The Pointe

This house on Riverside Drive in Covington is apparently named ‘The Pointe.’ I wish I knew its history, but Googling only results in a few articles detailing a property line dispute. It sits at the confluence of the Licking River and Ohio River on the Covington side, across the street from the statue of Chief Little Turtle and John James Audubon.

The owners are planning to put it on the market in the coming months, so I photographed the interior for the listing. Even though we had a lovely day of sunshine, I thought getting a few exteriors at night would make sense.

Cheers

Mario gave my regular order (latte with four shots of espresso) an unofficial name. Feels nice to have my own drink! I love this shop so much.

Haunted Hardware

I’m building something in my basement and had to make a quick run to the store. When I pulled up, the moon was ominously peeking through the clouds, evoking an October mood despite the season.

Rubber Band-Curious

Travis and Allie held a Christmas movie night at their place. Jack and Jonas were very interested in a rubber band for a substantial portion of the evening.

Past Expiration

The antique mall in Alexandria has several rows of glass cases with locked-up items. A lot of it is jewelry or baseball cards, glass tchotchkes of significance, pins and medals, and a variety of other higher-priced fare. Honestly, it’s the least interesting aisle in the building to me because I prefer the challenge of visually sorting through unobscured junk like a sieve scooping up a pile of river dirt looking for a nugget of precious metal. That’s the fun of going to antique malls; it’s an exercise that sometimes turns up something neat. The cases are all fruit, no labor.

These vintage bottles were locked up. The Coke bottle didn’t have a tag that I could see, but after a quick online search, it looks like it may be from the ‘70s. Coke is so old, they were doing throwback promos 50 years ago.

Do Not Disturb

While photographing a house for a listing, this precious angel was sleeping soundly in a chair. Thankfully, she hopped up there on the cushion after I’d already finished in that room. I couldn’t forgive myself if I had to disturb her.

Liminal Space Penguin

Rookwood Properties held their annual holiday party at the Zoo this year. The party included two animal encounters: one with a tortoise and another with a penguin.

A few people showed interest in the tortoise, but the penguin was a huge hit. She waddled around the room trying to find enough personal space to feel comfortable. I’m not sure she ever found it despite everyone keeping an appropriate distance. The keeper with her said she’d never been in that room before, so her visible curiosity and erratic route was probably a result of being overstimulated. At one point, she left the room entirely and went into the hall for a moment for what I assume was to take a penguin breather. (Relateable.)

Return to the Mercantile Library

The Mercantile Library reopened after a year-long renovation. The biggest change to the library is the fully functional second floor, which is made accessible by way of the new grand staircase (pictured).

I’ve spent countless hours working from this library over the last decade. It’s been a great resource and place to hunker down with assignments. I plan to work from here more often now that it’s open again. Some of my favorite images I’ve ever taken were done in this space, and seeing all the parts I loved preserved while adding to it in a thoughtful way warms my heart. Despite being so old, this place feels totally reenergized and ready to serve for another century.

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