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< September 2019 >

September 1, 2019
Imagine the Dayton Air Show, but without 50,000 people. I vaguely thought, `Should it be heading straight at me?` The legendary XB-70 Valkyrie at last takes to the air. If everything seems under control, you`re not going fast enough. MARIO ANDRETTI Aim High - Air Force.

September 2, 2019
Butterflies are just worms with wings. A crimson monolith in the Oregon District. Creating art can be messy (see August 27, 2019). Time keeps on slippin` slippin` slippin` into the future. STEVE MILLER BAND It smelled good too.

September 3, 2019
Tree nuts crushed courtesy of passing cars. I hate getting water up my nose. Other people`s photo shoots. Look for the silver lining. GEORGE `BUDDY` DESYLVA An oasis in the middle of the city.

September 4, 2019
Wake up early, walk outside and hear the silence of morning. A goldfinch drinking water from a leaf. I can spot a butterfly from a long way off. I`m jealous of the rain that falls upon your skin. It`s closer than my hands have been. LABRINTH Shoulda paid attention to the emergency procedures.

September 5, 2019
The busload of Miamisburg HS photographers came to the Oregon District early (see September 14, 2018). Eric Jerardi is a homegrown blues guitarist. When he puts down his trumpet and picks up the flugelhorn, you can be sure a soulful ballad is coming. Free concerts night after night. Whose idea was this? The place to be in Dayton on a Thursday night.

September 6, 2019
When 72 golf carts pulled out at the same time, I made sure that I was a safe distance away. I can appreciate the skill required to play good golf, but the game has never appealed to me. I saw a lot of questionable golf today, but it was a beautiful morning and I wasn`t sitting in an office. I shoot differently when I`m taking pictures for someone else. I would never have taken a shot like this for myself. I was more interested in the squirrel in the foreground.

September 7, 2019
`I know why the caged bird sings.` A. Slate portrays Paul Laurence Dunbar in a scene from a play I wrote. Your daily bird. Your daily bug. In science fiction stories, humans often overcome machines that try to take over the world. In reality, we`ve already surrendered to them (see September 11, 2016). Somebody on a scooter whizzed past me on the sidewalk recently and nearly took off my left ear.

September 8, 2019
A tangerine birthday for a gluten-free person. `Get your feet out of the water -- I`m drinking over here.` Ground Control to Major Tom: Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. DAVID BOWIE There aren`t enough of these around. The relentless pursuit of pollen.

September 9, 2019
But now I am six, I`m as clever as clever. So I think I`ll be six now for ever and ever. A. A. MILNE How the duck got its name. It would be hard to drown when the river is this shallow (see August 30, 2019). Natural and unnatural artifacts. A man and a woman had a little baby -- Yes, they did -- They had three in the family, and that`s a magic number. BOB DOROUGH

September 10, 2019
I strayed away from my own neighborhood this evening. U.S. 35 by Charles Sheeler. I endured a lot of bugs to get this shot. Stoically stationary sentinel. Casting call.

September 11, 2019
I`m waiting for the Vatican to authenticate this apparition. Hanging around Jackson Street. Summertime, sunshine and pretty flowers. Need a lift? Where there are butterflies, there are mosquitoes.

September 12, 2019
Anybody can photograph a sunset OUTSIDE. Oh, it`s going to be one of those days. I`m just like Silas Marner, except his coins were gold. A photo of desperation. Interlibrary loan makes the world a better place.

September 13, 2019
Facets of downtown Dayton. Throwing stones and making memories. He`s still working the same street (see March 10, 2013). Just a typical Friday night crowd in the Oregon District. Preening.

September 14, 2019
Scripts, scripts, scripts. My corner of the sky. Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. NOEL COWARD First preview of autumn. What happened when the frog tried to cross the road.

September 15, 2019
It`s a nice place. Good luck finding it! A. Slate prepares to play Paul (see September 7 above). As boys get older, their toys get bigger. Holy replica! Because I know vegans, my own diet has changed.

September 16, 2019
Weird bug of the day. Normal bug of the day. Shy bug of the day. Killer bug of the day. There`s probably a bug in this photo somewhere.

September 17, 2019
Down by the sea. Other people`s photo shoots. I`m usually inside by sunset (see September 12 above) but I haven`t been in control of my schedule lately. When she paddled ashore, I showed her this picture and she said, `Ohhhh, that`s PRETTY!` Why I will never go kayaking.

September 18, 2019
I didn`t. I did. I didn`t. I did. I didn`t.

September 19, 2019
Larry is on the screen for a good reason. I`m on the screen for no good reason (and who made this graphic)? Just think: I work alongside a hall of famer. Thousands of people wake up with Larry every morning. We were in the furthest corner of the dining room. Other tables were finishing dessert before we had dinner.

September 20, 2019
It was the biggest crowd I`ve ever seen at the Levitt. Can The Breeders still draw a crowd? Apparently so. I took a few photos and then escaped the huge crowd. True Breeders fans sung along with every song. Meanwhile, on a much quieter street corner.

September 21, 2019
She was last seen on this Web page on May 12, 2019. She was last seen on this Web page on December 2, 2018. She was first seen on this Web page today, but will hopefully make another appearance soon. She was having more fun than anyone else on the stage, and it showed in her smile. Since I was sitting in the front row, I was particularly concerned with how well she handled that sword.

September 22, 2019
En plein air. He`s not playing Concierto de Aranjuez. Chuck Taylor would look at these and wonder: orange? There`s a reflection of myself in her glasses. A tender moment between fictional characters.

September 23, 2019
I`ve been in this building once. Well -- twice, actually. The first time, the security guard told me I had to leave. The autumnal equinox is when shadows start to go the wrong direction. I don`t want to think about what`s next. `I am heron, hear me flap.` It was that windy. I despise cats, but at least they don`t bark.

September 24, 2019
Reflections on Chopin. Every meal should end with cheesecake. This didn`t end well. The things humans make only spoil what nature gives. Someone was skipping stones on the river.

September 25, 2019
Serve! Block! Dig! Kill! Save!

September 26, 2019
It was a perfect morning to walk to work. Chromatic Street. I got a gal in Dallas I wave at when I go through. I got a gal in Tulsa that I toot my whistle to. JOHNNY CASH Fueling up so it can fly all the way to Mexico. Fueling up so it can torture and kill small animals.

September 27, 2019
Whiskers. Fleeting moments in the garden are captured forever. He and his mate sat unusually still in the tree, probably stunned by how cold it has suddenly gotten. Who doesn`t love a little pollen in the morning? Don`t hurry back.

September 28, 2019
My wish came true (see September 21 above). People driving by honked their horns -- at me, no doubt. A hippie born in the 21st century. After getting kicked out of a couple locations, we sought refuge at a church. When the background is ugly, shoot at f/2.8.

September 29, 2019
A future famous actress. We both agreed this was the best photo of the day. I like mirror shots. Oh look, it`s me sitting in front of a giant window. The high point of our photo shoot.

September 30, 2019
Oh what Monet could`ve done with this scene. Hanging around the Oregon District. If nobody cuts the grass, an alley becomes a prairie. Drenched in dew. A bad photo, but this was the first time I`ve ever seen bluejays in my neighborhood. Well, I HEARD them first.

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