Daily Photos

< December 2015 >

December 1, 2015
Reflections of Christmas. It`s tough being a bird. Life is full of restrictions. Not nearly as successful as October 13, 2015. I`m exhausted after putting SIX plastic candles in my windows. One of them doesn`t work, but you can`t see it.

December 2, 2015
When he`s not driving a flying sleigh, he rides a bike. Conveniently growing at the level of my face. We spent some time together at the park this afternoon. The establishing shot. The closeup.

December 3, 2015
This little light of mine. Do you have a light? Go into the light, Carol Ann. The light fantastic. Lights, lights, lights! HAMLET, Act III Scene 2

December 4, 2015
What did you want on your salad? Conditions at the North Pole are bad for the skin. Are you ready for the Christmas train? It begins like this . . . . . . and it ends like this.

December 5, 2015
A Mexican plant named for someone from South Carolina. I still use this outdated form of communication. Decking the halls. Two years in a row makes it a tradition (see December 7, 2014). It wasn`t a bad day for taking photos outside.

December 6, 2015
If you don`t have a chimmney, it makes everything difficult. Relationship goals: matching camera bags. Fall has fell. Empty calories. Furry feline.

December 7, 2015
Why do ugly buildings get built? I`m wearing my winter coat. And definitely not running. Picturesque garbage. I admit there are nice houses outside the Oregon District. The vegetarian cat.

December 8, 2015
Courthouse Square looking up. Courthouse Square looking down. Smokers make the world a more beautiful place. A study in contrasts. Time to start eatin` this thing.

December 9, 2015
I went out into the cold, dark night to see Bill Cunliffe. Pianist Bill Cunliffe. Bassist Martin Wind. Drummer Joe La Barbera. Saxophonist Randy Villars.

December 10, 2015
Someone should write a play about Paul Laurence Dunbar and call it `Counting All Our Tears.` Oh wait, I did. There are about fifty species of gulls in North America. This is a ring-bill gull. You`re welcome. The river has been high lately (see November 25, 2015). I guess I`m not a LOSER after all. To claim my new Jeep, all I have to do is call an 800 number. I`m not the only one eating it (see December 8 above).

December 11, 2015
Office gift exchange! My coworkers gave each other many heartfelt presents. Who wouldn`t want a Dayton snowglobe? The highlight of the Christmas party. The electric company loves the Christmas season.

December 12, 2015
Christmas selfie. I walk these streets, a loaded six-string on my back. I play for keeps, `cause I might not make it back. BON JOVI Christmas greetings from the Oregon Historic District. Special delivery for me! The Kettering Children`s Choir is ready for their concert.

December 13, 2015
The singers change but not the red dresses and bow ties. I`ve sung in college and adult choirs that are not as disciplined as the Kettering Children`s Choir. I enjoy taking pictures of KCC concerts every year. The KCC holiday concert is a favorite event of the season. I`m so glad those Christmas trees are in the background.

December 14, 2015
I saw a painted lady while walking around Dayton today. Is there color guard practice going on? The Masonic Temple: a Dayton landmark since 1928. Falling leaves make a one-way trip. Transportation or enjoyment?

December 15, 2015
Wanna buy some CDs? Sure ya do! I was following the pack all swallowed in their coats with scarves of red tied `round their throats. FLEET FOXES Who needs a coat when it`s 60 degrees in December? The endlessly fascinating Schuster Center. TO THE WORLD

December 16, 2015
Fraiser and Niles Crane. What do think of my new hat? In 1904, Paul Laurence Dunbar moved back to Dayton, knowing that he would soon die of tuberculosis. `Kind o` nice to set aroun` on the old familiar groun`, Knowin` that when Death does come, that he`ll find you right at home.` Never do this to your camera or your eyes. No butter on mine, thanks.

December 17, 2015
It was on today`s date in 1903 that two brothers from Dayton changed the world. Four days until winter, but it felt like winter today. Three out of the four elements. YOU ARE HERE One is a $1500 lens and the other is a plastic coffee mug. I will need to pour my drinks very carefully from now on.

December 18, 2015
Adam Alonzo photo notecards are available for purchase at the Dayton Visual Arts Center through December 24. Unlike the coat rack photo of December 15 above, today it`s so cold that nobody wants to take off their coat. That wind was very cold. O tannenbaum. Ruby slippers.

December 19, 2015
Christmas is marginalized in our society. Trying to eat the inedible. Late afternoon in the kitchen. Cause and effect. The desire for immortality.

December 20, 2015
All of today`s pictures were taken in the City of Dayton. Well, what else is new? Now you see them . . . Now you don`t. The stayed underwater a long time. The establishing shot (see December 2 above). The closeup (see December 2 above).

December 21, 2015
High school sports action! If the basket`s in sight, the ball`s going up. But most of them go in. `Just get the ball to No. 2 and stay out of the way.` Cheering on the Crusaders. Wait -- I mean Warriors. R-E-B-O-U-N-D!

December 22, 2015
Pennies for Paul. Little Johnny Morehouse and his dog, faithful unto death. Fake wings. Real wings. Knock knock! Who`s there?

December 23, 2015
Stop interrupting! I`m trying to do a radio show over here. This was not a good time to be outside. The weather alerts warn me to stay away from windows. Like this window that I`m standing next to. Be glad you don`t have this guy`s job. Meanwhile, very nice people are trying to make me fat.

December 24, 2015
Bring a torch, Jeanette Isabella. Siri knows the way to carry my sleigh, over the river and through the woods. It was warm enough to take pictures outside. Whenever I go to this house, a Christmas tree is up. And there`s always lots of good food.

December 25, 2015
Christmastime in the Oregon District. Would you want this guy coming down your chimney? I wonder as I wander. There`s another photographer in the house. Talent runs deep in this family.

December 26, 2015
Start with heat. Just add water. And some macaroni. And something resembling cheese. End with heat.

December 27, 2015
Pictures a Sick Person Takes, Day 1. This is how I felt. The damp remnants of Christmas. Let there be you-know-what. A brilliant Christmas present.

December 28, 2015
Onyx color guard held twelve-hour rehearsals every day during the week after Christmas. I dropped in for just a few hours one evening. They worked as a group and individually to refine their show, which will have its public premiere in January. I wish all my photos could be shot on a white background. And yes, these are Pictures a Sick Person Takes, Day 2.

December 29, 2015
One of these will be sacrificed today for my photographic purposes. Will it be the Granny Smith or Red Delicious? I saved the red delicious for another day. As you can see, I have perfectly straight teeth. I`m following the example of Edward Weston, who used to photograph green peppers and then eat them. Pictures a Sick Person Takes, Day 3.

December 30, 2015
Beethoven`s birthdate is unknown, but it`s in December. Pictures a Sick Person Takes, Day 4. Radio station at night. Because some people are just more important. Fourth of July fireworks? No, outdoor Christmas tree!

December 31, 2015
Pictures a Sick Person Takes, Day 5. Somewhere a ball was dropping, but I didn`t pay attention. In one year and out the other. If your pictures aren`t good enough, you aren`t close enough. ROBERT CAPA Happy new year. Where`s my NyQuil?

×