Tag Archives: history

View 408: Onondaga County War Memorial

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Onondaga County War Memorial opened in September of 1951. Over its existence, it has hosted an NBA Championship team in the Syracuse Nationals. Entertainers from Elvis to Kiss to Disney on Ice have performed there. Its been home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Weekly View | Tagged 16-35mm, ahl, american hockey league, arena, crunch, digital, fans, history, ice hockey, intensify ck, marquee, new york, nikon D750, onondaga county, ribbon lights, scoreboard, skylum, suites, syracuse, uwa, vr, war memorial, wide angle | 3 Comments

View 357: Syracuse Nationals

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Scott Thomas Photography

On April 10, 1955, the National Basketball Association (NBA) finals went to a seventh game. The location was the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. Built less than four years prior, it was to host the biggest sporting event in … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Weekly View | Tagged 24-120mm, champions, crunch, history, natioanls, national basketball association, nba, new york, nikon D700, syracuse, vr, war memorial | 3 Comments

The Trouble with Props

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

I am not referring to props as in objects used to compliment a photograph but props as in propellers on airplanes. The Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York had a mix of jets and prop planes. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 80-400mm, aircraft, airplane, airshow, b-25j, bomber, clouds, fighter, historical, history, international, kwik fill, motion, mustang, new york, nikon D700, p-51, panchito, plane, prop, propeller, quick silver, rochester, shutter speed, sky, vr, wwii | 1 Comment

Things to Do at Niagara Falls

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

While enjoying the view of the Niagara Falls waterfalls is the foremost reason for visiting, there are plenty of other activities and attractions on both sides of the US-Canadian border. Before getting to those. I first want to take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 28-300mm, american, blue, bridal falls, bus, canada, circular polarizer, clifton hill, clouds, commercials, double-decker, filter, gorge, historical, history, horseshoe, marker, new york, niagara falls, nikon D700, ontario, parks, plaque, raincoats, red, sky, skylon tower, summer, table rock, tourists, united states, vr, water, waterfall, yellow | 1 Comment

Maps of the New York State Fair

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

This was the year of the public relations maps at the Great New York State Fair. Lots of projects in the state are being backed by federal, state and local money, grants and tax exemptions. Such projects seemingly require showing … Continue reading →