Heaven Maybe

Nooo, I didnt just go to the beach, but I wish I did! I have been going through some old beach photos for a friend and I thought these were really beautiful.

Fishing

Fishermen relax along the San Clemente Pier in Orange County, California in summer 2006.

Peaceful

A young man sits peacefully in his kayak watching the waves in St. Pete's Beach, Florida.

Persistence

Adam Hoffman of Fort Cherry, top, controls Troy Reaghard of West Allegheny during the 152-pound championship bout Saturday at the Chartiers-Houston Invitational. Hoffman came away with a 5-4 victory and was one of two are champions. (For the Observer Reporter)

Chartiers-Houston Invitational

Jake Boyer, left, of Elizabeth Forward tries to work his way out of a hold by Grady Paxton of Chartiers-Houston during the 140-pound championship bout of the Chartiers-Houston Invitational. Boyer won the match, 8-2. (For the Observer Reporter)

Bonging Beer

Parade participants cheer from their float for the college students partying and showing their school spirit as the homecoming parade progresses down E. State Street in Athens, OH.

The Parade Is Coming

Each year at Ohio University, students wake up at 7am on homecoming day to watch the big parade go through downtown Athens.

Umbrellas

Bright blue umbrellas float above a restaurant along the San Clemente Pier in southern California.

Sandcastles

Families relax and enjoy the sun while vacationing in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Pitt Stop

At 4,224 feet, the New River Gorge Bridge located in West Virginia is currently the second longest steel-arch bridge in the world.

Hillers

Trinity High School football coach Ed Dalton talks to his players after a night of practice at Hiller Stadium in Washington, PA.

Quad Pull

Richard Rastetter competes in a quad pull on a summer night at the Washington County Fair in Pennsylvania.

Filming Laguna

With hair and makeup artists on standby, Tessa, from Laguna Beach season 3, walks between the crew members who are making sure that the light is hitting her face just right while filming a scene for the "reality show"... I watched them film this same scene at least four times over...

Under

A lone surfer wades into the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean under the San Clemente Pier in Orange County, California.

Palms

Everyday is filled with sunshine in the town of San Clemente with its neatly terraced, palm tree-studded hills and the vast blue ocean with its distant horizon.

Canyon View

A view above the back wall of the Grand Canyon out of the plane window while flying over Nevada on the way to LAX.

Laguna Sunset

The sun sets across the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, California on July 31, 2006.

Float Away

Two young girls slowly drift out on a parasailing trip in Myrtle Beach, SC on July 19, 2006.

Catcher

Nathan Semple waits to catch a baseball when his Pony team, Ace Sporting Goods, played Chunko Law Firm in late June.

Monument

DC Airport Delays... Look close and you can find the Washington Monument.

Jumper

Ryan Shepard, 21, of Washington, PA, soars above the crowd and into the cool waters at Sunset Beach pool on Memorial Day, 2006.

Kayleigh

Tuesday nights are popular among the hard working students of Ohio University, who head uptown in Athens for cheap mid-week drink specials. Pawpurrs bar, for example, offers fifty cent drafts all night.

Jello Wrestling

Two Ohio University girls get messy when Alpha Epilson Pi fraternity hosted jello wrestling upstairs in the Blue Gator.

Holga 2

On the way to drop my film off at WalMart, I decided to waste the rest of my film in the greenhouse.

Holga Oops..

This photo was shot with a 20 dollar plastic camera that I didnt really know how to use... After a long night of rain, the sun rises above Park Place in front of the construction site of the new Ohio University student center.

Silouhette

Winding trees grow out of the bank along the Hokcing River in Athens, OH at sunset on April 18, 2006.

Miller's Chicken

In the small college town of Athens, Oh, there are many fast food restaurants located uptown for Ohio University college students on the go. But down the road and around the bend there is a kind of fast food restaurant much different than the rest. Miller's Chicken, at 235 West State Street, is anything but the everyday Athens eating establishment. The restaurant has been around for more than 60 years now, and they carry menu items that have only one goal in mind... taste. This is why Miller's has became known as simply, "The best fried chicken in town!"

