Cruising By Cincinnati Metal Print

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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) Grand old riverboats like these once delivered cargo and passengers to to many cities located on rivers throughout the United States. Cincinnati quickly became a major inland port city and steam powered paddlewheel boats were a vital link to major cities in the east as well as developing cities in the west. In 1979 Ben Bernstein and Betty Blake created the B&B Riverboat Company to keep that proud history alive. Still today these boats carry tourists and local residents on sightseeing, lunch or dinner cruises. Filled with history, nostalgia, charm, good food and hospitality, you will surely enjoy the scenery and your time as you go ... Cruising By Cincinnati.

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My love for photography began as a boy when I was taught the basics by my father. During a tour of duty with an Army Combat K9 unit in Vietnam, I bought a professional model Nikon SLR camera and dreamed of becoming an artistic photographer when I returned home. A family of my own and a new career put that dream on hold for many years, but I had always enjoyed photography as an art form. Then, after surviving another kind of war with cancer back in 1997, I began to really see the beauty in our world. Ever since then I have been inspired with a new awareness of life and an improved photographic vision. This has compelled me to find beautiful scenes wherever I go and to share my favorite creations with others who may not have the time or...