Ohio – Decaseconds

Zoo Creatures

2018-Sep-072018-Sep-07 adohertyhLeave a comment

Previous images from the Cincinnati Zoo that I brought you came with ample description of the animals present. For the set of photos today, I was so caught up in capturing the moment that I neglected to record much about their identities.

This bird displays a wild array of feathers, but I like the color similarities between its red eye and burgundy feathers even more.

This member of canidae looks to be less than fully grown, but already fully charming.

Last but not least, I thought this literal picture of a cat picture (an ocelot, I believe) captures the zoo experience quite well.

Superbird

2017-Dec-062017-Dec-06 adohertyhLeave a comment

At the Cincinnati Zoo, this bird watched carefully for the right moment to spear fish from a nearby pool. After 10 minutes, the bird gave up and flew away. I guess it wasn’t worth the trouble.

Reflected Bird

2017-Aug-11 adohertyhLeave a comment

In the Cincinnati Zoo, this bird has a pool of fish from which it can dine at any time. That’s a pretty solid deal, and the bird waited patiently for the right moment to strike—perhaps knowing that it had a captive audience (and a captive meal).

Snow Leopard

2017-Aug-072017-Aug-07 adohertyh1 Comment

Though my focus remains landscape/cityscape photography, I appreciate the new details to be found in photographing more mammalian subjects. Just look at these snow leopards at the Cincinnati Zoo: they have such enormous paws.

Rainy Hotel Afternoon

2015-Dec-20 adohertyhLeave a comment

A quick Sunday bonus shot: an alternate view from my window in Columbus, where I also took this shot.

Columbus Nightfield

2015-Dec-02 adohertyh2 Comments

Rainy nights make for the best hotel stays; when the city is a strange mix of old brick and modern blah* (hello, Columbus!), a cloudy sky lit by unnatural light matches the alienating mood.

*Where “blah” = solid but uninspired office buildings.

Tower in the Rain

2015-Oct-07 adohertyhLeave a comment

This domed building, poking above the trees and through a sudden rainstorm outside Columbus, Ohio, reminds me of nothing more than a mage’s tower. I bet there’s treasure at the top!

Buckeye Sunset

2015-Sep-08 emceehammr1 Comment

You may not be able to get your boat out on the lake right now, but the upside is that you have a plot with a view west over the lake that’s not all bad.

Streets of Storm

2015-Aug-14 adohertyhLeave a comment

We recently spent an evening by the Columbus Convention Center. As I explored the neighborhood, I was struck by the combinations of tiny, earlier buildings (lik the wee gray one in the center) and new, shiny, modern behemoths. Columbus seems to be in the process of figuring out if it wants to be Pittsburgh or Cleveland.

Buckeye Dusk

2015-Jul-21 emceehammrLeave a comment

Despite the water in the man-made Buckeye Lake being at the lower winter level over concerns about the structural integrity of its earthen dam, and the ensuing economic problems this causes for local businesses, or maybe because of this, the lake is serene around dusk. Not currently being deep enough for boats, the only disturbances are the odd catfish or blue heron. Very peaceful.