By Sarah Robinson
Photo by Jeff Hall
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Unseen Pickerington Cyclist and photographer Glenn Sheller captures the unseen side of Pickerington
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lenn Sheller has always been an early riser, but it wasn’t until a sweltering hot summer nine years ago that he began waking before dawn to complete his daily bike rides. At 3:30 every morning, Sheller dons his reflective vest, puts a camera in his pocket and hops on his bike. He rides alone in the quiet predawn peace of the city, stopping to take photos every so often to capture the strange beauty of a side of Pickerington that’s seldom seen.
“It’s very peaceful, it’s very beautiful,” he says. “Places and buildings that are completely ordinary during the day have a kind of magic at night, in the way the light plays on them.” In the dark before the sun rises, it’s almost impossible to take clear photos of these unique sights, but Sheller found a way. With a Sony point-and-shoot camera, he sets up on the side of the road and uses a long exposure feature to let the faint light of the moon and street lights illuminate the photo. 11
