MWNP Locations Page

I've been doing a bit of work on the Locations page of our site. I added three Ohio locations that I am familiar with. I hope these will inspire you to submit your own locations and fill these pages with information for our members.

Submissions may include one image of approximately 60kb (210 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi). Please include links to any external information on the area.

I will include the name of the person submitting the article so that others can contact the author for additional information.

Once a location has been submitted, it will be possible to piggy-back information into the article. (But the first person to submit a location has the opportunity to chose the image.)

Let me know if you think there's a better way to handle these pages. This is a first pass that evolved even as I worked on it.

Looking forward to your submissions,
Chuck

Looks great. I keep meaning to get some of these to you....will do ASAP.

Chuck - Question about the images: Do the submitted files always have to equal 210x140 pixels? What about vertical images, or images that are a different aspect ration than 3:2? Some more details are required before I begin submitting.

Thanks.

Joel, I appreciate your thoughts and for reminding me that not everyone shoots 35mm.

My intention is to keep image sizes relatively small so that the pages load quickly. All of the images I posted were under 60K. If we can keep to that size -- more or less -- I don't think we'll have a problem. Vertical images are fine, as are other aspect ratios. I don't plan on strictly policing file sizes -- the size I chose seemed to fit the space.

I had thought about the possibility of linking to larger images from the submitting person's web site, but decided that, over time, the URLs might change and the links would no longer work -- too much hassle to keep up with.

Let me know if you think this file size is too small and we can discuss adjustments. This is, and will continue to be, a work in progress with everyone having an opportunity for input.

Thanks!

Sounds good Chuck.

Perhaps a good guideline then is "210px in the longest dimension, and under 60Kb". Thanks!

Chuck: Just thinking out loud. I am wondering if there is a way to group similar topic locations in one place (e.g., "Michigan Waterfalls"--I have several locations I will be submitting to you, but in Michigan alone, there are many falls)? Just a thought. Don't know how this would be done, mechanically.

On the thumbs, I just used your smallest dimension and let PS determine the larger (most of mine come out at 140 x 205)

Chuck:

This is a list that I am working on for northern Ohio. More info needs to be gathered and some of it repeats what you have listed. Do you want to take the ball from here or should I continue? I also have a list of the best butterfly houses to shoot at which I will share with anyone.

Cleveland - River/Lake front from east side of the Detroit -Superior bridge.

Cleveland “Subway” Detroit /Superior bridge ONLY over Memorial Day and Labor Day week-end. Enter from northwest side of bridge by St. Malachy’s.
Cuyahoga County Engineers are the sponsor.

Lake View Cemetery - 12316 Euclid Ave. 216-421-2665
Many wonderful scultures, mausoleums, and flora
Garfield Memorial
Wade Memorial Center

Cleveland Botanical Gardens - Madagascar Gardens
11030 East Boulevard (Across from the Art Museum)
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
888.853.7091
216.721.1600
www.cbgarden.org

Peter B. Lewis Business School - Near CBG

Rockefeller Garden Center / Cleveland Garden Center - MLK Boulevard
Constantly exchanging displays

Gordon Park - 72nd Street and the Lake Front - Winter best for birds (Dec - Mar)

Holden Arboretum - 3000 acres of refuge.
9500 Sperry Road
Kirtland, Ohio - 44094-5172
440-602-3857
www.holdenarb.org

Penitentiary Glen (On way to Holden)

North Chagrin Metro Park
Sunset Pond and the Marsh - Canada Goose, heron, and Woodies.
Cleveland Metroparks
4101 Fulton Parkway
Cleveland, Ohio - 44144-1923
www.clevelandmetroparks.com
Information for total parkway system


North Chagrin Reservation
Mayfield Village, Ohio
440-473-3370

Squires Castle - Part of NCMP

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Heron Rookery @ Bath Road & Riverview Road
National Park Service
U.S. Department of Interior
15610 Vaughn Road
Brecksville, Ohio - 44141
216-524-1497
800-445-9667
www.nps.gov/cuva
www.dayinthevalley.com

Ira Trailhead - 2 miles north of the Rookery on Riverview Road.

Peninsula, Ohio - town where Cuyahoga Valley train stops c. 10:30 AM. Can board for trip through valley to Akron in summer.

St. Theodosius - Orthodox Catholic Church - Tremont area.

Rock N Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland’s lake front

Cleveland Air Show - Labor Day weekend.

Brandywine Falls, CVNP

Great Falls of Tinkers Creek, Viaduct Park, Bedford, OH

Bridal Veil Falls, Tinkers Creek Reservation

Tinkers Creek viaduct (Tinkers creek flows underneath the Erie Canal)

Sulphur Springs (Bedford Reservation, Metro Parks)

Blue Hen Falls, CVNP
2001 Boston Mills Road
Boston Township (1 mile west of Riverview Road)

Buttermilk Falls, CVNP

Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls, OH

East Falls, Black River, Elyria, OH

West Falls, Black River, Elyria, OH

Seiberling Nature Realm, Akron, OH
www.summitmetroparks.org
330-865-8060 - Park Information
330-865-8064 - Naturalist Information

Ohio Department of Natural Resources
1889 Fountain Square Court
Columbus, Ohio - 43224-1388
614-265-6453
www.dnr.state.oh.us/adnr/dnap

Directory of Ohio’s State Nature Preserves
(121 preserves = $ $ 10.00 plus shipping)
Natural Ohio - Free Newsletter

Huron-Clinton Metroparks
The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority
This includes Wayne County Michigan (Detroit)
www.metroparks.com

I submitted the most recent list.

Joseph E. Martines
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Member NPN

I have worked on and expanded the list of sites to photograph for northern Ohio.

I also have a list of the best butterfly houses to shoot butterfly's at in the US.

I am happy to share my lists with anyone who wants them.

Joseph E. Martines
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Member NPN

Thanks to everyone who has submitted locations. Once I've had a chance to get these on the site, I'll post an update. Keep those cards and letters coming.

Andy, re your post 4/20. I'll give that some thought. I may have to look at what comes in and see if there are logical subgroups.