Cincinnati Roller Girls & Carolina Debutante Brawlers Pregame Group Shot

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Only in Roller Derby will you find the two combatants posing for a group photograph before they start whacking each other. But there I was, standing behind Carolina's photographer Sam Bennett, who was clearly more pro than I. But, I scarfed the shot just the same.

The score for the bout was not what we'd have liked, but the showing was impressive for this fledgling Roller Derby team. There were numerous comments by the Carolina staff. They all seemed to feel like we've got the makings for a pretty impressive program in Cincy, so if nothing else the team left Raleigh with some respect.

Thanks go to Cedi, Christa, Vicki, and the rest of the team for taking care of every detail for me on the trip. All I had to do was get to the airport on time and take pictures when the competition started. The whole thing was first class all the way.

The shoot is posted now on Flickr.

Grounds of Saint Philomena Church, Clermont County, OH

Grounds of Saint Philomena Church, Clermont County, OH, originally uploaded by jsevier14.

Well how about this... I've gone international. A few weeks ago a very nice fellow from Arizona contacted me for permission to use these images of the Saint Philomena Catholic Church in Stonelick Township, Ohio. This was one of those Sunday drive adventures I took with Missy. The site is actually being maintained for an organization based in Italy, and can be seen here.

The End of Winter

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I actually made this image the week before my previous post. I've been editing this blogsite as I continue to get it up on its feet, and in the process I forgot to put this one in. So here it is. I'll probably edit the date later so it is in the correct order.

I have no idea what sort of plant life this is. I found them on a hike along he Geologic Trail at the Cincinnati Nature Center on the first warm day of the season, just before the official breaking of spring. What strikes me about this image is the flowers are pushing up through the dead remnants of last year's spring and summer.

The end of a hard winter has arrived. Barely a month ago we were digging ourselves out of an awful ice storm in Cincinnati. The ice has melted and given way to new life...

Oldest Parish in Clermont County

Oldest Parish in Clermont County, originally uploaded by jsevier14.

MIssy and I have been taking Sunday drives now that spring has arrived. They started out as scouting trips looking for a yet to be disclosed purpose, but they've become more of a traditional Sunday drive, complete with the aimless wandering about that gets people yelled at on Saturday. Can blue hair be far behind? But, hey, I bring the camera and suddenly they've become low-grade photo expeditions, so who knows what we might find?

We found this old lady tucked back off State Route 50 on a Sunday Drive last week. This is the oldest Catholic Parish in Clermont, County, Ohio. Not much significance in its location but the fact that it was built in 1839 and still in operation in this rural setting is impressive. They have one mass a week, at 8am on Sunday morning. See the whole Sunday Drive set

here.

Sets are coming...

Sunset at Mount Storm A Few Days After the Ice... Storm

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Several days after the Ice Storm of '07 I found myself in Clifton at Mount Storm seeking a sunset. I set out to do the basic sunset image but quickly began fantasizing about doing something different, which had been my focus thorughout the entire week of shooting. I found this evergreen sagging from the weight of the ice upon it and decided to park it right there. I became so absorbed in the details of the tree I nearly forgot the sunset behind it. What drew me to this image was the ice capturing the late day sun rays.