The annual Faire at New Boston is one of the most unique and enchanting events that happens in Springfield - every Labor Day at George Rogers State Park. It's so true to history, its like walking into a painting.

Taken by Cindy Funk

A tree on 4th Street near Garland Ave. near East Third Street ...The tree is laying on the home

Taken by Linda E Rike

a tree uprooted and smashed powerlines and a car on wyoming st

Taken by jason ballweg

a tree uprooted and smashed powerlines and a car on wyoming st

Taken by jason ballweg

At lunch everyday me and one of my co-workers walk on a walking track that whirlpool was so kind to put in a wooded area on the grounds of whirlpool and these Deer took home at for a while. I took this picture one day on our walk. Thanks Greg Sturgill

Taken by Greg Sturgill

The Misty Blues parachute team kickoff the 2008 Dayton Airshow

Taken by Douglas Smith

Monday a.m. after the rain of Sunday, the crop of Sunflowers just outside of Yellow Springs really popped into full bloom!!

Taken by Linda Keifer

Effects of 45-50 mph wind gusts from Tropical Storm Faye in St Sugustine, Florida approximately 15 miles inland from the coast

Taken by Paul Kurtz

Wind gusts of 45-50 mph topple neighbors basketball goals (2) in St Augustine, Florida. This photo is taken inland 15 miles west of the coast

Taken by Paul Kurtz

A shot down fourth street, downtown Dayton Ohio

Taken by Douglas Smith

This photo was taken at the butter fly house at Cox Arboretum, Dayton Ohio

Taken by Angie

I caught this photo on my mother in law's front porch.

Taken by Dave Dextradeur

8/7/08 my kids love the rainbow

Taken by jake phillips

I took photos of the fireworks in West Carrollton this year. I used a regular speed on my camera so they would not look like everyone else's pictures. The committe in West Carrollton in charge of the fireworks loved all of my pictures, so I gave them all of my best pictures (about a dozen). If you would like to see more, please let me know. West Carrollton is a great community with lots of great people. They care!

Taken by Jane Ellenberger

Did you know there is an UFO at the Air Force Museum? Actually, it's an experimental hovercraft. I wonder where they got the idea for this?

Taken by Kevin Barlow

The photo is the Senior Center's lady 8-Ball Pool Players. This is the reason I think Beavercreek is the best place to live because we have the most wonderful and friendliest Senior Center in the world. We shoot pool with the men twice each week and have such a good time. Many of our players never played before but we taught them. We have semi-annual tournaments along with annual fun tournaments with the Beavercreek High School students and also local City politicians etc. Our center has so many things available for us who are in the prime of our lives. P.S. Also have a photo of the men also.

Taken by Mary Hamer

Sunrise Aug 6 2008 from Kettering OH

Taken by Shirley

Setset in Troy July 30, 2008

Taken by Karen Younce

Champaign County Fair

Taken by Dave Dextradeur

Champaign County Fair

Taken by Dave Dextradeur

Hummingbird at sunset near the Cedarville High School football field

Taken by Barb Stigers

Here is one of my best shots I have taken yet it's a Pileated Woodpecker. It was right out in my backyard on the telephone pole pounding the heck out of it. When I saw it I ran to grab my camera WOW was I lucky it was still there.

Taken by Carol Roesser

Smooth clouds and mushroom like edge

Taken by Greg Cover

storms rollimg through Fort Recovery

Taken by Greg Cover

Picture of storm front as it passed through Sidney around 12:30 this afternoon. There was a distinct "line" followed by a trail of turbulence.

Taken by Mike Marshall

Carillon Bells in the fall of 2007

Taken by Douglas Smith

sunset over eastwood

Taken by crystal

this is a pic of some beauties blooming dowtown

Taken by crystal

the bridge and lakes at eastwood

Taken by crystal farris

I took this photo of the duck pond at Lincoln Park near the Fraze Pavillion. My boys and I have enjoyed our neighborhood park for the last 14 years. Earshot of all the great concerts that come to The Fraze Pavillion, and a great area for relaxing and taking in nature.

Taken by Jackie Howard

Sunflowers from the garden on a sunny day

Taken by jason ballweg

The Cox Arboretum in July

Taken by Danielle Perea

July at the Cox Arboretum

Taken by Danielle Perea

2008 Dayton Air Show

Taken by jake phillips

Taken by jesse

Butterfly Festival

Taken by MATT SLUSHER

Taken by jake phillips

I took this picture of a Blue Herion I caught in action landing in the pond at Krogers on Dayton Yellow Spring Road.

Taken by Kiera Byndom

Title:"Soothing Summer Sunset" ----- The sunset looking out across the water on Indian Lake with a silhouette of a friend loving life.

