A few pictures from the conference trip to Columbus Ohio. These are the highlights of downtown. http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/01-Bankrupcy-court-sign/404931410_psbjU-Ti.jpg http://mindspill.smugmug.com/gallery/6399024_8vhWP/ 2008-10-28T11:10:51Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a><br />This says it all really. Bankruptcy court! I think it was used more than any other building in this city because all shops are closed down.</p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404931410_psbjU" title="This says it all really. Bankruptcy court! I think it was used more than any other building in this city because all shops are closed down."><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/01-Bankrupcy-court-sign/404931410_psbjU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This says it all really. Bankruptcy court! I think it was used more than any other building in this city because all shops are closed down." title="This says it all really. Bankruptcy court! I think it was used more than any other building in this city because all shops are closed down." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:28:13Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/01-Bankrupcy-court-sign/404931410_psbjU-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:21:01 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a><br />The statehouse.</p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404931715_dyBE8" title="The statehouse."><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/02-Ohio-Statehouse/404931715_dyBE8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The statehouse." title="The statehouse." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:28:27Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/02-Ohio-Statehouse/404931715_dyBE8-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:29:57 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a><br />Hyatt Regency hotel where the conference was being held.</p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404932115_VhVSA" title="Hyatt Regency hotel where the conference was being held."><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/03-Hyatt-Regency/404932115_VhVSA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Hyatt Regency hotel where the conference was being held." title="Hyatt Regency hotel where the conference was being held." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:28:44Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/03-Hyatt-Regency/404932115_VhVSA-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:13:35 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a><br />The Leveque tower is the icon of the city.</p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404932438_xz26M" title="The Leveque tower is the icon of the city."><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/04-LaVeque-Tower/404932438_xz26M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Leveque tower is the icon of the city." title="The Leveque tower is the icon of the city." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:29:39Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/04-LaVeque-Tower/404932438_xz26M-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:23:43 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a> </p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404928525_ky5ZS" title="Mike's photo"><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/05-Road-signs/404928525_ky5ZS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike's photo" title="Mike's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:26:52Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/05-Road-signs/404928525_ky5ZS-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:18:35 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a><br />This building is on the main street. It say a lot. The only half decent shop on the main street was ... a peanut shop. I couldn't believe that this is a capital of a US state.</p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404928813_Tzhgi" title="This building is on the main street. It say a lot. The only half decent shop on the main street was ... a peanut shop. I couldn't believe that this is a capital of a US state."><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/06-Deserted-building/404928813_Tzhgi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This building is on the main street. It say a lot. The only half decent shop on the main street was ... a peanut shop. I couldn't believe that this is a capital of a US state." title="This building is on the main street. It say a lot. The only half decent shop on the main street was ... a peanut shop. I couldn't believe that this is a capital of a US state." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:30:56Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/06-Deserted-building/404928813_Tzhgi-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:22:50 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a><br />Look inside, it's empty! Gans Modern!!</p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404929161_NPsL6" title="Look inside, it's empty! Gans Modern!!"><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/07-Modern-Finance-Building/404929161_NPsL6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Look inside, it's empty! Gans Modern!!" title="Look inside, it's empty! Gans Modern!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:31:31Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/07-Modern-Finance-Building/404929161_NPsL6-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:26:38 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a> </p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404929471_7uYtu" title="Mike's photo"><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/08-Skycrapers-at-sunset/404929471_7uYtu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike's photo" title="Mike's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:26:52Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/08-Skycrapers-at-sunset/404929471_7uYtu-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:14:05 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a> </p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404929842_pFhvn" title="Mike's photo"><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/09-Skyscraper-detail/404929842_pFhvn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike's photo" title="Mike's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:26:52Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/09-Skyscraper-detail/404929842_pFhvn-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:14:14 <p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com">Mike</a> </p><p><a href="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/6399024_8vhWP#404930179_eC78w" title="Mike's photo"><img src="http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/10-Statehouse-and-skyscraper/404930179_eC78w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike's photo" title="Mike's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-10-29T09:26:52Z Mike http://mindspill.smugmug.com http://mindspill.smugmug.com/Travel/Columbus-Ohio-2008/Columbus-Downtown/10-Statehouse-and-skyscraper/404930179_eC78w-Th.jpg 2008-10-24 00:28:27