Finally had some chances to get out with the camera, so I decided to put them all in one thread.

 

Some tunes:

 

En route to the Point of the first of this thread, St. Ignatius of Antioch on West Blvd:

 

My favorite part of the trip to the Point, Cedar Point Road with water and weeping willows on either side:

 

Almost there...

 

A skyline shot, not my typical subject though ;-)

 

The Blue Streak and the Raptor:

 

Downtown Sandusky - about as close as we got this time around:

 

The Maverick (foreground) and the Mean Streak:

 

Mean Streak:

 

Mean Streak:

 

Mean Streak and Cedar Point's tallest, the Top Thrill Dragster at 420 feet (as tall as Cleveland's Justice Center):

 

Some folks about to experience the first hill of the Magnum XL-200:

 

The Power Tower:

 

Finally arrived at the Hotel Breakers - the exposure got all wonky but I kinda liked the next two shots:

 

 

Hey isn't that the crown of Queen City Square, Cincinnati's new tallest building? ;-)

 

My favorite coaster, the Millennium Force:

 

Enough with the rides, I'm a Taurus, and I like long walks on the beach...

 

Some nice beach scenery:

 

And beach fauna - love these guys, so sleek:

 

 

 

 

"It's a hell of a day at sea Lake, sir!"

 

Fly me to the moon...

 

And the sun sets on our day...

 

On the way back, I managed to finally snap a shot that proves you can see Key Tower from I-90 at Clague (in Westlake) - check the third lightpost from the left. Okay, enough of my geeking out:

 

And a shot from I-90 eastbound to wrap up the trip:

 

***For those viewing at work, a few of the next photos might not be completely safe for work. Nothing you wouldn't see at a beach, a very ECLECTIC beach, but just a heads up***

 

 

Another day, another weekend, another skyline shot on the way to Pride:

 

Heading down East 9th Street:

 

 

Cleveland City Hall shows its support:

 

Almost there:

 

Athough it was a little warm, the weather held up and there was a decent crowd:

 

PUG!!!!

 

Wedding party photos adjacent to the Pride festival... can't say you see that every day!

 

Great backdrop for a festival, don't ya think?

 

One of the most popular spots at the festival (or any festival for that matter), the beer garden:

 

Verandah L'Ni, one TALL drag queen!

 

Tan lines, tsk tsk  :lol:

 

Not sure what this was all about:

 

After a few hours we decided to head out:

 

So, feel ______ to leave comments ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great variety of beautiful photos! The shots of Pride with the city skyline as backdrop show what a great city Cleveland has become, and it continues to improve.

I love the bird pictures. I am ok ID'ing birds but I am not sure what they are. Egrets? Herons? They are not storks are they?  I just have not seen egret like birds with necks so long.

Definitely not storks - almost 99% sure they're egrets. Apparently the western Lake Erie basin is one of their prime nesting grounds.

good to see people downtown on a weekend

 

Great thread!

"Chamber of Commerce" shots for each city!

Sandusky, what a gem.  Grew up near there and go back several times a year.  Went to the Cedar Point beach last weekend in fact.  Best kept secret in the area,  huge white sand beach and hardly anybody there. My guess is the $10 parking fee keeps all but season ticket holders from frequenting the beach. 

 

A month or so ago my wife and I went were driving into downtown Sandusky for a dinner at Zinc.  Anyway, we took Milan ave all the way into downtown and we came to an intersection.  As we sat at the intersection, we were looking down a street lined with maybe 80 year old trees.  On our right was a beautiful old home. Down the street was Lake Erie with several sail boats out on Sandusky Bay.  Killer view.  There are so many interesting buildings in Sandusky, it has the unique street layout, the lake, Cedar Point, the islands near by.  I just love all the limestone buildings!  It has so much potential, I just hope that it can be revitalized at somepoint in the future! 

YOU went to Cedar Point?!?!

Definitely not storks - almost 99% sure they're egrets. Apparently the western Lake Erie basin is one of their prime nesting grounds.

 

Great White Egret....so magestic!  Great photos....I love the view of Sandusky from the Power Tower.  Whenever I am home visiting, I make it a point to ride the Red/Drop-Down side....I can still scope out my old house across the bay :)

Cedar point = evil! 

 

I will never forgive them for killing Geauga Lake.

 

^Geauga Lake is still there.  The park really isn't though. LOL