I left my camera at home because I wanted to be mobile and not have to lug it around. All of these photos were taken with an iPhone so please excuse any images that may not be up to par.
I arrived to 90 degree weather as if I never left home. The city was in the full summertime swing. There were a lot of people out enjoying what the city has to offer.
Downtown and the Cuyahoga Valley in the distance
Looking east from the west side
I headed down to the west bank of the flats with family for dinner and cruise on the Nautica Queen. We walked along the boardwalk as we had some time to kill before boarding.
Onboard the Nautica Queen
As the cruise begins my niece asks what kind of bug was on the window. A very nice Clevelander seated at our table overhears the conversation and tells us that it is a Mayfly and gives us a Mayfly education. I will meet the Mayflies personally later down thread.
The skyline from the Nautica Queen
Our Captain
One can see how expansive the skyline actually is from this angle
The Beacon rising upward in the left center
The following day I make my way over Edgewater Park for a run to Wendy Park and back
The starting line
As I begin my run it is a very muggy 88 degrees. It is 9 degrees cooler back home albeit due to rain.
I make my way down the trail near Edgewater Beach
I arrive at Wendy Park 2.75 miles from park to park. Not the 10 mile distance I was told by someone at Edgewater but a nice run nonetheless.
I find my way down to the west bank of the Cuyahoga
The Nautica Queen and a large ship making their way from the lake into the river
The Port of Cleveland
The old Coast Guard station is looking much better these days
As I moved closer for this photo I was swarmed by a cloud of Mayflies
Peace dude
I make my way back to Edgewater
Back at Edgewater I check out the new beach house
Nearing the finish line
Run complete
The run was 5.53 miles round trip. No I’m not that slow! I stopped along the way to take these pictures
After my run I head downtown
The Waterfront Line
The Powerhouse, Jacobs Pavilion, and the Detroit-Superior Bridge
W 10th St hill to/from the east bank of the flats
Some good density expanding west into the Ohio city neighborhood from the flats
Enjoying the view on this beautiful Saturday afternoon
The Center St Swing Bridge
West Side Market in the distance
Sorry for the redundancy but I couldn’t choose just one
The night before this was the busiest spot in the flats. People were packed in like sardines.
The Warehouse District looking east
I head over to Public Square. This is the first time seeing the new design.
Beating the heat on this hot summer day
Can’t get there fast enough
Beacon construction progress
It was time for some water and some rest. Bye from Cleveland!
Last edited by Florida Guy; Jul 3, 2018 at 7:15 PM.
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