For the unplanned part, I am not sure most figured the game would be as close as it was. The folks who left in the fourth quarter missed a game.

Here was some video I got from my Flip Mino of the flyover.  The south stands were a great place to be to get the full effect.

Flyover Only:

National Anthem + Flyover :

The photo above is a close-up of a one of the plants in the ‘prairie’. I have no idea what it is, but I liked the way the shot turned out.

Rose at Park of Roses

This is a close-up of one of the many spectacular roses you can view at the Park of Roses.

Yellow Rose

 

Frozen Foliage

 This is just another piece of frozen foliage I saw that I thought was interesting. 

More Frozen Foliage

Yesterday, we found an interesting set of prints on our doormat: a single set of bird prints. From what I could tell, it appears that the bird flew directly onto our mat, perhaps knocked on our door and flew away again without taking a step. 

Brutus, can you spare a penny?

At the foot of the Blarney Brutus, there are quite a few spare pennies glued to the pedestal — pretty well, I might add.  I am not exactly familiar with the significance of the penny here, except the old adage, ‘Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck’.  Are there any other meanings here?

Alumni Brutus

When I first rushed to see all of the Brutus on Parade statues, not all of them were there. Rebecca and I went to see them again while on a bike ride recently. I really liked this Alumni Brutus. Since I am one, I felt I belonged in this picture. 

Alumni Brutus reverse angle

The rear shot just captures a small amount of the detail packed into this statue.  The artist really took advantage of the medium to demonstrate the wide diversity of the campus as well as the students who have attended.

More Brutus On Parade Pictures are here.

Block-O on the Bridge

I have crossed the Lane Avenue Bridge many times since it opened and have always thought it a beautiful  piece of construction.  Last weekend, I saw something about the bridge I hadn’t previously noticed.  Adorning the posts of the cable stay bridge are some ornamentation that must be a nod to Block-O.  Perhaps a minor one, but one nonetheless.

Bicycle Boulevard

While taking a bike ride from Antrim Park to The Ohio State campus, we noticed that the part of the trail from North Broadway and continuing South has now been named Bicycle Boulevard. Beyond giving it the name, they have improved the path with good pavement. It is a great ride in the fall.

Rebecca went to the Ohio State football season opener and put together the video above. Not bad for one of her first uses of iMovie. She put it together quite rapidly and easily.

Drum Major Brutus

The Brutus on Parade statues have started to arrive at the Schottenstein Center. Conspicuously absent were the Butter Brutus, Gordon Gee Brutus, Tin Brutus, Elvis Brutus and a few more. 

A pleasant surprise was a Bill Willis Brutus, which I found to be a nice homage to the great player who recently passed. 

The statue details Tressel's watch and WWJD bracelet.

Some of the statues have an incredible amount of detail. Noted on the Jim Tressel Brutus was his ring decorated in Block-O and Script Ohio as well as his WWJD bracelet. The Van Gogh Brutus had a bandage around his head and was bearded.  The detail on the Drum Major Brutus included the O-H-I-O around the buckeye leaf on his chest. 

It is definitely worth a trip to the Schottenstein Center for a viewing. The parking couldn’t be easier since school is currently out of session. 

I took way too many pics and yet I am still not  happy with them. Nonetheless, here is my gallery of photos:

Brutus On Parade Photo Gallery