The Observation Deck

Just a place to post images from the photo blogs that are not flora, fauna, clouds, or cars.


Friday night Lakewood.


O O FOOD BEER, The Root Café

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Betsy Voinovich

Betsy Voinovich wrote:

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Betsy Voinovich

nice!


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Something we often forget about Lakewood. We are bordered on two sides by what those in the know
call world class fishing for walleye, perch, bass in the photo below Salmon!


Fishermen and women start lining the Rocky River in the Emerald Canyon getting in early
for the salmon run.



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Downtown Lakewood at dusk.



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the always packed beer engine



i don't care if there is ten feet of snow on the ground this place is always packed

My first night of the season at the Courts at Kauffman Park for Lakewood Outdoor Basketball Committee. You can find me most every Wednesday evenings from 6PM to 8PM there until the snow flies ... just trying to provide The Future of Lakewood -our community's youth- a bit of guidance. I love my LOBC volunteer time ... and the kids are just GREAT!!!! (digitally-altered original photo copyright © 2012 Peter Grossetti)

Don, taking a break in front of the Coffee Pot on Madison Ave. in Lakewood. Don cooks up some of the
best food in Cleveland. Breakfasts, the best, Burgers, to die for, and just great people coming and going.
Owned by Don, and his wife Josie. Check it out. some of you might remember Don from the Prosperity
Social Club. Check it out today. (Winner of Best Burger In Lakewood 2 years ago. Last time contest was run)



Mars, 03.21.2012 Almsot right overhead. On the left through a spotting scope on the right enlarged.
Tonight you could see Venus and Jupiter to the West, Mars right overhead, and Saturn to the South East.

Nice night in Lakewood.


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I never get tired of trying to capture Detroit Ave. just right at night.



Meanwhile above!



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I love Lakewood's trees. I know there are trees all over the place, but Our City's are special. This beauty graces our front yard and is often contemplated by the artist in her attic studio.

Critical Mass arrives in Lakewood, Ohio 03.30.2012 7:45pm on their way to Mahall's.


Greek Village packed on a Friday night.

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My kids' favorite new door handles.


Betsy Voinovich

food for thought:
"I cannot say that I am in the slightest degree impressed by your bigness, or your material resources, as such. Size is not grandeur, and territory does not make a nation. The great issue, about which hangs true sublimity, and the terror of overhanging fate, is what are you going to do with all these things?" ~Thomas Huxley (September 12, 1876)

Vinny Gambini: It is possible that the two yutes...
Judge Chamberlain Haller: ...Ah, the two what? Uh... uh, what was that word?
Vinny: Uh... what word?
Judge: Two what?
Vinny: What?
Judge: Uh... did you say 'yutes'?
Vinny: Yeah, two yutes.
Judge: What is a yute?
Vinny: [beat] Oh, excuse me, your honor... [exaggerated] two YOUTHS.

~ My Cousin Vinny (1992)

kids being kids .. at LOBC's Kauffman Park hoops

my evening walk up and down Detroit Avenue was lined with streetlamps and budding trees. magical, wondrous lakewood! ♥