About ExploringNWO

I enjoy photography and things that fly, model aircraft have been a long-time hobby and now I've found a fun way to combine the two with a quadcopter. I created this page and YouTube channel to house the videos from the quadcopter, I mainly am interested in cool weather events and seeing other unique natural phenomena from a different viewpoint. I will update this page with videos as I get them so check back often!

Exploring a Winter Pine Forest with the DJI Phantom

I found a beautiful place and was absolutely blown away with how it looked from the air. What an incredible view. Here's the video:

By | December 27th, 2014|Video|Comments Off on Exploring a Winter Pine Forest with the DJI Phantom

The Clarion Hotel is coming down!

I had the opportunity to watch the north section of the Clarion Hotel in Toledo come down yesterday. It was fascinating to watch it happen, there were actually guys under the hotel cutting the supports partially. Then once all of the supports were cut they pulled the supports out one-by-one until the building fell. You [...]

By | October 23rd, 2014|Video|Comments Off on The Clarion Hotel is coming down!

Lunar Eclipse

I do not update this page as often as I should, be sure to follow me on Instagram and on Facebook for more frequent updates! I woke up at 5am this morning to shoot the lunar eclipse. Conditions were perfect, I setup the camera with 300mm lens attached, started the intervalometer taking photos every 3 [...]

By | October 8th, 2014|Photograph|Comments Off on Lunar Eclipse

Mower Power – Running from Toledo, Ohio to Columbus!!

Robin Mower is living with and for ALS departed Toledo with members of the Toledo Roadrunners on a run to Columbus, Ohio to bring awareness to ALS! They are switching runners throughout the 24 hour journey. Here is a quick video of Robin and some members of the Toledo Roadrunners crossing the Cherry Street Bridge [...]

By | September 18th, 2014|Video|Comments Off on Mower Power – Running from Toledo, Ohio to Columbus!!

August 29, 2014 Stack Implosion

I was once again blessed with the opportunity to be on the demo site for the implosion today.  Here is a video and check out my Facebook and Instagram pages for more photos.  

By | August 29th, 2014|Video|Comments Off on August 29, 2014 Stack Implosion

Rouche De Boeuf Time Lapse

I have several hundred GB of footage I shot this summer from all over our region. Most of which I have not posted. I pulled a few shots out and created this time lapse of the Interurban Bridge standing out on Rouche de Boeuf in Waterville, Ohio. This contains footage from 3 different cameras and [...]

By | August 28th, 2014|Video|Comments Off on Rouche De Boeuf Time Lapse

Lake Erie Algal Bloom footage – August 3, 2014

I visited Maumee Bay State Park on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at 6pm. There are 4 videos on YouTube (below) and several photos as well of the algae in Lake Erie. From the air it does look green, but up close it is thick and pretty gross. http://youtu.be/0zAxFgClbBQ?list=PLezH8JRyfOaBg8eOGvL23txxO2HGWmPO1

By | August 4th, 2014|Video|Comments Off on Lake Erie Algal Bloom footage – August 3, 2014

Toledo Edison Acme Power Plant Stack Implosion

I was blessed with the opportunity to capture the June 16, 2014 stack implosion from inside the demolition site.  Check out my instagram and Facebook pages for still photos, and watch the YouTube video below.  It was quite amazing how quickly they came down and I was very impressed with the B&B Wrecking and the [...]

By | July 18th, 2014|Video|Comments Off on Toledo Edison Acme Power Plant Stack Implosion

Old West End and The Toledo Museum of Art

I had the opportunity to capture aerial footage of the Toledo Museum of Art and the neighboring Old West End neighborhood. What beauty we have here! I will be periodically updating my Instagram Gallery and YouTube Channel with Photos and Video from the shoot. Be sure to follow both to keep up with the latest! [...]

By | July 8th, 2014|Photograph|Comments Off on Old West End and The Toledo Museum of Art

Abandoned Clarion Hotel in Toledo Ohio

The Clarion Hotel located in South Toledo has been vacant since 2009. In the years it has been vacant it has been repeatedly vandalized-broken windows, graffiti, theft and a host of illegal activity. After a fire suspected as arson damaged several of the floors on June 1, 2014; the city expedited the demolition of the [...]

By | June 22nd, 2014|Video|Comments Off on Abandoned Clarion Hotel in Toledo Ohio