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January 1, 2015
Normally they fly away when I get this close. Do you know where I put my keys? All that`s left of my non-prize-winning door decorations (see December 10, 2014). I went to a lot of trouble to take this picture for you on a cold winter night. You`re welcome. y New Year.

January 2, 2015
Someone loves model trains. Someone else`s artwork on the floor. It`s fairly safe to jaywalk in Dayton. More of the Biltmore. The CIA would like to ask you a few questions.

January 3, 2015
The baskets came easily -- during warmups. Don`t give him the baseline -- he`ll burn you. My last shot of the game was a pretty good one. The team looked better on the sidelines than on the court. She was previously seen here on August 10, 2014.

January 4, 2015
Visible from the parking lot a long way off. This is exactly the kind of day it was. I kept expecting to see Mr. Tumnus. Winter flowers. Seventy-five days until spring.

January 5, 2015
The eternal struggle of dark against light. Don`t look behind you. That`s me on the left. And the right. ALL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS NOW 40% OFF! The bigger ones are more expensive.

January 6, 2015
I bought a red car so I could find it in the snow. This is more snow than that guy on the radio predicted. Oh, that was me and I have no idea what I`m talking about. Oblique. He`s a jolly happy soul. No, come THIS way.

January 7, 2015
`Mommy, why is he taking a picture of that garbage can?` `I don`t know, honey. Keep walking and don`t look at him.` Inside my creepy parking garage. Looking out the window of the creepy parking garage. Oh great, my car`s dirty. I need a new one. This is what 8 degrees looks like.

January 8, 2015
Patiently waiting for the ice INSIDE my windshield to melt. Fortunately, garbage collectors got the day off. Red hots. Beam me up. Life`s too short to listen to music I don`t really like.

January 9, 2015
This is what -5 wind chill factor looks like. Reminds me of the small white spider from June 26, 2012. Watch out! Ever get that feeling of emptiness? Give me a glass of juice and I am happy.

January 10, 2015
There isn`t much to eat on a winter day like this. Body language says it all. Thank you for making the world a more beautiful place. Thank you for making the world a more beautiful place. The bird and squirrel are supposed to be outside, but . . .

January 11, 2015
Family reunion. Nothing to do. Nothing to eat. Nowhere to go. By the time I got there, they had just run out. Living room closet and wall. You may now oooh and aaah. I now possess the title to the state of Ohio. Please begin to pack your things for relocation.

January 12, 2015
Behold, a sower went forth to sow. MATTHEW 13:3 Businesses that are based on music tend to fail quickly. Twice a day this clock is correct. Paul Laurence Dunbar graduated from high school here on June 16, 1891. But he did not give a welcome address here on June 27, 1892, as is widely reported. Have a seat.

January 13, 2015
Oh, what a knight! Coincidentally, I also photographed chess pieces and bubble wrap on my first day taking photos: May 25, 2004. Obviously, I`ve come a long way in ten and a half years. I only have eyes for you. The voice of authority. I think we can agree today`s photos are not my best work. Tomorrow is another day. But it`ll be even colder.

January 14, 2015
It`s truly a shame when I motivate myself to go outside on a terrible day and this is all there is to take pictures of. Sometimes an outstanding caption can justify a picture. Not this time. This is my town: Dayton, Ohio. I can`t come back, I don`t know how it works! Goodbye! THE WIZARD OF OZ I occasionally wash my dishes.

January 15, 2015
Shoulda put a quarter in the meter. Thanks for nothing. Yet another solitary figure walking through a city scene (see January 5, 7, 12 and 14 above, and December 30, 2014). Some day I`m going to get punched. Gotta get me one of them red plastic bags. Adam Alonzo, nature photographer.

January 16, 2015
Some dude nearby ducked for cover as I took this picture. Probably on the run from the FBI. Not surprisingly, I was the only person at the park today. Paul thaw. I`ll be glad when I my pro camera comes back from repair. After having the same license plates for such a long time, I`m not sure I`ll ever be able to memorize my new number.

January 17, 2015
Delivering a copy of my redhead photo book. Have you ordered one? Get yours at www.adamalonzo.com/gingerly Could be some exotic tree fungus. HIGH SCHOOL TALENT SHOW! Thirteen acts, five finalists, one winner. I feel sorry for the judges that have to decide who smiles and who cries. This rapper was my favorite, but he didn`t even make it into the final round.

January 18, 2015
Hey, look up. HEY! MICE! MILK! HELPLESS SMALL ANIMALS! SCORE! Narrow minded. Whatever you do -- DON`T SLAM THE DOOR! A picture of January.

January 19, 2015
We`ve had a few spring-like days lately. But it`s not spring. How? Through the woods. Thank you, Downtown Dayton Ambassadors. Downtown Dayton is color-coded for your convenience.

January 20, 2015
Oh, what a noble tree is here o`erthrown! (See November 15, 2014) Someone explain why this is a good thing. `I used to take pictures too. Mushrooms and orchids.` Shadows from two directions. How can these things be? He cried out in his anger and his shame, `I am leaving, I am leaving,` but the fighter still remains. PAUL SIMON Sidewalk selfie.

January 21, 2015
Shiny Schuster. Pull all you want, this building`s been vacant for years. Running between the lines. Someone`s sleeping quarters inside a parking garage. People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I`m not a crook. RICHARD M. NIXON

January 22, 2015
All the news that`s fit to scroll. Center of attention. Main Street monument. I sure take a lot of pictures of nothing, don`t I? Would you like to see a menu?

January 23, 2015
A couple of coots came south to visit Ohio for the winter. They`d dive into the water and stay under a LONG time. Yes, and more than a couple of these came to Ohio too. Wipe your beak. All work and no play. This must be symbolic of something but I don`t know what.

January 24, 2015
My favorite kind of thing to take pictures of: indoors in winter, free admission, interesting action, good lighting. If that were me, I`d be holding my nose. Well no, I wouldn`t. I`d be standing by the edge of the pool taking pictures. The less a photograph shows, the better it is. Don`t get between him and the finish line. Take your mark. Get set. BEEP!

January 25, 2015
Back at ya! Photoshop can`t save this picture. As long as it still works, I don`t care what it looks like. Sweet potato fries: they taste good, they smell good. There`s a winter wonderland outside my window tonight. However, I would much rather have a spring wonderland.

January 26, 2015
A windy day on Courthouse Square. A cold day on Courthouse Square. Stalactites in downtown Dayton. Architectural deception: one column is visible from the side of the building, making it seem like there are more. As I photographed this lady risking her life, another one behind me spoke: `I don`t jaywalk. I have a pacemaker.`

January 27, 2015
Spring thaw. Enough photos of buildings. What`s going on by the river? So . . . this washed ashore. Incarcerated cars. Ambulance on an icy night.

January 28, 2015
In case it`s not obvious, I work in the city. Smokers have no sense of cold. Have I take this picture before? Probably. Have you met my next door neighbor, Victoria? Did you see that `Brady Bunch` episode where Peter has two dates at once?

January 29, 2015
Like mother, like daughter. Dem eyes doe. I`ll take a glass of water. Better make it a double. Happy belated birthday, Wolfgang Amadeus. Looking forward to photographing color guard soon.

January 30, 2015
Here`s my number, so call me maybe. I waited for a cloud for that last shot, and sun for this one. Yeah well, how many photos did YOU take outside today? Three people I know have birthdays today. Tomorrow`s photography workshop is all ready to go.

January 31, 2015
No skating. Is this a (1) pagoda (2) pavilion (3) pajama? Is it edible? Cold as ice. A nice picture to end the month on.

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