Daily Photos

< October 2024

October 1, 2024
In the country, they have fog. In the city, we have condensation. This was not a love tap. Going places. People live up there. They must have a lot of Windex. There`s a new guy in center field.

October 2, 2024
All of today`s photos were taken with a camera I bought more than 20 years ago. Today I gave a long presentation about my photography. It was attended by a group of appreciative people. Then I shot a few more photos with the old camera. This camera served me well for years, but I`m so very glad I have much better equipment now.

October 3, 2024
I took many great photos of Kelley today. This isn`t one. The real photos will be shown later. These are outtakes. AMAZING: She wore 11 outfits in a 2 1/2 hour shoot. Oh, and did I mention she was dancing in the photos? Kelley has never shined brighter.

October 4, 2024
Every year at this time, a busload of Miamisburg High School students descends upon the Oregon District (see September 15, 2015; September 15, 2016; September 14, 2018; September 5, 2019; and September 15, 2022). Over the years, I`ve observed that the students` cameras have been replaced by cell phones. Morning in the Oregon District. I did a photo shoot for my former employer and was told I could come and pick up a check. This is my `check.` Morning aspirations.

October 5, 2024
Rugby is one of those sports I don`t really understand. Basically, one team tries to move the ball one way. And the other team tries to stop them. This is my favorite part of the game. Wearing little more than a jersey and shorts, she runs full speed into a tackle.

October 6, 2024
Every year at this time, there`s a big event showcasing outdoor activities that I would never do. I`m content to stand on the firm, dry ground. I come every year for Chris Clark`s mountain bike show. And for Dock Dogs. It`s a lot of high-flying fur. And a big splash at the end.

October 7, 2024
As I took this a man asked, `Do you have a cigarette?` I`m trying to make summer last forever. Cheerios for everyone! Spider web on the face: not a good feeling. At least the car broke down in front of a repair shop.

October 8, 2024
Welcome to the Oregon District! It`s time for a new coat of paint (see August 7, 2004). Shadows shouldn`t be this long at 11:01am. Surveillance cameras have recently appeared in the building where I work -- to ensure my safety and liberty. Did I turn on the furnace on October 8? You betcha.

October 9, 2024
Rollin,` rollin,` rollin` by the river. City or country? It`s hard to tell. Should I be concerned that it hardly rains anymore? I used to write about jazz and classical music for the Dayton Daily News, but Mark Stryker did it before me. I don`t know when I`ll have time to read a book, but I`m glad to have this one.

October 10, 2024
Preparing for a group photo. Can you guess where I`m going to sit? The guy in front is looking down. After the photo, there was lunch. Framed and ready to hang (see September 13, 2024).

October 11, 2024
Down on the farm. I chased this butterfly around a pond until it landed. It came toward me with its tail wagging happily. A fallen goose feather with droplets of morning dew. I`m not sure I was allowed to be in this field, but I really wanted to take this photo.

October 12, 2024
I was down on the farm again, in a barn built in 1886. The finest in poultry portraiture (see June 2, 2024). Somebody else worked hard to grow the flowers. Planning ahead for the future. Fall is pretty, but it`s my second-least favorite season.

October 13, 2024
I go to one football game a year (see September 24, 2023, and October 15, 2022). I don`t care who wins. I`m just there for the pictures. Sometimes the pictures aren`t on the playing field. There was another game going on nearby. A save for the home team!

October 14, 2024
After years, years and more years of construction, will this sidewalk be open again soon? Whether you know it or not, your life is televised (see October 8 above). Falling on North Main Street. William McKinley hails a taxi. Dubious marketing techniques (see July 20, 2006).

October 15, 2024
Keep your coffee: orange juice gets my morning started. Yesterday I walked to work and it was cold and rainy. Today I drove, wearing a winter coat. Only the finest publications have photos by Adam Alonzo. I gave up watching TV on May 28, 2003. It`s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, unfortunately.

October 16, 2024
Because of the recent cold weather, I`ve had to drive to work and park in the depressing parking garage. Two of my coworkers had birthdays, so I got cake. I left work early and, for the first time, saw my own name on the radio display. I listened to myself as I drove to Woodland Cemetery. The last time I was in this chapel was to present a photo clinic (see July 23, 2005).

October 17, 2024
How about some delicious berries for breakfast? I`m finally reading the manual to my new camera (see September 29, 2024). It says I can`t connect this flash, although I`ve been doing it for three weeks now. Other people`s photo shoots (with a dog this time). As I waited for The Flyer, an art exhibition rolled by. Making a living with a six-string and a cardboard sign.

October 18, 2024
She`s been up all night and is ready for sleep. A bird returning to its nest. The Flyer is aptly named. The driver likes to accelerate. I told the crew they`re doing good work (see September 23, 2024) but they speak Spanish and I speak English. A typical scene in the Oregon District.

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