For Scout

                                           Ada, Ohio

Those that know will understand.

Ada

                         Ada, Ohio.

Starting to pay more attention to movie theaters.  In smaller communities many are being closed.  There are a few "classic" ones left, mostly in medium and large cities.  As always, click on image to enlarge.

Monday Morning Coffee: Variety Yet Alike

Been spending time in front of the TV watching the Olympics.  Great to observe a variety of different people playing different sports.  Many years of effort preparing to perform and for some, over in a matter of seconds.

Wonderful to see the gender equality.  Women and men separately - beach volleyball, basketball, boxing, track, swimming, weightlifting, .... etc - and together - tennis mixed doubles - vying for victories.

Yet, in different events there seems to be a common connection between the participants.  No matter the event, from beach volleyball to track, many of the participants possess a common trait - a tattoo..

Not everyone has one, but many do.  Is this a signal of some sort?  A rite of Passage?  A sign - I am different?  Look at me?  I don't know nor do I pretend to understand.  Yet there it is - a tattoo. 

These are people from all over the world.  Varying languages.  Very different cultures.  All sizes and shapes.  Yet there is a common bond - a tattoo. 

Looking around in my world, the same bond exists.  There are many - not all - with a tattoo.  Should not be surprised to find Olympic folks with them.  Should not but for some reason I am.

Yes there is variety in the Olympics.  Yes there is variety in my world.  Yet both - in some small way - are alike.  A tattoo.

Even in Ada, Ohio:

Drive Thru

                   Ada, Ohio

Must be in Ohio - not Indiana - as it's Sunday and the Drive Thru is up and running. 

Tidty Town

                                                    Ada, Ohio.

Ada - location of Ohio Northern University - is a village in Hardin County with a population of a bit less than 6000.

 Ada is by far the neatest/cleanest/ tidy community of all the places I have photographed,.  Almost wished that I had worn a better pair of shoes and dress clothing!.

The CS Young building - above - dates from 1900.  Well kept up and as fresh looking today as it must have been when new.

Now Showing

                   Kenton, Ohio.

After the Colorado shootings,  movie theaters have taken on a different meaning.

Amvets.

                       Kenton, Ohio.