Taken by Kaitlynn Comer

Title: "Air Show"----- Seeing planes like these at an outstanding air show, this is why our town is great.

Taken by jake phillips

Literally right outside of my home, baby squirrels were born in their home! This one was too shy to venture out, while it's sibling was out scampering about from tree to tree!

Taken by Kathi Brockman

This is a sunset from this summer after a summer rain shower. We have the best sunsets from our back door. This is just one of many.

Taken by Debbie Williams

This photo was taken 7/9/2008. These Mute Swan babies are approximately 9-10 weeks old.

Taken by Morris Johnson

i am sitting on a swing bench on the levy during the strawberry festival and i look out in front of me at the puffy white clouds and see the court house in front of me so i took out my fone and took a picture becuase it was so beautiful.

Taken by brittany wagner

We found this bat floating on one of the rafts in our pool. Needless to say , we got out and let him have the entire pool to himself!

Taken by Anita Starrett

Our son Joseph feeding goats at Hidden Valley Farm in Centerville

Taken by Jim & LoriLee Wright

This is a wood carving of The Last Supper that is above the altar at the High Street United Methodist Church, here in Springfield. Although I am not a member at this church, I admire this carving very much. The picture was taken by Michelle Patterson using my camera for her arts appreciation class at Clark State.

Taken by Jeanette Nance

Title: "The Wescott House" ----- It’s a joy to see this home returned to its original state. I’m taken back to my early childhood years walking past the Wescott house. I was in kindergarden and lived a block away. It's more beautiful now than ever!

Taken by Jeanette Nance

I see lots of Canadian Geese on my walks and just outside my front door here at home in Beavercreek.

Taken by Jeff Meyer

Great fireworks at Delco Park in Kettering.

Taken by Dot & Ken

On Saturday July 5th, I was going to the kitchen to get some more coffee and I looked out the window and saw this deer walking towards the house. I grabbed my camera and filmed it. This still shot was taken 52' from our side door. It doesn't get any better than this!

Taken by Steve & Dee Duerson

I really got lucky here and took this while taking my walk recently close to home one June evening last month. This storm produced tornadoes north of Dayton in mid June 2008.

Taken by Jeff

I caught this Vulture while taking my daily walk close to my home in Beavercreek recently.

Taken by Jeff

In Kettering

Taken by Shirley

Title: "Hometown Bambi"-----You can imagine my surprise when my dog and I noticed this adorable fawn snuggled in my back yard behind a tree stump early one Saturday morning! I had gotten concerned when I noticed it darting across the yard later that afternoon during frightening claps of thunder ~ no mother in sight. Thankfully, my fears were put to rest when, the following morning, doe and fawn gazed at me from the brush along the side yard. My neighborhood, on the outskirts of Huber Heights, has a woodsy feeling with it's numerous large trees ~ this is just the icing on the cake and wonderful surprises like this make me feel my home behind Thomas Cloud Park is a great place to live!

Taken by Kathi Brockman

This was just one of many trees torn and twisted by severe weather on 6/25/08

Taken by Lee and Nicole

June 21st Storms

Taken by Lee & Nicole

A Sunset in Bethel township. Sites like this make my neighborhood great.

Taken by Megan Johnson

Dark clouds moving into Jamestown on Friday 6/13/08

Taken by Gloria

This is a picture of the sunset I took while me and my family were sitting at Riverscape. This was right before the laser show and fireworks Memorial Day weekend 2008.

Taken by Ashley Lynell Powers

The storms that blew thru on 6.6.08 were a glimpse into the heavens, the colors just exploded along with the sunset

Taken by Shari Rose

Vivid lightning strikes early Tuesday morning.

Taken by Doug

Lots of lightning as storms moved through Springfield on 6/3/2008.

Taken by Lee & Nicole

Sidney weather during Jun. 6th

Taken by Nathan Stump

This picture is the most serene place I have found. It is in the Cox Aboreteum. It is a quite place to sit and rest and listen to the sound of the water fall.

Taken by dorothy baker

One of the places we enjoy spending family time in is Cox Arboretum. No matter the season, no matter the weather, there is always beauty and peace to be found there. The Dayton Metro Parks system is just one of the many reasons we love it here. As a retired military family, we have lived all over the US but chose to return to our hometown, to our roots, to OUR Miami Valley.

Taken by Sue E. Combs

6-6-2008 Evening sunset.

