James Armstrong. I took this picture when I met Mr. Armstrong while working on my master's degree at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Armstrong's sons, Dwight and Floyd, became the first black children to integrate public schools in Birmingham in 1963. Birmingham, AL. September 2006.

A view of Cincinnati from Covington, KY. This has been a familiar stop while on the walking route I've designed for myself recently.

The bench along with a memorial plaque for Marcus designed by my dad. This bench sits on the grounds of Shiloh where Marcus felt most alive.

My view for the MLB All-Star Game 2015 as member of the grounds crew for The Cincinnati Reds. Actual distance to players. No zoom required. 

A creek along a trail at Ault Park in Cincinnati, OH. A great place to feel the peace of God's presence in the sounds of the water.

Bright colored fungus along a trail at Ault Park in Cincinnati, OH. It reminds that beauty can found where you least expect it. 

A view from a trail at Ault Park in Cincinnati, OH. I've always enjoyed the great escape from noise and worry that nature offers.

A view from the Catskills in Calicoon, NY. This area has the cleanest air I breathe all year.

A view of the Shiloh grounds in the fall. I could talk for days about what Shiloh means to me, but any time I visit it feels like coming home. 

A view of Central Park in New York City. This place always makes me jealous that there is nothing like it in downtown Cincinnati. 

Sunset view from Mt. Adams in Cincinnati, OH.

A typical view I get working as member of the grounds crew for The Cincinnati Reds.

The grounds crew's work is never done. Watering the infield is usually one of the last duties to perform before we head home. That is unless we have to put the tarp out.

The chapel at Shiloh. Completed in recent years, but a perfect place to meditate on God's word in the midst of his beautiful creation.

A local farm somewhere in Kentucky on a drive home.

Another pic of a barn somewhere in Kentucky while driving home.

A creek along a trail at Ault Park in Cincinnati, OH. Seeing the ice melt as winter comes to end always reminds that the warmth of spring is not far behind. 

A picture of the sunset on the beach on visit to Fort Walton Beach, FL. One of the hardest places to leave.

Another sunset on the beach from a visit to Fort Walton Beach, FL. Grateful the weather held out to provide such a breathtaking display.   

A view of the Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati, OH. This bridge was the prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge built a couple years after this bridge proved that such a concept could work. 

Just outside Anchorage, Alaska. June 2016.

Just outside Anchorage, Alaska. June 2016.

Animal preserve just outside Anchorage, Alaska. June 2016.

Flat Top mountain. Just outside Anchorage, Alaska. June 2016.

Just outside Anchorage, Alaska. June 2017

Completed build project for Habitat For Humanity. Anchorage, Alaska. June 2016.

Waterfall at Sharon Woods

View from Shawnee Lookout

Boat access on the Cumberland River. November 2016.

Spur cross trail. Cave Creek, AZ. March 2017.

Spur Cross trail. Cave Creek, AZ. March 2017.

Spur cross trail. Cave Creek, AZ. March 2017.

Spur Cross trail. Cave Creek, AZ. March 2017

Spur cross trail. Cave Creek, AZ. March 2017

Phoenix, AZ. March 2017.

Cincinnati Reds v. Kansas City Royals. Goodyear, AZ. March 2017

Cincinnati Reds v. Kansas City Royals. Goodyear, AZ. March 2017.

Camp site complete for first camp of 2017. Miami Whitewater Park in Harrison, OH. May 2017

Classic camp food fare over the fire. Miami-Whitewater Park. Harrison, OH. May 2017

Peaceful walk by the lake. Miami-Whitewater Park. Harrison, OH. May 2017

2017 Camping Trip #2. Nolin Lake, KY. June 2017

Sun begins to set. 2017 Camping Trip #2. Nolin Lake, KY. June 2017

Sun sets over Nolin Lake. 2017 Camping Trip #2. Nolin Lake, KY. June2017

Mammoth passage tour. Mammoth Cave, KY. June 2017.

Mammoth passage tour. Mammoth Cave, KY. June 2017

Camping Trip 3. Warren Dunes State Park. Sawyer, MI. June 2017

Making my way across the dunes towards Lake Michigan. Warren Dunes State Park. Sawyer, MI. July 2017.

Camping Trip 3. Trying out local food. Greenbrush Brewing Co. Sawyer, MI. June 2017.

Camping Trip 3. Taking walk along Lake Michigan. Warren Dunes State Park. Sawyer, MI. July 2017. 

Camping Trip 3. Watching sunset over Lake Michigan. Warren Dunes State Park. Sawyer, MI. June 2017. 

Catching rainbow over Shiloh. Woodridge, NY. June 2017

Motown Records. Detroit, MI. August 2017

Los Angeles Dodgers v. Detroit Tigers. Comerica Ballpark. Detroit, MI. August 2017. 

A 102 year old bridge over the Barren River. Bowling Green, KY. September 2017.

Capitol Theater. Bowling Green, KY. September 2017

Always as advertised. Yum. Waffle House. Bowling Green, KY. September 2017.

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Peninsula, OH. September 2017. 

Everett Covered Bridge. Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Peninsula, OH. September 2017 

Camping trip 4 2017. Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Peninsula, OH. September 2017. 

Morning sunrise in Cuyahoga Valley. Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Peninsula, OH. September 2017. 

Brandywine Falls. Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Peninsula, OH. September 2017. 

sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Walton Beach, FL. October 2017

Twin Falls. Rock Island State Park. Rock Island, TN. November 2017

Twin Falls. Rock Island State Park. Rock Island, TN. November 2017. 

Taking advantage of sunny fall day. Cincinnati, OH. November 2017

Waterfall along the Gorge trail at Sharon Woods. Cincinnati, OH. November 2017. 

Cumberland River. Cumberland Falls State Park. Corbin, KY. December 2017

Set of old railroad tracks along walking trail near Ault Park, Cincinnati, OH. November 2017. 

Cumberland Falls. Cumberland Falls State Park. Corbin, KY. December 2017. 

Bridge over Cumberland River. Cumberland Falls State Park. Corbin, KY. December 2017. 

Last trip of the year. Cumberland Falls State Park. Corbin, KY. December 2017.