My son Mark drove me and my sister downtown so Mary could catch a 1:10 AM bus to DC to visit some friends. We’ve had a nice couple of weeks together, first in New York City and then with the family in Columbus.
After we dropped her at the Greyhound station, he drove me around the downtown area so I could get a few nighttime shots of the city. The Ohio Statehouse- just a bit of it as I shot it from the car window. Had the 70-200mm Canon L series lens on the camera. I should have gotten out of the car but we were on our way to take Mary. I had envisioned flags flying as they had been the last time we drove by in the daytime, but not even a breeze.
Ohio Statehouse (Greek Revival) Built 1839-1861
Christopher Columbus in front of City Hall- a 3-ton bronze statue- Uncrated Oct 10, 1955 A gift from Genoa
LeVeque Tower- second tallest building- Art Deco with red white and blue lights on it tonight for the upcoming Fourth of July
The Palace Theatre
The Columbus Fire Department Memorial Eternal Flame
(You hear about “noise” in a photograph. This is a fine example of “noise”)
The Santa Maria in Battelle Riverfront Park on the Scioto River
City buses lined up headed north
The Columbus Dispatch Neon Sign across from the State Capitol Building
Thanks Mark for the just past midnight tour of Columbus downtown.
I, also, thank your son Mark that he drove you :), then we get the opportunity to see your great photos. The most I like the LeVeque Tower with beautiful lights.
I love the lighting.
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY! Love the Tower building as well.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
These are beautiful night time photos! Columbus looks it’s best!
Nice of Mark to take Mary to the train and then to give you — and us — a tour of Columbus. These are great night time shots, Ruth. Hard to believe you never left the car.
I didn’t explain thoroughly or clearly. I did get out of car to shoot the LeVeque Tower. I took some of it from the car but it was too tall to get a decent angle with the lens I had. Thanks for touring Columbus with me. I like to practice night time shots.
thank you Ruth,
now I could update my OHIO prejudices –
before I only had in my mind
this old ballad from the banks of Ohio:
Spectacular night pics, Ruth. I love the colours on the LeVeque tower.
I like the colored lights – great pictures!