Taken by Todd Silverthorn

Title: "Miamisburg Sunset" ----- beautiful sunset from off my porch last fall

Taken by Eliza Riddle

Title: "Peace" ----- a peaceful site out at Cox Arboretum

Taken by Andrea Guy

Title: "Lilly" ----- This is one of seven deer we see in our back yard. It's kind of unique because our backyard ends up in Snyder park. We love sitting in the gazebo watching them.

Taken by Diana Hobbs and Tim McCarty

Title: "Cox Arboretum" ----- This is one of the great parks in this area. The best time to go is in the evening. There are lots of flowers to look at and trails to enjoy.

Taken by steve lin

Title: "Saint Paris Sunset Skies" ----- the storm moving away,the sun setting and what the storm left behind

Taken by Hannah Bennett

Title: "Germantown Metro Park" ----- this is the overlook at Germantown metropark that the civilian conservation corp built quite a few years back. i think they did a great job of doing it and building the bridge at the park

Taken by alice pau

Title: "10 Wilmington & Downtown" ----- I took this shot of downtown from 10 wilmington place.

Taken by emily bullock

Title: "Sunset at Riverscape" ------ Last august I took a picture of the sunset while at the free big band concert down at RiverScape

Taken by emily bullock

Title: "Historic Germantown" ----- A "fence" of old doors. This area is used by local photography studios as a back-drop for pictures all year round.

Taken by Melissa Phelps

Title: "Historic Germantown" ----- This is a sidewalk shot taken in front of Jailhouse Primitives shop in downtown historic Germantown.

Taken by Melissa Phelps

Title: "History Comes Alive" ----- Taken at the Walk With Giants Veterans Heritage Festival at the Dayton VA.

Taken by Robert Makley

Title: "The Future Honors the Past" ----- Kids paying respect to our veterans on Memorial Day weekend at the Walk With Giants Festival at the Dayton VA.

Taken by Robert Makley

Title: "Carillon Park in the Fall" ----- I took this picture while eating lunch in the park one fall day.

Taken by Denise T Price

Title: "Vintage Baseball @ Carillon Park" ----- The Clodbuster Base Ball Club plays its home games at Carillon Historical Park on the green beneath Deeds Carillon on the banks of the Miami River. The Clodbusters represent Dayton in vintage base ball events throughout the Midwest.

Taken by Chris Burton

Title: "Sunset in the City" ----- Picture was taken on the Troy levy at sunset on January 21st of the Miami County Court House.

Taken by Rachael Morris

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "Theres 'snow' stopping him!" ----- Joe made the most of the blizzard with one of his snow sculptures. "Lucky the Leprechan", named by 6yr old twins Jillian and Jonathon. Sculpture stands 6ft. tall and is in front of their Springboro home.

Taken by Jeri Dickey

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "My West Liberty Backyard."

Taken by Greg Manning

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "Where's the Car?" ----- There's a car in there somewhere! I see it's antenna!

Taken by Judy Jones

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "Hanging on the edge" ----- snow on the hanging over the edge of the roof

Taken by Bill Slone

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "Fun in the Snow" ----- Fairborn ohio is the best place to live because my mommy and daddy live here and they let me play in the snow.

Taken by tammy crackel

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "Driveway Drift" ----- Snow drift between the cars in our driveway. Don't think we'll be going anywhere soon!

Taken by Judy Jones

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "Husband Shoveling" ----- THIS IS MY HUSBAND TRYING TO SHOVEL OUR CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY!!!

Taken by SARAH DEMPSEY

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "AFTER THE SNOW!" ----- THIS IS A PIC FROM OUR FRONT DOOR - OUR VAN IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIFT AND YOU CANNOT EVEN SEE OUR SIDEWALK TO OUR DRIVEWAY!!!

Taken by SARAH DEMPSEY

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "Winter Pine" ----- 1 of the beautiful pine trees in my yard covered in snow.

Taken by Tammy McCaghren

Title: Blizzard of '08 -- "A Snow Covered Patterson" ----- One of many pictures this morning while walking down Patterson Blvd just west of Community Golf course.

Taken by Tim Meyer

Title: Blizzard of '08 ----- (street)light at the end of the (snow)tunnel. Snow drift in our driveway in Centerville.

Taken by Dan Hill

Title: "Just Getting Started" ----- This picture is of accumulating snow on a twisted wire bench in Fairborn. What a view!

Taken by Michael Johnson

Title: "BLUE SKYS NOTHING BUT BLUE SKYS FROM NOW ON" ----- I TOOK THIS PHOTO AT THE WHEN THE FIREMEN WERE HAVING A MEMORIAL.THEY COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A MORE BEAUTIFUL DAY. MY FATHER RICHARD OZIAS WAS MY HERO, HE WAS ALSO A DAYTON FIREMAN.

