Posts Tagged ‘#photo’
Red Tail Hawk’s Birth Day
Posted: May 4, 2022 in PhotographyTags: #birthday, #michaelskennedy, #midimike.com, #nikon, #personal, #photo, #photography, #redtailedhawk, #wildlife
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Natural Bridge and Red River Gorgeous
Posted: October 22, 2021 in PhotographyTags: #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #national parks, #Native American, #naturalbridge, #nature, #nikon, #personal, #photo, #photographer, #photography, #redrivergorge, #rockbridge
My wife and I were lucky to take a quick two night stay near Natural Bridge in Kentucky. We have been there a few times and I always post pictures that interest me. For those considering a trip, I have pictures of beautiful areas that are very close to the road or parking lots. While the paths can be rugged and hilly, these photos were less than a mile from the road.
My wife does not hike, so we pick areas that are close to the road so I can take a quick hike, grab some beautiful memories and rush back to the car so she doesn’t have to wait long. I am 68 years old, so if you are healthy you can reach these monuments of rock formations. It is difficult to view these places close up and not realize how easily early peoples thought of these lands as sacred grounds. Pictures are not enough.
I will post more later, but here is a sample of the pictures from my recent trip. We had beautiful weather and Fall was just starting to turn the hillsides into dazzling colors.
Wasson Way Opens
Posted: September 14, 2021 in projectsTags: #Ault Park, #bikefriendlycities, #bikepaths, #Cincinnati, #CincinnatiParks, #CROWN, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #photo, #photography, #recreation, #wassonway
Out for a ride yesterday and they are almost finished. This will be a great resource for decades to come. I believe the mayor of Cincinnati will be on-hand to officially open the new section of the Wasson Way Trails tomorrow.
Almost there! 
Black top being laid 
The completed portion of Wasson Way path
Even though I took a sneak peak and ride before the path was officially opened I can’t wait. Only a small section will be needed to connect to other bike and walking trails in the city.
April Showers? April Fools!
Posted: April 1, 2021 in PhotographyTags: #aprilfools, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #photo, #photography, #snowpics
Today for a brief time we got a bit of snow. So much for April Showers!
Where Do You Think I Am?
Posted: October 24, 2020 in Photography, Question of the WeekTags: #baddirections, #googlemaps, #humor, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #navigationerrors, #photo, #photographer, #photography
Some time ago I was on a trip and opened up Google Maps on my cell phone. I put in the address and after traveling for about fifteen minutes I heard a notification I did not understand. I wanted to see what my next turn was………
As I got closer to the exit I did not recognize the highway or route other than I 74 in the top left corner. It said I was in Cincinnati …
I know the city fairly well and it was no panic but if I was on the road in an unfamiliar area and I had a turn in less than 2 miles that showed a highway not in the region and not even believable, I would have been in trouble lol. I slowed down and stopped to take a couple screen shots.
I saw this recently in my photos and thought it might give you a bit of a laugh.
Y East
Why not?
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A Bit 0f Summer
Posted: July 10, 2020 in PhotographyTags: #blooms, #deer, #flowers, #homebound, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #nature, #photo, #photographer, #photography, #photograpy, #whitetaileddeeer
I have not had the chance to get out and take pictures – or a bunch of other things – but here are a few pictures using my cell phone from around my house.
I agree, pictures do brighten up a post!
Still To Be Found; From The Other Half
Posted: August 17, 2019 in PhotographyTags: #midimike, #nature, #photo, #photographer, #photography, #photograpy, Ault Park, Cincinnati Parks, Michael S Kennedy, Nikon, Nikon camera, Ohio, parks, photographs, www.midimike.com
More pictures from my recent adventure to a local city park.
Enjoying a little more late summer before it is gone!
jjaR
Posted: August 6, 2019 in projectsTags: #audio, #bass, #bass guitar, #Cincinnati, #drummer, #drums, #foodchainoflove, #guitar, #michaelskennedy, #microphone, #Midi, #midimike, #original songs, #photo, #photography, #recording, #recordingstudio, #studio, #studioengineer, #vocalist, #vocals, 102.7FM, 1996, ADAT, Alesis, Annette Rogers, Cincinnati bands, Cincinnati Scene II, Deary Me presents, female vocalist, food chain of love, jjaR, Michael S Kennedy, MSK Studios, multi track recording, original music, originals, photographs, Top Cats, WEBN
Early in 1996 I was introduced to a Cincinnati band called “jjaR”. I met them while they were playing at a popular club called Top Cats. I was really impressed with the band and their original songs. Annette Rogers was the lead vocalist and she commanded the room with her emotional portrayal of each song. The band was intense and dynamic.
