January 2010

Photos taken in and around Lakewood in January 2010. All photos are property of the Lakewood Observer, Inc. ©2010

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  • Sunset over the Emerald Canyon.
  • Some of Lakewood's Albanian community play dominos at The Root Cafe.
  • Hey I thought Crocker Park copied us, but it would seem that their "Mainstreet" is older and more established.
  • A foggy photo of Cleveland from the westside.
  • Gregory Aliberti of AlibertiArtTile.com taking photos of his work in the Root Cafe.
  • Kim Yanoshik talking with a friend at the Root Cafe. Kim is the eye/camera behind Random Lakewood Snaps.
  • Phil Hilty at the Root Cafe.
  • Go Ahead Take It flag.
  • Detroit Ave. 12.31.09
  • Lakewood Observer's publisher, Mel Page.
  • The "I Hate God" art installation in DowntowN Lakewood, on Mainstreet one week after first installation.

  • Sunset over the Emerald Canyon 1.11.10.

     

  • OK lets keep Christ in Christmas, but only if you promise to keep him out of my Constitution.
  • I entitled this, "A cold winter morning on the day the apes walked, then biked on the hores of a lake in Japan."
  • Gary thomas the man behind Ohio City Pasta stopping in at the Root Café.
  • The God art was moved. I believe that this is sending mixed signals in Lakewood. We install a "I Hate God" piece on "Mainstreet" in "Downtown." And after a couple weeks it is gone! I call this photo "I No Longer Hate God."
  • On the wel traveled "DowntowN" area of "Mainstreet" is yet another "No Loitering Sign" inviting all to stop and window shop.
  • Lakewood's Mr. Fabulous San Austin.
  • A truck.
  • Instead of the "I Hate God" art installation on "Mainstreet" in "DowntowN" we have akinetic art piece called, "Lakewood Loves and Respects America."
  • Professor, economist, mathematician, and all around good guy John Goddal at the Root Café.
  • Sunset 1.12.10
  • In the ever growing "Mainstreet Art In Downtown" progam a Christo has appeared that is near lifesize!
  • Lakewood Planning Director Nathan Kelly at the Root Café.
  • foggy morning 01.17.10 The Emerald Canyon has disappeared.
  • Quaker State and Lube, rumored to be coming to Lakewood.
  • more fog from 1.17.10
  • 1959 Cadillac at Quaker Steak and Lube.
  • Mrs O'Bryan going back to her 1977 Austin Mini at Quaker Steak and Lube.
  • Fog 01.17.10
  • Fog 1.17.10

  • Field Trip to Tremont. Trees have warmers like the meters, poles and trees do lust like in Cleveland Heights.

  • Tremont Field Trip: Is Lakewood ready for wall art like this?
  • The John 3:16 Building ("For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.), in the Detroit Shoreway area.
  • One of my favorite places to hide out in Cleveland. The Prosperity Social Club.
  • Tremont's Scoops
  • Soup sign in Tremont.
  • Tires
  • Tax time!
  • Self Portrait
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out, at Pilgrim Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Detroit and Manor Park).
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out, at Pilgrim Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Detroit and Manor Park).
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out, at Pilgrim Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Detroit and Manor Park).
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out, at Pilgrim Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Detroit and Manor Park).
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out, at Pilgrim Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Detroit and Manor Park).
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out, at Pilgrim Saint Paul Lutheran Church (Detroit and Manor Park).
  • I tried it myself but went old school on Lorain Ave. No tent, no fire, just grabbed a corner and prayed to God.
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out 2010, morning comes to the kids at St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out 2010 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out 2010 at Lakewood Congregational Church.
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out 2010 at Lakewood Congregational Church.
  • And the morning brought cold rain and the kids once again asking for money to help the homeless at Lakewood Congregational Church during the The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out 2010.
  • And the morning brought cold rain and the kids once again asking for money to help the homeless at Lakewood Congregational Church during the The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out 2010.
  • The Sixth Annual Homeless Awareness Sleep Out 2010 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
  • Beautiful and cheap tires just outside of it! Lakewood has it all.
  • "Right Now!"
  • Empty LakewoodAlive Store in the "Downtown" area of "Mainstreet."
  • Empty LakewoodAlive Store in the "Downtown" area of "Mainstreet."
  • 7 am 1.29.10
  • Wolf Moon 01.29.10
  • School Board member John Kamkutis checks out the President of City Council Kevin and Catherine Butler.
  • President of City Council Kevin and his wife Catherine Butler at 2 Dads Diner.