“Always Remember…” Memorial Day 2010, originally uploaded by Christopher [cbpix.com].

This is at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio. More information is available at their website.

Always Remember,

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Photographed at Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio.

HDR in Photoshop of Lanterman’s Mill. Mill Creek Park, Youngstown, Ohio.

Infant Brooks, originally uploaded by Christopher [cbpix.com].

In this small group of tombstones I saw veterans of WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. Then I glanced over and saw this one, and was taken aback. It wasn’t something I expected to see in a military cemetery.

“You shall live in the hearts of those who loved you and shall never die”

At the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, in Rittman, Ohio. There are currently over 10,000 interments there, with a capacity of over 100,000. More information can be found at the cemetery website: www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ohiowesternreserve.asp

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Jimbo in the media…, originally uploaded by Christopher [cbpix.com].

Former US Representative James “Jimbo” Traficant signing autographs before delivering the keynote speech at the TEA Party in Canfield, Ohio.

You can read more about Traficant at Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Traficant

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Boardman Shooting, originally uploaded by Christopher [cbpix.com].

Boardman Police and Deputy US Marshals investigate a shooting on Mill Creek Blvd. in Boardman, OH. on the afternoon of 4/14/10. Note the yellow markers indicating shell casing locations in the driveway.

This was taken with my S90 point & shoot camera.

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With all the snow melting and then rain, Mill Creek is just gushing; the falls at Lanterman’s Mill are impressive right now.

Erin & Ryan, originally uploaded by Christopher [cbpix.com].

I had the honor of photographing the wedding of Erin & Ryan this past weekend at Lanterman’s Mill. They were just a pleasure to get to know and work with. The weather did not cooperate for the ceremony, so it was held inside the covered bridge (which was pretty awesome!). After the ceremony though, the rain subsided and we got some great photographs at the Mill and on the silver bridge later.

This is one of my favorite photos of the newlyweds.

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Meet Romulus Siberius (aka Apollo), originally uploaded by Christopher [cbpix.com].

So yesterday on our way home from shopping, we stopped at the place we get our pet fish to say hello to a young African Gray parrot with which my wife has had many conversations. Next thing I knew this little guy was in our living room.

Normally I can resist either the puppy, or my wife’s cajoling, and we leave sans puppy. In this case though, I was overcome.

Heather tends toward yippy little dogs that our cats would eat, so I was thrilled that she took interest in what will be a fairly large dog.

The name Romulus Siberius came about from a combination of some things. We got him on a Friday in March. Romulus was the son of Mars, the God of War, after whom the month of March is named, and who was the lover of Venus, after whom the day Friday was named. Siberius is a combination of Siberian and Tiberius (thanks to ShutterBugGeek for the suggestion!). Siberian is self explanatory, and Tiberius was named after the Tiber river, where Romulus and Remus were set adrift as infants before being raised by a wolf. It is also, of course, the middle name of Captain James T. Kirk.

While I think Romulus Siberius is a bad ass name, it’s a bit of a mouthful; so his call name is Apollo. Well, it’s really because my wife didn’t like Romulus, so we compromised…

And now, if you’re still reading, you know more than you ever wanted to know about the etymology of our new puppy’s name!

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Local Heroes for Haiti Group, originally uploaded by Christopher [cbpix.com].

At Creekside Golf Dome for the “Local Heroes for Haiti Benefit”. From left to right: Jeff Killin of Daboondox, Shanyn Flesch of Angels for Kids, Ohio Senator Joe Shavioni (Oh 33) and Troy Napier of Daboondox.

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