Riverboat Row Acrylic Print

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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) In October of 2006, the grand old riverboats of yester-year returned to the Port of Cincinnati, for the Tall Stacks Music, Arts and Heritage Festival. People came from all over, to see a bit of history from days gone by. Some boats came from river towns as far away as Pittsburgh, West Virginia and New Orleans. Others came from St. Paul, Peoria, Moline, Nashville, Louisville and Galveston. On the first evening of the event, before high waters and strong currents caused the boats to be re-positioned at their docks, they all lined up for tours and dinner cruises. As the sun slowly sank in the west, one could see a living history and a countless number of flags proudly waving on ... Riverboat Row.

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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...