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< January 2025

January 1, 2025
The latest crisis in my parking garage: the floor is crumbling (see December 31, 2024). The only kind of snowflakes that I like. This sidewalk is open to pedestrians for the first time since the Reagan era (see November 14, 2024). Don`t tell him, but he`s about to be laid off. The parking garage also leaks terribly. This is Level 2 (with three more levels and a roof above).

January 2, 2025
January carolers? There comes a day in January when the robins feast on berries (see January 18, 2008; January 19, 2014; January 13, 2019). Winter is my [fourth] favorite season. I risked health and safety for this shot. This Web site is popular at the end of December when I release my Top Shots for the year, but I have no idea why there was so much activity on Christmas Day.

January 3, 2025
The wind was bitter and so was I. Sidewalk injury waiting to happen. Still shining on (see December 16, 2024). Signs like this are suddenly all over Main Street. If there was a ceremony, I missed it. A mediocre movie led me to a transcendent novel.

January 4, 2025
Kitchen sunset. Cold weather killed the dinosaurs. What is the sound of one hand freezing? While I took this, I heard Roberta Flack singing `The first time ever I saw your face.` It was much warmer when this mosaic was installed (see June 25, 2024).

January 5, 2025
We were both cold, but at least I had on more clothes. Planning ahead for springtime. I`ve had many wonderful experiences taking photos, and some really bad ones, like standing outside in the cold. NO SKATING Tannenbaums are temporary.

January 6, 2025
8:15am. The snow was deep but very dry and light. 8:30am. Cleaning the car was easy. Driving was hard. I wanted this guy to follow me home with a snowblower. Today on Facebook, somebody posted a photo of this building after a 1978 blizzard. I walked through harsh wind and deep snow in order to recreate that picture. Plenty of food in deep storage.

January 7, 2025
Outside my kitchen window, Part 1. Plowing snow into `boulevards` is a temporary solution. But the boulevard creates an obstacle for pedestrians. Maybe the city can sell the snow to a ski slope. A chain seems a bit much. A sign would`ve been enough.

January 8, 2025
Outside my kitchen window, Part 2. And on the third day . . . people are still getting stuck. The guy helped a lot by gesturing to the driver. This mountain of snow prevented me from getting into my parking garage, but I found another way. A graceful ballet in the snow on East First Street. Fill `er up, Mac!

January 9, 2025
Outside my kitchen window, Part 3. At least the sun came out and did some melting. I might fall on the ice, or the ice might fall on me. The colors of winter. If it snows again, just shoot me.

January 10, 2025
Indecision. I drove past a skating rink and saw hockey players in uniform. I walked through the cold to take photos, but by the time I got there, they were gone -- so you get this. People just don`t seem to want to socialize anymore. This new restaurant must be getting ready to open. They tested the speakers and I heard music a block away. REALLY? Is this necessary?

January 11, 2025
I live in the Ice Palace from `Dr. Zhivago.` I want a cool jacket like that. My camera settings weren`t quite right, but I would`ve had to take my gloves off to change them. The birds swarmed around a source of water. There are plenty of seats on the patio.

January 12, 2025
The home team has been having a rough season. But today`s game was worth cheering about. The best photos are sometimes away from the ball. I sit in a courtside seat with the university president`s name on it, but I doubt she`ll come to a women`s game. This is much better than another day of snow pictures.

January 13, 2025
I`ve worn boots every day for over a week, so today I went outside with normal shoes. I didn`t get very far. Without moving my feet from the previous photo, I pointed the camera up for this sunny (but cold) picture. It`s never too cold for a little air guitar on the sidewalk. Schuster schadows. There was a stunning full moon tonight, but because of snow, ice and cars, this was as close as I could get.

January 14, 2025
Don`t stand under my window (see January 9 above). The kind of photos I take in winter. Just another pickup truck running a red light while I`m crossing the street (see November 13, 2024). Shot from the car at a red light, this came out better than expected. It`s the restaurant seen on January 10 above. I rescheduled a dentist appointment so I don`t have to go outside in the cold.

January 15, 2025
Taking photos outside is challenging because of the cold, snow and ice. The parking garage is more appealing. Is that the date or the temperature? I don`t play CDs on the radio anymore. I just click the green button. My humble car has performed well during bad weather. An excellent movie led me to a classic book (see January 3 above).

January 16, 2025
Moon, birds, icicles, trees: my nature photo for the day. Orange juice: my day may now begin. And you thought it was hard to take down your tree. On the coldest days, the sandwiches must be delivered. An unspecified disaster happened near my house.

January 17, 2025
Another multidisciplinary artist from Dayton. Thank you for not smokey. I`ve worn boots every day since January 5. After the pizza comes out of the oven, I have to delay gratification for a few more minutes. Unspecified disaster, day 2 (see January 16 above).

January 18, 2025
I liked to play in the snow when I was little. I grew up. I`ll stop taking snow pictures when the snow melts. Built for durability (see September 2, 2024). Shivering, but stylish. I heard someone saying `Cheese,` then looked up to see this guy posing for me.

January 19, 2025
I went outside to take pictures today, but I didn`t wanna do it, I didn`t wanna do it. Where vegetables come from. It`s not supposed to reach 40 degrees until February. This snow`s two weeks old. Don`t you people have jobs? The purpose of life is to perpetuate life.

January 20, 2025
I have a bowl of fruit. I need nothing else much. As long as I can see that I`ve got all I need to be satisfied, I`ll feel lucky all my life. HALIE LOREN I`m wearing four layers just to walk around the house. Should I go out in the cold and clean the snow off? No problem: even at 12 degrees, the sun took care of it. I need to be able to compare the ages of Antonio Vivaldi and Anna Maria della Pieta (see December 20, 2024).

January 21, 2025
It`s 7 degrees. Let`s go for a ride. The mysteries of human behavior: neighbors leave bags of dog poop in the snow in front of my house. I went to great lengths to avoid going outside today (see January 14 above). My plan to stay indoors today fell apart, so I took a quick walk to take pictures. Then I did an errand and came back inside for the night.

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