Okey dokey, so I took another bike ride with
camera in tow. Here's what I saw. And aw shucks,
I'm so flattered by the requests for commentary, that
I've decided to embark upon creating two sites,
a commentary free site for free, and a commentary
site for something really cheap, like $5 a year or something.
But for now, I give you another episode of Real Photos from the
Streets of Dayton, Ohio USA, the Urban Appalachian Babylon
of the United States.
camera in tow. Here's what I saw. And aw shucks,
I'm so flattered by the requests for commentary, that
I've decided to embark upon creating two sites,
a commentary free site for free, and a commentary
site for something really cheap, like $5 a year or something.
But for now, I give you another episode of Real Photos from the
Streets of Dayton, Ohio USA, the Urban Appalachian Babylon
of the United States.
Life is slow on Clover Ave. just a block off of Xenia Ave.
Yard animalry is still all the rage in this neighborhood, and
the fool who left that pop top open is begging to get an
old fashioned thievery attempted on them.
the fool who left that pop top open is begging to get an
old fashioned thievery attempted on them.
This grand dame is on Clover just off of Xenia Ave,
and I forget what the cross street is. The
thieves have taken the street signs, which is a norm in a lot
of the poorer neighborhoods in Dayton.
and I forget what the cross street is. The
thieves have taken the street signs, which is a norm in a lot
of the poorer neighborhoods in Dayton.
The Corner Cupboard Thrift Store is located
at 34 Pierce St, which is just off of Wayne Ave.
on the opposite side of Wayne that the South Park
neighborhood is located in.
at 34 Pierce St, which is just off of Wayne Ave.
on the opposite side of Wayne that the South Park
neighborhood is located in.
Right off of Pierce, there is this tiny alley, which is in fact, two actual
streets, which is quite common in older neighborhoods like this one.
streets, which is quite common in older neighborhoods like this one.
Roadside trash in an abandoned lot on Clover St.
The resident at this house on Lorraine Ave. just off of Xenia Ave.,
knows how to live right in the summertime.
knows how to live right in the summertime.
On Quitman Ave., they let the kids go to work decorating
the intersection gardens.
the intersection gardens.
These blow up pools are all the rage in Dayton.
They're a poor-man's solution to fun in the summer sun.
They're a poor-man's solution to fun in the summer sun.
This is a shot of work being done just off of the Steve Whalen Blvd. Exit.
Kids' chalk drawings on Parrot Street just off of Xenia Ave.
On Clover Ave. just down the street from Parrot and
Clover, there sits the tiny Riley's Barber Shop where the haircuts are
still done high and tight, like them hard-workin'
Urban Appalachians like 'em.
Clover, there sits the tiny Riley's Barber Shop where the haircuts are
still done high and tight, like them hard-workin'
Urban Appalachians like 'em.
This old neighborhood market at the corner of Clover and Nassau
is a glaring testament to the influence of Sprawl-mart in America.
is a glaring testament to the influence of Sprawl-mart in America.
If memory serves correct, this place is
on Lorraine and Carlise, and is grand as hell.
on Lorraine and Carlise, and is grand as hell.
Roadside trash on Lorraine.
Abandoned property on Lorraine.
Shirtless men with protruding belliescan be found pounding away at
the edge of sidewalks throughout the
Twin Towers neighborhood of Dayton.
An idiot on Xenia Avenue openly displays the American version of
the Nazi flag with pride and ignorance abounding.
The Walnut Hills Public Library Branch on Wyoming Street.
The Blue Book Day Care on Wyoming
is a steady presence of positivity on the
eastern Wyoming Street Hill and neighborhood
where Linden Heights, Walnut Hills and Belmont
intersect.
is a steady presence of positivity on the
eastern Wyoming Street Hill and neighborhood
where Linden Heights, Walnut Hills and Belmont
intersect.
An All-American house on Wyoming.
Why is a house like this on Wyoming divided up into six apartments?
The ride down the Hodapp Ave. hill is thrilling
on a bicycle. I recommend it for all seasoned
riders.
on a bicycle. I recommend it for all seasoned
riders.
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5 comments:
i live in texas know, but i grew up on gunkel ave.. keep up the great work man, love too see the old hood.
That was fun. Nothing like spending an afternoon roaming through east Dayton.
i live in dayton....i enjoyed your photos very much. i plan on doing something similar this weekend...but i do more painting type things....anyway, nice to know someone else can appreciate SOMETHING in the gem city!!
I grew up across the street from the library on wyoming street and used to fly down hodapp on my sister's schwinn probably everyday in the summer. It was worth the climb, every time.
I can almost hear the cicadas and the ice cream truck and feel the wind in my face.
there are lots of great hills to ride down in dayton! i have a blast zipping down wayne and all the belmont/walnut hills side streets. alas, the problem is getting back up them :(
p.s. i really dislike backyard pools of any variety, blowup or otherwise. personally i would much rather see a public fountain every few blocks! that said, having lived in a lot of places, i have to say that i have been impressed by the number of city parks and playgrounds and public wading pools and fountains in dayton. now we just need to keep them up better ... you know, convince people to stop breaking glass in them!
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