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< April 2026

April 1, 2026
This is going to be my new workplace. But it`s not quite finished yet. This is the view from my new office window. Those are sections of a musical staff that will hang from the ceiling. Sorry guys, we`ll let you get back to work.

April 2, 2026
May I have a quarter-second of your time? I took this picture at the quack of dawn. Crossing the street in downtown Dayton is dangerous, but even more so when the traffic lights don`t work. Colonel Sanders is on the Fried Foods Walk of Fame. Spring cleaning at RiverScape.

April 3, 2026
Is it Friday? No, it`s bird day. They flew right over me and, while there was no honking, I heard the buzzing of the wind through their feathers. I heard a little kid behind me say, `He`s taking a picture of that bird!` In a situation like this, the camera doesn`t know what to focus on, so I just grab the lens barrel and turn. Yes, I like berries too.

April 4, 2026
Probably not the same robin from yesterday. At my photography workshop this morning, one student brought a camera and three had smartphones. I`m not sure a smartphone can take a picture like this. My photography workshop turned into a wildflower walk. Circling over the rotting carcass of American democracy.

April 5, 2026
Concerts and plays rarely take me by surprise. My wardrobe for the coming week is predetermined. Despite my advice (see March 23, 2026) a bird built a nest in an old Christmas wreath on my front porch. Birds make due wherever they see fit. Not a bad final resting place.

April 6, 2026
They want to keep working (see March 31, 2026), but cars parked by the NO PARKING signs make it hard. If it`s spring, why am I wearing a winter coat? Is there such a thing as a dry duck? Slow and steady wins the race. Small-scale spring.

April 7, 2026
A coworker went to Europe, and so I get fat (see March 26, 2026). I was on a tour of the set of `Hay Fever` at the Loft Theatre when director Bob Hetherington greeted us. Part of the music staff has been installed on the ceiling (see April 1 above). Beethoven`s `Ode to Joy` is in an architectural drawing. I`m going to spend lots of time in this little room.

April 8, 2026
At the top of his game. Riverdance rolled into town. I`m going to take a zillion color guard photos here. Color guard teams across the country spend months preparing for their pilgrimage to Dayton in April. This team just arrived from the San Francisco Bay area.

April 9, 2026
Here are some of my favorite photos from the 2026 WGI Color Guard World Championships. This event brings thousands of talented performers to Dayton every spring. After months of rehearsal, they travel long hours from around the country and from other countries. I take pictures of them from the very edge of the floor. I am lucky enough to sit in front of the front row.

April 10, 2026
Color guard is the best thing that can happen when music and movement come together. These teams put art into motion with music and dance, rifles and flags, songs and stories, lyrics and poems. I`m a better person after sitting through three days of color guard. Each show is a brief lesson that makes me smarter. Color guard shows are miniature dramas that help me better understand the perspectives of others.

April 11, 2026
The first day of competition started at 9am. I made it until 10:30 before I cried for the first time. Thanks, William R. Boone High School for making it hard for me to see through the viewfinder. I`m grateful to WGI for the opportunity to photograph this powerful event. I`m glad that many years ago (see March 6, 2005) I was introduced to color guard, the sport of the arts.

April 12, 2026
I took about 25,000 photos of color guard this weekend. The WGI World Championship is the biggest event that happens in Dayton every year. Certain teams go home with a gold, silver or bronze medal, but every participant is glad to be here. The awards ceremony begins late at night and goes into the early morning. The WGI World Championship will be in Dayton at least through 2031. Will I be there too?

April 13, 2026
If a donut has nuts, then it must be good for me. When I go outside now, the scent of spring hits me hard. I got the picture I wanted without the gull flying away. Next door neighbors. No, don`t let that guy in.

April 14, 2026
Anyone will be able to look into my new office (see April 1 above). The king of the world parks in my garage. Compact discs continue to go away (see March 27, 2026) The CDs are being stored in many, many binders. I don`t get out much at night, so this may be my first photo of this sign lit up (see February 29, 2024).

April 15, 2026
It has been windy lately. This tree is on my walk to work and I photograph it every year at this time. A robin is nesting on my front porch (see April 5 above). When I walk through the door, the robin leaves the nest and scolds me. We did this last year and then it hailed (see April 29, 2025).

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