June 4, 2012 I knew this photo was taken from the Contemporary Arts Center stairwell, but had no info on that face mural. A reverse image search yielded a jackpot. Ronny Salerno has the goods

Barry McGee face mural in Cincinnati - Lumix GF1

June 3, 2012 Summerfair at Coney Island

Man takes selfie in mirrored lazy susan at art fair - Lumix GF1

June 2, 2012 Zipping through June 2nds over 20 years and I lingered on this one and zoomed in… That’s mom outside of her favorite cafe in Northside holding a big bunch of balloons. We had somehow managed to surprise her and bring together all sorts of friends and family for her 70th.

Blurry photo of cafe. Outside the window a woman is holding a bunch of teal balloons - Panasonic Lumix GF1

June 1, 2013 Pride kicks off in Dayton, Ohio

Person in colorful makeup and resilient expression - Olympus E-M5

May 31, 2003 Our first screen printing press arrives

Parts of a screen printing press arranged neatly on the floor - Sony CyberShot

May 30, 2014 Riding around the Flatiron District with Thor

Man on bike points off to the left with Flatiron Building in the background - Olympus E-m5

May 29, 2015 Edith finds new friends.

Cat looks out of window at two pigeons on the ledge - Olympus E-M5

May 28, 2016 May 28ths are often jam packed as two birthdays fall on the day (mom’s and great niece Livia’s). Found this photo tucked in a 2016 folder with oodles more shots from the day.

Daughter and father get ready to spin the wheel - Leica Q

May 27, 1999 Usually I start these daily searches with today’s date in 2004. For giggles I tried going back farther in time… 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000. Some years had images, others were empty. But on this day in 1999 I took of photo from overhead of mom at her desk.

Woman at desk with CRT monitor - Sony Cybershot

May 25, 2013 My sister and aunt came in town to celebrate mom’s birthday. On this day we stopped at a thrift store, a favorite plant nursery and our brother’s house for cake. So much good stuff there were too many photos to sort at the time. Found this gem today.

My sister poses for the camera (she just got her hair did)! Canon 5D Mark II

May 24, 2020 Stomper outtake

Stomper truck toy - Sony RX100

May 23, 2005 Checked out Bughouse Video, the new movie rental joint in Northside with mom. DVDs for rent -  Canon 20DMom looks at flyers outside Bughouse Video store -  Canon 20D

May 22, 2004 Went for a hike along with Yuba River with Erik. Bridges over Yuba River in California - Sony CyberShot

May 21, 2009 Frisch’s Big Boy drive-thru

A Buick in a drive-thru for Frisch's Big Boy - Canon 5D Mark II

May 20, 2004 The Sprint PCS TouchPoint phone was amazing because it had this huge screen you could use for SMS messages.

Old cell phone with multi-line LCD screen - Sony CyberShot

May 18, 2014 The original Rabbit Hash General Store during the summer JR’s Inside Out project wheat-pasted large format black and white portraits of folks all over Greater Cincinnati.

Motorcycle and classic car in front of an old General Store - Olympus E-M5

May 17, 2004 Before I made and sold t-shirts, I documented my favorite ones for years. I never posted this Modest Mouse one.

Man in yellow MODEST MOUSE t-shirt with buffalo graphic in front of industrial washing machines - Sony CyberShot

May 16, 2006 On this day Ze Frank posted a video on The Show and challenged sports racers to share photos of themselves with a piece of bread on the ground. He provided a tool to find coordinates to the opposite side of the planet where another piece of bread might be placed to make an Earth sandwich. I complied.

Man looks at bread on ground - Canon 20D

May 15, 2018 A stack of paper, all different colors, out of focus, looks like a rainbow

Stack of colored paper out of focus - Sony RX100

May 14, 2021 Ruth’s Parkside Cafe and the American Can Lofts in Northside from a drone.

Factory turned into apartments - DJI Mini

May 13, 2015 Fresh Handmade Donuts in Northside!

Trailer with handmade donuts - Sony RX100

May 11, 2024 The store cat at Bikewise in Oxford, Ohio

Thicc cat on counter of bike store - RX100

May 12, 2019 Lunch celebration at the steakhouse with friends-like-fam.

Mom holds toddler and cajoles a smile - Sony RX100

May 10, 2005 Libby and Frank and that’s not their baby.

Woman holds baby next to husband. It is not their baby. - Canon 20D

May 9, 2006 The wall and door of stickers at the WOXY studios in Longworth Hall

A bunch of indie band stickers from the early 2000's on a wall and door - Canon 20D