March 13th, 1996 we started recording in my home studio. They were troopers. I have a small space for recording with no isolation rooms for drums, vocals, etc. The band wanted a clean demo. They did not want a lot of processing and effects in the mix. A band after my own heart!
We did two separate sessions. The first session was mixed on March 26th, 1996. I was recording on the Alesis ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) machine for the first project. We only had 8 tracks to work with back then and no computer editing or effects. They were pros. They set up, got settled in and played their songs with obvious passion.
One of their tracks appeared in a collection of bands our local radio station WEBN (102.7FM) published on CD. They were featured on the second annual CD release. Deary Me Presents – Cincinnati Scene II included “Food Chain Of Love” on the 3rd track of the compilation CD. You can still find a copy or two on on-line.
Here are a few tunes from Project 1 for your enjoyment.
Visitors
Posted: July 2, 2019 in PhotographyTags: #photo, #photographer, #photography, #photograpy, #zoo, birds of prey, coyote, damage done, fallen trees, foxes, hawks, home, inner city living, insurance, Jeep, owls, rabbits, raccoons, smash, visitors, wild turkeys, wildlife, wood peckers, yard
I live in the center of a medium sized city. I do not live on a farm or out in the wilderness. That is why it is so cool to see so much wild-life coming through our yard.
I wanted to share some pictures of our visitors over the weekend with you. This has been a great year for rabbits…. bunnies are jumpin’ all over the yard this year. I think the hawk was eating mulberries off the ground and munching on a few flying insects.
These visitors are in addition to the regulars; ground hogs, chipmunks, squirrels everywhere, raccoons, possums, owls, wood peckers and other birds.
We also get appearances from coyotes, wild turkeys, and red foxes among others. It is becoming a regular zoo!
Unfortunately, we also had another surprise visit. The building next door has a couple trees that have been dead for a long time. Piece-by-piece the rotten branches have been falling. Last Saturday we had another ‘piece’ fall. This time into our garage.
The only way in to the garage now! 
Inside my garage. Luckily the Jeep was on the road! 
This is what is left of the tree to fall!
WE are still alive and did not get hurt. Fortunately, there are only 10 days or so when the Jeep is not in the garage and the tree fell on one of those days!
Cover Tune Tuesdays with Crash Landing continues
Posted: June 11, 2019 in Cover Tune TuesdaysTags: #A Night Out, #ANightOut, #bass, #bass guitar, #Cincinnati, #drummer, #drums, #guitar, #harmonies, #harmony, #keyboard, #Liveband, #livesoundreinforement, #microphone, #monitors, #panasonic DAT, #photo, #photographer, #photography, #photograpy, #recordingstudio, #stage, #studio, #studioengineer, #venue, #vocalist, #vocals, clubs, cover band, cover tune, DAT, keyboards, kick drum, lead guitar, Live performance, live recording, liver performance, local bands, MADD, multi track recording, musical video, musicians, PA, photographs, rock and roll, snare drum, sound editing, stage monitors, Stereo recordings, support local musicians, tamborine, vintage video
Here is the 2nd installment of my live recording of Crash Landing back in 2002. I played with them for a number of years. First as a sound guy. I knew the singer Gary Jefferson and he pulled me into the group. Gary and I go back a few years. He knows everyone and has played all over town. I have helped him with outside projects and you can hear his vocals on a lot of my original songs. Great people are hard to come by, but they will be there for you when you need.
I wish I had more video to share. I have a call out to other band members and friends to send me copies of anything they have. I have created videos for years but never really did much during this time. Again, I wish I had. Here is the next section of an evening with Crash Landing. This is still the first set and we are getting warmed up. Settling into the sound. That is the toughest thing about one-night-gigs; everything sounds so strange for the first 3 or four songs at the minimum. Depending on the sound guy/gal, this could take up to an entire first set to get comfortable.
I don’t have records of who was running sound this night. With this band I USED to run sound from the audience, then became a band member and ran sound and played/sang from out in the crowd using our own equipment! In many ways that was very cool. After a while we hired sound companies and I just don’t know who was at the board.
I hope you enjoy a night out – to hear a live band – without leaving your home. It’s like you are at the show, but you can still have one more drink and not have to drive home!
Here is the you-tube link for part two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vHdxs6z-Qg
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