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May 1, 2022
After taking way too many photos inside arenas, this morning I made a long-overdue appointment with spring. It was cool and cloudy. No, wait, it was sunny and warm. I hoped to get to the park before the family photo sessions started, but I was too late. The annual resurgence of pond life. Discussing the possibility of adopting some tadpoles.

May 2, 2022
I wasn`t really creeped out until she called my name. I don`t exercise, but I think healthy thoughts. One-sixth of a second on this Monday evening. There are usually about six photo shoots going on in the Oregon District at any given time. I keep my eye out for blossoms on this tree every spring (see April 21, 2021).

May 3, 2022
At 11:30am, I was the 58th person to vote so far today. Democracy inaction! Watch your step! Hey, just wondering: why are you in my crosswalk? Very large, very close. That reminds me: I need a new toothbrush.

May 4, 2022
Taking a gander around downtown Dayton. Office space available? Let`s take a look! Needs a little TLC. On the plus side, there`s a rec room. There`s quite a view from the windows.

May 5, 2022
Guarding the family plot (see April 13, 2022). It`s a pickup truck that seats ten. Thanks to office cleaning, more candy has been found. 10:04am. 6:17pm. I`m glad I wasn`t around for the jackhammering.

May 6, 2022
Rainy day recollections. The Arcade could`ve been turned into a pile of bricks. My mind`s on the falcon up there, not people down here. Concerts for kids: the world is returning to normality. Some guy I don`t know is going to propose marriage to his girlfriend on this spot. I`m ready to capture it.

May 7, 2022
The course is ready. The crowd has assembled. The hats have been donned. The excitement is palpable. Let the race begin!

May 8, 2022
I was in a room with mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers. Valentine`s Day is the biggest flower-selling occasion, but Mother`s Day is second. Supervising the cutting of the cake (see July 19, 2008). Distributing cake to the mothers. When he learns to talk, he`ll be hilarious.

May 9, 2022
They were surprisingly maneuverable at low altitude. There`s no place I`d rather be than in a garden on a spring morning. The pilot and birds have been rehearsing this stunt a lot. Nice try, but you can`t hide from me. A gaggle of tulips.

May 10, 2022
What happens BEFORE the choir rehearsal starts. I got to hear the world premiere of a new choral piece. Young singers can be bribed by the promise of stickers. I wasn`t the only one there with a camera. The 3-D holographic conductor.

May 11, 2022
What happens BEFORE the choir concert starts. Ready to make music again. I was at the rehearsal last night, so I thought I knew what to expect. I didn`t expect a beautiful Flower Duet. I asked Jordan how many years she`d been studying the triangle. She said, `About three weeks.` Remember when we could all get together for a concert?

May 12, 2022
It flew over to see if I had food. It was disappointed. There will be goslings soon. Vicki gets a facelift. The public side of the Schuster Center. The private side of the Schuster Center.

May 13, 2022
Progress report (see May 5 above). If only my neighbor would get his sidewalk fixed. This mourning dove is building quite an elaborate nest. Falcon and reflection. It`s pronounced MOTEzart.

May 14, 2022
Life is better if we occasionally pause for reflection. If I could write the beauty of your eyes. Sonnet No. 17 by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Like happy birds in springtime my spirits soar and sing. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A preview of summer days. Sunny Saturday.

May 15, 2022
The bunny and I were both trying to get away from a screaming kid running around the park. Not everything in a pond is slimy and smelly. Open your eyes. There`s so much to see. Meet my friend Iris. Iris takes a shower.

May 16, 2022
Nature always wins. The further evolution of what used to be Garden Station. Yesterday`s rain is today`s abstract photo. What`s the story, morning spiderwort? The electricity went out on my street, so I went out too.

May 17, 2022
I walked by this tree yesterday and took a picture today. A large monstrosity of concrete to accommodate many small monstrosities on wheels. Someone`s sweeping the street: society hasn`t collapsed. The impregnable cat colony of the Oregon District. Have you met my friend Dawn?

