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< November 2013 >

November 1, 2013
I was smart enough to wear boots, knowing that the field is natural grass with poor drainage -- and it`s been raining. On their way to a 70-14 victory. After her pregame performance, she stood there and held that flaming baton while a priest gave what was, under the circumstances, an excessively long prayer. Have you ever noticed that when one person yawns . . . . . . other people start to yawn too?

November 2, 2013
People travel long distances to view colorful leaves in fall, but I walked about twenty feet. In a shocking break from the routine, my photography workshop this morning took a field trip to a river. Some class members tossed leaves and rocks into the water so others could take pictures of them. This annual routine has gone on for so very, very long. Did you get my tweet?

November 3, 2013
The leaves come back every year, but not Mr. Schantz. Taken from the comfort and warmth of my car. Upside: I got to stay in bed an hour longer this morning. Downside: shadows were already low at 3:30. Sorry about your thumb. Paul chose something else for his tombstone and told it to his wife Alice. But when he died, nobody from Paul`s family was speaking to Alice, so she never told them.

November 4, 2013
Swerve. Through a glass grimy. He`s still going strong, although with a new color scheme (see September 24, 2013). Would YOU ask a total stranger carrying a camera to take your picture? Me neither. Oh well, these guys did a heroic job of removing leaves around this building. Say cheese! Don`t stare.

November 5, 2013
I suppose the birds are always there, but I can`t see them until the leaves fall off. Someone else`s dinner table. The radio in this car plays only oldies. His middle name is Danger. `Mister, can you spare some seeds?`

November 6, 2013
We have so many reasons to be grateful to the French. Invented in Ohio, Life Savers are now 100 years old. My poor computer strains under the burden of my photos. Everything in the left stack is contained in my nice new book on the right. Do you want some used paperbacks? Wait, how many pictures have I taken so far today?

November 7, 2013
Walking to work -- looking down. Walking to work -- looking up. I must admit, I haven`t practiced lately. I live in an old neighborhood. Reflections of autumn.

November 8, 2013
This wasn`t the first picture I took today -- just the first worth keeping. Emily Dickinson`s `certain slant of light` comes early. Strangers stood nearby and SPOKE TO ME while I took this photo. Why must people be friendly? This District ain`t big enough fer the both of us. What kind of abomination is this? Someone put CAT FOOD on my porch. Cat repellent I wouldn`t mind . . .

November 9, 2013
Concentration. This one got through the defense, but most of them didn`t. It was a difficult night for the local team. Intimidation. After No. 12 lost this confrontation, the less-than-kind student section chanted, `HIT THE WEIGHT ROOM!` Don`t cry -- you`re state champions!

November 10, 2013
That`s some strong wind. This is not the same picture that you saw on November 8. This leaf is YELLOW. At the homestead. Long shadows at 3:27pm. Can`t I just hibernate for the next three months?

November 11, 2013
Great job with the leaves, but the city won`t accept them in that trash can. The trick is to put these bags underneath the trees and let the leaves drop into them. A car that`s even older than mine. Since my taxes helped pay for it, you`d think they would offer me a ride. Something resembling dinner.

November 12, 2013
It`s not even winter yet and I`m already counting down the days until spring. One season at a time, please! MELT! And then this appeared in the parking lot. Do you remember that movie `Frozen Green Tomatoes`?

November 13, 2013
A narrow escape. Two trick shots in one day is about my limit. Red light district. You`ve got mail. Merchants Row.

November 14, 2013
Hallway light show. A challenging piece of theatre for high school actors -- and the audience. Last minute changes before the show. A pre-curtain pep talk. And then it`s showtime!

November 15, 2013
12:45pm 4:45pm The recollecting of Bloom keeps making November difficult. EMILY DICKINSON Need a trim? Pigeons try -- and fail -- to fly in geese formation.