Taken by TINA BECKETT

Title: "Truly A Gem" ----- Dayton . . . it is our city and is truly a gem. After long trips all over the mid-west our skyline is always a warming sight to me. Yes . . . this city is a gem.

Taken by Geoffrey C. Clark

Title: "Our Backyard" ----- We love our spot just outside of town for all the animals we see in our backyard.

Taken by Ed and Deb Teeter

Title: "A splash of lavender" ----- These lavender flowers near my apartment help make my community great.

Taken by Brian Bennett

Title: "Eclipse"

Taken by john lyons

Title: "2008 Eclipse" ----- photo of the lunar eclipse

Taken by Jeff Zaret

Title: "Never Too Cold" ----- These lovely ducks reside at Lincoln Park, Kettering, OH. They are always there all four seasons and seem to be enjoying their lives at the lake.

Taken by Catherine Widjaja

Title:"The Arcade Dome"---- This is a photo of the dome in the Arcade in Downtown Dayton, truly a treasure to behold. I hope it can be saved so future generations will be able to admire it's beauty. I used to walk through going to and from school in the 70's.

Taken by Kim Clay

Title: A Piqua "Snow Day"---- It was a few weeks ago..it was really snowy..and we had a snow day!! This is a great shot of my neighborhood.

Taken by Jenna Reed

Title: Little Miami Scenic Trail---- Once the rail service that used to pass through the Village of Yellow Springs became of no use, it was turned into this bike path. This 80-mile bike path is one of the many recreational activities that Yellow Springs offers. Support from the community helped in the creation of the path, as making Yellow Springs better in any way possible is of uptmost importance to every resident. Thats why I love my community and this photo for representing it's euphoric atomosphere.

Taken by Claire Bayraktaroglu

Title: "Opportunity"----- One year ago I was living at home with my parents, scared and confused on what I was going to do with my life. No one in my family went to college, and I decided to become the first college student of the family. I did not see many opportunities where I came from and I new it was time for a change. I decided to move to the city. When I look at Dayton, I do not see negative things, I see opportunity to better my life. This, is why Dayton, is a great place to live.

Taken by Matt Storer

Title: "Sunrise"----- Days like these are what makes Dayton Great.

Taken by Beverly Thompson

Title: "Dayton Skyline"----- While on a bike ride. This was my view a top of the Dayton Art Institute minutes from my house. A great shot of Dayton

Taken by Joe Gauder

Title: "River Scape Lazer Show"----- Taken along the banks of the Great Miami River in downtown Dayton during one of the great lazer shows at River Scape Metro Park. The photo shows a large crowd of Daytonians enjoying a summer evening together. River Scape has turned out to be a great gathering place which attracts a diversified crowd of people. All looking to enjoy a wide range of music such as rock, rap, celtic, blue grass or soul. To sample food of all ethnic groups and just enjoy the company of their fellow citizens of Dayton. Always a good time and always good people to share a great time.

Taken by Robert A. Makley

Title: "Best Kept Secret"----- This is Greene Counties best kept secret. The view from our backyard

Taken by Karen Ragland

Title: "New Year 2000"----- This picture was featured in the dayton daily newspaper on Jan 1 2000. This is my Father in law watching a Dayton sun rise.

Taken by SUSAN VERDIER

Title: "A Sunset in Beavercreek"----- I took this picture while doing my evening exercise in Beavercreek. This is what makes my neighborhood great.

Taken by Jeff Meyers

Title: "Just talking it over."----- I took this photo out on Washington Mill rd. I love horses. These horses just looked as though I had interrupted a conversation.

Taken by Dorothy Baker

Title: "The Bridges of Shelby"----- While growing up, I always complained about living in Sidney, Ohio and (as a child) having nothing to do. Now that I have children of my own, I can see the endless opportunities that my children have in this town. This picture I'm submitting is a picture I took of a bridge at Tawawa Park in Sidney, Ohio.

Taken by Stephanie Lynn Smith

Title: "My Hometown" (Sidney Courthouse)----- This is the courthouse in downtown Sidney. It represents our pride and heritage of Shelby County. Many activities and festivals take place around the courthouse throughout the year. It is a wonderful place that families can come.

Taken by Cindy Stangel

Title: "Fireworks at Delco Park" ----- It’s a tradition watching fireworks on the 4th of July and there is no better place than Delco Park in Kettering. Their displays are always awesome. My grandchildren love coming to Grandmas and then going to the park for the fireworks. I snapped this picture from a moving car. The crowd was so large I could not get into the park.

Taken by Dorothy Baker

Cardinals waiting to be fed at my window bird feeder.

Taken by Mike McCullough