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< April 2016 >

April 1, 2016
Along the levee. The Stars and Strips for the Foreseeable Future. Nobody would be crazy enough to plant those here. Down by the riverside. If Simon and Garfunkel had been electricians.

April 2, 2016
I`ve been privileged to photograph Onyx since before the season began, and now it`s drawing to a close. Their feet show the signs of continuous wear: calluses and broken skin, partially healed and broken again. Just before Onyx performed in the state championship, a team leader challenged them with a hallway pep talk. The team performed well and scored 92.4 out of 100. Onyx won the state title and celebrated briefly before starting practice for the World Championship next week.

April 3, 2016
It was cold and windy, and snow from last night was still on the ground, but I wasn`t about to cancel this shoot. She told me that she agreed to meet me for a photo shoot because I `seemed pretty normal.` How appropriate she wants a career in the dental field. It`s a coincidence that I took her picture years ago (see September 21, 2011). Purr. Feck. Shun.

April 4, 2016
It`s going to be a busy couple of weeks. Nasty weather outside = boring photos inside. Passing through the living room. Australians call it aluminium. It could be a `90s music video, or just a reflective CD.

April 5, 2016
This monument was erected on Main Street in 1884, moved elsewhere in 1948 and then put back in 1991. Urban sparrows know it`s better to nest on manmade objects instead of flimsy trees (see March 15, 2016). As my finger pushed the button, my brain said, `There is a willow grows aslant a brook.` My finger went `Huh?` Amazon`s attempts to deliver packages by submarine have so far been disappointing. So apparently Dayton has a flag.

April 6, 2016
Don`t look at me, I don`t even have a ladder (see March 13, 2016). More LOVE on the wall. Who cares about college basketball? Bring on WGI! The Color Guard World Championships begin tomorrow. It`s an understatement to say color guard is LOUD.

April 7, 2016
The color guard world championships began today, and I took about 10,000 photos between 11:30am - 9:00pm. It took a while for people to even see she was there. I`m fortunate to sit right at the edge of the floor. Color guard evolved from the military, and so it still uses weapons like rifles and sabers. There was much conjecture about what that thick, black substance was being poured all over her.

April 8, 2016
Day 2 of the color guard world championships: many teams have been eliminated, but others perform again. Almost anybody can spin a flag, but not everyone can PERFORM. My personal favorite show was about a bunch of bulls (each one with a nose ring) . . . . . . and one matador, who really knew how to perform. Having seen the show yesterday, I was ready for this.

April 9, 2016
I began taking pictures of color guard at 9:00am and stopped at about 12:30am the following morning. Fortunately, I happen to like color guard, so I don`t mind the long hours once a year. Freaky masks are always welcome. Youthful enthusiasm is also welcome. I take a lot of bad pictures before I get a good one.

April 10, 2016
The day after the color guard world championships, a choreographer led a large dance class. I had to put the camera down to show her how to do it. I think my photos have a distinctive look to them. Nobody else would have shot this class quite like I did. This is why I gave up dance.

April 11, 2016
Ready to deliver 30,000 photos of color guard. I guess I know what I`ll be doing for the next six hours. Poor little guy had no idea what was about to happen. Oh, I hope I win something! I won a car! Wait, you won a car too? Imagine the odds.

April 12, 2016
Spectrum in the sky. Do you hear bells? My butterfly pictures will get better as the year goes on. Let sleeping ducks lie. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

April 13, 2016
I saw someone mowing grass, so I started running in the opposite direction. My nose is still running. Today is mostly about birds flying. Dayton is the home of aviation, after all. A squad of these birds skimmed the surface of the river, helping to keep the insect population under control. What -- no bird?

April 14, 2016
American prosperity. The conversation went on for a long time -- about what? Halogen bulbs are just as useless as incandescent. She`s come a long way in a year (see April 26, 2015). Baby loves books.

April 15, 2016
I told you my butterfly pictures would get better (see April 12 above). Freaky masks are always welcome. Keeping the beat. The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. SAFE at home!

April 16, 2016
She likes the silent type. Rolling in the Deep. Breaking new ground in percussion. You will be assimilated. A multicolored performance.

April 17, 2016
As I took this, a girl with a camera came up and asked me if I knew of any good places in the Oregon District to take pictures. She came to the right person. Today was tulip day, before they all die. The angle of the light is low, and it`s not sunrise. That means, I was lazy today. I nearly had to climb inside a shrubbery for this one. Unusual for me, but this one is all about light and dark.

April 18, 2016
`No flowers today,` I told myself. So I took pictures of leaves instead. And cats. A pun, I think. Love seat. And cats.

April 19, 2016
The most dangerous thing I do is cross the street. Contemplative. When I find myself in times of trouble. The Halls of Justice. Eaten in honor of Ben and Jerry, who were arrested today in Washington (and because I just like ice cream).

April 20, 2016
You get ONE flower and then we have to go. Don`t start fussing. NO, WE`RE LEAVING! I`m starting the car! Future Frogs of America. I`m here now, in that place I wish for all those other times when it isn`t a beautiful spring day. Junior poacher, collecting bag in hand. Nobody home.

April 21, 2016
Throwback Thursday. It`s raining and I have nothing else to shoot Thursday. Still owes library fines. Always a style trendsetter. Thank goodness I take the pictures now.

April 22, 2016
A bus AND a car running a red light in unison. A look of suspicion. It took quite a while before the two of us came to an agreement, but I`m a patient fellow when taking photos. These tulips were pretty from a distance, but way past their prime, so it was better just to let them be blurry. North by Northwest.

April 23, 2016
This makes up for some of the bad pictures I show you. My new profile picture. There was a dispute going on, over whatever it is goldfinches argue about. `Hey look! Turtles!` Off to work. He has a lot of bills to feed.

April 24, 2016
Tulips in the sky. Your daily bird. It was another perfect day. Someone is missing their magic. A violation of the natural order.

April 25, 2016
My first photo of the day. House finch strikes an awesome pose for my camera. So I wore this today. Wandering around a parking lot trying to find the car. Springtime blooms: beautiful brevity.

April 26, 2016
Beware of hidden threats. Still life with thread. Habitat encroachment works both ways. `Stay on your own side.` `You stay on YOUR side!` It`s embarrasing how people compliment my earlobes.

April 27, 2016
The teacher turns his back, and a high school senior slips away to begin summer vacation early. `Demolition and renovation would begin this summer, with the goal being to have student housing available for rent in fall 2014.` DAYTON DAILY NEWS, April 10, 2013 I smiled once. Oh the tickets I would give out if I could! A little too close to traffic, if you ask me.

April 28, 2016
It was a drippy day. My life is easy by comparison. There was also at least one baby bunny nearby. Reflections on the Great Miami River. I like birds.

April 29, 2016
LOVE PINK. Don`t call him a stray. He`s just independent. Misty morning in the Oregon District. Tulips are on their way out, irises are coming in. `I saw a flash. Did you just take my picture?` No, a bird. `A BIRD?!`

April 30, 2016
Yes, it was raining. Yes, I was outside in it. I don`t like spiders, but spiderwort is okay. We were both out in the rain this morning. If I knew what kind of flower this was I`d tell you. Planning to go back to Canada if Trump is elected.

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