicated to the various wars that the United States has fought in.

 First up was a statue that was dedicated to the people of Fostoria that fought in World War I.  It depicts a US soldier fighting somewhere.

 The interesting thing about this plaque is that the statue was erected in 1927 so the statue says "The World War" because at the time it was the only World War.  Apparently this statue was originally erected in front of the High School and was moved to the cemetery in 1977.

 If I remember correctly, World War I was supposed to be the war that ends all wars.  Sadly, that wasn't the case.  I seriously wish we could figure out a better way to solve our problems.

 A memorial dedicated to Vietnam.  The picture is of the statue in front of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  There are names of people that died in Vietnam around the base of the statue.

 I'm not sure what this statute is dedicated to.

 A Civil War statue.  Interestingly enough, many of these statues look the same because they were made by the same company.

 A close up of the other statue.

 Another angle.

 Another angle of the World War I statue.

One of the Mausoleums in the cemetery.

Sunset on Belle Isle

I decided to head over to Belle Isle tonight.  I was hoping to catch a couple ships.  Sadly, one of those ships decided to stop for fuel.  It generally takes them a couple of hours to fuel, so I knew that I wasn't going to catch her.  I just missed the other two.  Oh well, it was still a nice night.

 The cherry blossoms are just about gone though.  I figured I would get one more set of pictures of them.

 There were still some pretty nice looking blossoms to be had.  I liked the pinks in this set.

 I really liked the combination of the lighting and color on this one.

 These trees were planted last year.  In a couple of years they might look really cool.

 I ended up taking a walk around the lagoon tonight.  I wanted to get some different angles.

 The Scott Fountain from across the lagoon.

 This goose ended up following me for a while.  He would hiss at me on occasion and I wondered why.

 When I nearly stepped on their nest, I found out why.

 Some more blossoms.

 the light was just about perfect tonight.

 The magic triangle.

 another triangle.

 I really like this group of blossoms.

The Scott Fountain looking through the blossoms.  I kind of wish they weren't doing the race stuff though.

 Another corridor of cherry blossoms.  Kind of reminds me of the scene in Excalibur.

 The Fountain under the light of the setting sun.

 I hope that they start running water through it again.

 Another detail of the fountain.

 Looking at the lion.

 Some of the ornaments on the fountain.

 I really like the snapping turtles.

 Another shot of the lion.

 I kind of like the full shot of the fountain.

 Don't swim in the fountain though.

 A robin.  I kind of wish I had some blossoms around it.

 The Belle Isle Conservatory.

 They filled the koi pond last weekend.  I'll have to say this looks pretty nice.

 One of the koi.

 The aquarium.

 I kind of like this shot.

 Looking down the straightaway.  The race is just about set up.

 The General Alpheus Williams statue.

And the sun setting.  As I said, it was a pretty nice night but it would have been nicer with a couple boats.

Wandering to Cincinnati

I decided to head down to Cincinnati yesterday.  I wanted some pictures of a city and I was actually thinking of heading over to Chicago.  Then it dawned on me that I've never been to Cincinnati since starting this blog.   I've visited there before and remembered that there were some pretty nice buildings there.

 My first stop was at a little park across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.  It was in a town called Covington, Kentucky.  Covington was founded in 1815.  It actually gave a pretty nice view of Cincinnati.

 The Brent Spence Bridge is a double decker that is used by I-75 to cross over the Ohio River. Southbound Traffic is on the top side and Northbound Traffic is on the bottom.  That is the bridge in back.  The Bridge in front is a railroad bridge.

 Cincinatti was founded in 1788 when Mathias Denman, Colonel Robert Patterson and Israel Ludlow landed in the spot opposite of the Licking River across the Ohio River.  It is currently the 3rd Largest City in Ohio and 65th in the United States.  It currently has a population of almost 300,000 with another 1.7 Million in its Metropolitan area.  There are a number of corporate offices in the city.

 The John A. Roebling Bridge was finished lt in 1866 and at the time was the longest suspension bridge in the world.  Construction was started in 1856 when it was apparent that a bridge was needed between Kentucky and Ohio.  Construction was delayed by the start of the Civil War and continued in 1864.    It has a span of 1,057 feet and goes 100 feet over the river.  The bridge is named after its designer who would later go on to build the Brooklyn Bridge.

 You can see many design cues that would later be used for the Brooklyn Bridge

 A pair of Canada geese at the waterside.

 The building on the left is the Scripps Tower and was built in 1990.  It was the tallest building built in Cincinnati in the 1990's.  The building on the right is Great American Tower at the Queen City Square.  At 660 feet tall, it is the current tallest building in Cincinnati and third tallest in Ohio.

 Another view of the Roebling Bridge.

 A statue of Roebling himself, it appears he is overseeing construction of the Bridge.

 Another view of the Cincinnati skyline.

 Another view of the statue.

 With the amount of snow that has fallen in southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, the Ohio River is a bit on the high side.

 I decided to briefly walk across the Bridge.

 Looking up at the tower.

 The building on the right is the PNC Tower.

 As I was taking a picture of this bridge, there was a train crossing.  There is a fairly large CSX yard just outside of Cincinnati, if I knew how to find a spot were I could look I would have gotten pictures of it.

 Another view of the skyline.

 The bridge viewed from another angle.

 A Robinson helicopter.

 Looking down the street near the park I stopped at.

 I don't remember what this church was called, but I liked the looks of it.

 Construction on the Mother of God Church began in 1870 and was completed in 1871.  It was built by German Catholics.

 Not sure who this guy was.

 Looking up at the spires.  The church is a Italian Renaissance Revival style.

 Or this guy.

 There was some pretty nice tilework in front of the church.

 And you can't have the Omega without the Alpha.

 I'm not sure what this building was called but I liked the murals.

Another view of the church.

 Looking down one of the streets in Covington.

 The PNC Tower was originally known as the Union Central Tower and Central Trust Bank Building.  It was built in 1913 and stands at 495 feet tall.  When it was completed, it was the fifth tallest building in the world and the tallest outside of New York City.

 The Great American Tower was completed in 2010.

 Looking down the Roebling Bridge.

 A partial view of the Cincinnati skyline.

 Another view of the skyline.

 Another angle of the Scripps Building and Great American Tower.

 Looking down one of the streets.

 A view of the Covington Skyline.

 Another street.

 I kind of like this angle.  It reminds me of a typical Midwestern City.

 I kind of liked the looks of this street.

 Some building reflections.

 I think this was the PNC Tower.

 Another reflection shot.

 I kind of like the look of this building.

 Looking up at the PNC Tower from another angle.

 Another cool looking street.

I kind of wish I could have spent more time in Cincinnati.  There is a lot of neat architecture to be had.