Miller’s Chicken is located at 235 West State Street in Athens, Oh. The restaurant has become famous around the southeast Ohio region for its greasy fried chicken. Miller's has been around for about 60 years now and business is still going great.

Some of the fried chicken made this evening waits under the heating lamps to be purchased. The restaurant also sells great dishes other than just chicken, such freshly made salads, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, and even a few kinds of seafood.

“You can call me the man in the rubber dress!” Frank Monroe shouts as he removes the body of a raw chicken from storage to cut and prepare it to be fried. Frank has worked at Miller’s Chicken for almost 40 years now. His job is to open up the restaurant every morning, prepare the fresh salads and deserts, and most importantly to cut the chicken bodies into the separate chicken pieces for sale.

The Middle School

On the walk home one day I took a picture of Athens Middle School.. just for fun? I dunno, but the colors are sweet.

Uptown Steve

For a few hundred dollars Steve agrees to perform at the fine dining restaurant Rhapsody in Nelsonville, OH. With degrees in Telecommunications, Journalism and Political Science one might think that Steve would choose an easier lifestyle for himself. Yet Steve is determined to do what he loves, whether or not he will ever make enough money to earn a comfortable living.

The Fans

Huge crowds of enthusiastic college students will often come, sometimes taking up the entire sidewalk, as Steve Zarate performs their favorite requests. Best friends and total strangers join to listen to his catchy melodies every weekend in Athens, Oh.

Going to be a long night..

Before a long night of performing in the cold, Steve Zarate prepares himself by smoking a pipe of ganja while listening to cassettes of Neil Young and Elton John in his van alongside Union, St. Steve has not been feeling well this week, yet he will still attempt to play his guitar in hopes of making just a few dollars tonight.

Squabbles

My mom bought me a baby dwarf hamster a few weeks ago. His name is Squabbles and he is awesome.

Arrest

Ohio University Police rushed to the scene when a fight broke out on the corner of Union and Court Streets around 2am Sunday.

Hello Bobcat

The Ohio University mascott, the Bobcat, leads the O Zone fan section in cheering for the 2005 MAC Champion OU basketball team.

Wide Angle Action

Ohio University boys basketball lost to Kent State University on February 1, 2006.

Through the Crack

Playing with off camera strobes through the stairs in Bromley with Aaron.

Toenail Polish and Figure Skates

Courtney takes a moment to rest after a coaching session one evening. Taking nineteen credit hours and keeping a steady job isn’t exactly easy. She says it’s hard to find time to do the things that most college students take for granted. “Like sleep, I never have time to just relax. It’s always class, work, and homework.”

Olympia

Courtney lifts the door that houses the giant Olympia machine used to smooth out the ice. It is her responsibly to drive the Olympia ice every Thursday night. It’s not an easy job and requires a lot of training time to get behind the wheel. Even Courtney can admit that she has made some mistakes in the past. “A few weeks ago I forgot to take the hoses off the Olympia before backing up. It bent the garage door and bent the piping off the wall. Everything works okay for now but its still eventually going to need replaced.”

Coach Courtney

“This will be your opening pose,” Courtney Cefus explains to nine year old student Miranda Matolak in preparation for an upcoming competition. For about four months now, this Ohio University sophomore has been coaching children’s figure skating lessons in Bird Arena.

Study Night

After a long day, Courtney stays up late to get in some last minute studying as her roommate Sarah Parish is fast asleep. Sophomore year is said to be the hardest for students of her major, but with Courtney’s motivation she should make it though just fine.

Bounce Flash

Bouncing some strobe in the alley with Annie. I think this was somebody's home.

Fire Truck

Athens firefighters take a break from the chaos of a college dorm fire drill to smoke a cigarette behind their fire truck at Bromley residence hall.

O Holy Night

A peaceful worship service at Avery United Methodist Church in Washington, PA on Christmas night.