May 18, 2022
Memento mori. Nobody really needs jelly beans. I should probably eat all these to protect my coworkers from the negative effects. It rained today, so I couldn`t walk to work. No offense to Andrew Jackson, but I prefer Benjamin Franklin. Rainy days result in dull photos.

May 19, 2022
As the sun rose, I shared a moment with a bunny. She`s building her dream house . . . . . . but he`s not so sure. I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the roses. C. AUSTIN MILES Like other birds, robins sing in the morning.

May 20, 2022
All around us are reminders that life is brief. It`s better to avoid walking past a pair of city geese. After avoiding the geese, I was confronted with this. He played with a band called Spare Change. Every day, I`m confronted with life-threatening hazards.

May 21, 2022
This is my most popular photography class every year (see May 29, 2021; July 7, 2012; and June 20, 2009). It`s hard to take pictures while teaching a class, but I managed to get a few. The challenge was to keep Jade in the shade. Ah, the beauty of springtime. A fast shutter speed causes water in the fountain to look like individual droplets. But don`t look at the fountain.

May 22, 2022
The Bach Society of Dayton performed a concert in which every piece was based on poems by Dunbar. I heard the world premiere of new choral works by Anna DiMaggio, Gabriel Ferraiuolo and Adolphus Hailstork. Minnita Daniel-Cox sang settings of Dunbar poems written by his contemporary Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Herbert Woodward Martin recited Dunbar poems during the concert. It was also the final concert for Music Director John Neely.

May 23, 2022
Where there is water, there are waterfowl. Waterfowl 1: standing on a flooded sidewalk, not the river. Waterfowl 2 and 3: Mr. and Mrs. Mallard. Waterfowl 4: see gull? Waterfowl 5 and 6: first ducklings of the season.

May 24, 2022
I often send messages to my future self. The darling buds of May. Dayton is for deadheads. I told you not to put your milkshake on the windowsill! Civil disobedience.

May 25, 2022
Every day, there`s a new reason to lower the flag. What if you gave a concert and nobody came? (See May 12, 2015) Old and new. Not surprisingly, the skateboarder in the street got honked at. It`s a trend (see May 24 above).

May 26, 2022
A long drought without live jazz has finally ended. The Keigo Hirakawa Trio burned it up at the Dayton Art Institute. Eddie Brookshire is still keeping the beat (see July 7, 2005; September 6, 2007; February 13, 2009; October 24, 2013; January 16, 2016; October 14, 2016; December 7, 2018; March 29, 2019; and February 6, 2020). This is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I had the opportunity to learn Hawaiian dances, but chose to take pictures instead.

May 27, 2022
Dirty birds. Relics of the sidewalk repair (see May 5 and 13 above). Breakfast protein. Fleeting in reality, but preserved in this photo. The popcorn trees are starting to pop.

May 28, 2022
Admission to the game was $5, but the guy at the gate handed $2 back to me. To him, I was a senior citizen. This game can get pretty rough. My new camera makes it easier to get pictures of goals. Last year, she played on the other team (see July 10, 2021). Final score: Blue 6, Orange 0.

May 29, 2022
The afternoon was exceptional, though this photo is not. Sunday was a sun day. Frog boot camp. Every flower had one of these bugs hanging around beneath. The bridesmaids stayed in the shade so they didn`t wilt.

May 30, 2022
Memorial Day 2022. With the flag flashing high in the sun, place on the graves of our heroes the laurels which their unfaltering valor has won. `Memorial Day` by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR It`s duckling season (see May 23 above). Dayton really knows how to get funky. Do you need a hand?

May 31, 2022
I wonder: did the bird snag the dragonfly out of midair? The best of 11 pictures I took before it hopped away. Have you ever heard a bee slurp? I heard them coming from a long way off. I sing my song, and all is well. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

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