November 16, 2013
`Hast thou seen the White Whale?` demanded Ahab, when the boat drifted back. HERMAN MELVILLE Waiting for a wedding. Milt Famey was here. Conan the Barbarian drives a banged up Toyota. My bedtime story: greedy dwarves, giant spiders, fiery dragons, powerful wizards and one reluctant hobbit.

November 17, 2013
A placid morning turned into a stormy evening. Wipe your feet. No green thumb. No thumb at all. The bird sat calmly, feeling protected by many branches between us. By using manual focus and shallow depth of field, I was able to make those branches disappear. I walk nearly everywhere, or else I might have one of these.

November 18, 2013
Since I don`t drive to work, I can stop and take pictures in the morning without risking a car accident. This is the only traffic I have to deal with on my commute. How can I resist those eyes? Everybody`s a photographer (see November 8 above). This is supposed to be outside my house, not in the street.

November 19, 2013
Uhmm, how about three servings? Love the applesauce. In my neighborhood, wealth changes hands in the alleys. Don`t need it anymore? Somebody else probably does. The coffee drinker`s worst nightmare. Your daily leaf shot. The stars come out early at this time of year.

November 20, 2013
I`ve watched some plays that were new to me this season, but it`s nice to see a classic again. I wouldn`t drink that if I were you. I wouldn`t open that if I were you. I shave to AVOID a moustache, and she WANTS one. No teenage actors were harmed during this production.

November 21, 2013
Adam Alonzo, wildlife photographer. When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang upon those boughs which shake against the cold, bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE A memorial is a very personal expression. Upon visiting one of the largest landmarks of Dayton, I photographed this. At the rate I drive, this should last me until 2014.

November 22, 2013
School colors, unfortunately. Rooting for the home team. `Hi, my name`s Maggie, and this is my elbow.` (See September 19, 2013) Losing by a lot in the third quarter. `You seriously need some moisturizer.`

November 23, 2013
I`ll bet you don`t know what DVD stands for. Higher, ever higher. I`ve taken photos for 3469 days in a row. But I came close to breaking the streak today. Every year as winter approaches, I wonder if I can go on.

November 24, 2013
I felt a moment of pity for this freezing cold cat, but the moment passed. I wasn`t trying to be tricky; the camera just wouldn`t focus. This worries me. Do you know where you`re going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you? GERRY GOFFIN Everyone on my Christmas list will get cottage cheese. The rumors are true: www.healthcare.gov is broken.

November 25, 2013
These seed pods just popped -- because of the cold? Sorry, the pool is closed for the season. Lonely leaf photo (1 of 2). Lonely leaf photo (2 of 2). Great progress has been made (see October 28, 2013).

November 26, 2013
I don`t care, I don`t drive. I KNEW a heard a harmonica coming from somewhere. Where spinal columns come from. A vandal with a sense of humor visited my house. This dark picture was taken at high noon.

November 27, 2013
Hang in there, little guy. I work behind that door, and am always freezing in winter. But someone discovered that a blanket will keep us warm. Scenery on the walk home. I ate your Christmas present (see November 24 above). Not surprisingly, I had trouble focusing for this photo.

November 28, 2013
I`m thankful for macaroni and cheese. The average age around the kids` table was about 24. The highlight of dinner was the exploding pop bottle. As we enjoy our Thanksgiving feast, let`s not forgot those who are less fortunate. Someone`s tail is wagging.

November 29, 2013
From the other side, with the sun shining ON this leaf instead of THROUGH it, there was nothing to see. Was that necessary? I`m the king of unfinished projects and half-read books (see March 18, 2013). Pass the milk. Fun with a laser.

November 30, 2013
Is football finally over? Time for the REAL sport to begin. He made a dunk, but some cheerleader blocked my view, so you get a jump shot instead. Winning by forty points, there`s very little to cheer about. Three point play. A college teammate once threw a great pass, but the intended recipient didn`t expect it and the ball broke his glasses. My friend felt bad but said, `He was open.`

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