Daily Photos

< May 2026

May 1, 2026
The wind kept blowing spray paint toward my camera. Chromatic. We still admire painters, but the medium has changed. I never know what I`ll see at Front Street`s First Friday. Whatever they were playing, I didn`t know it.

May 2, 2026
While there was a horse race in Kentucky, there was a dog race in the Oregon District. The dogs didn`t seem to care they were in a race. Derby Day is a good reason to get dressed up. Later on, the dogs yielded their track to a fashion show. The shot I`ve been waiting for (see April 29, 2026).

May 3, 2026
Even a bad hummingbird photo is an accomplishment. Next month`s frogs. I was too late in the season and too late in the day to visit Smith Garden, but I`ve been kinda busy lately. It was so sunny I couldn`t see a thing, so I just had to trust the Canon -- and Canon didn`t let me down. It was a cold and sunny Sunday.

May 4, 2026
The front of Rabbit Hole Books is forbidding (see April 28, 2026), but the back looks fun. My not-quite-annual flute photo (see April 27, 2022). Many layers of `no` stand between me and this activity. Family squabble. An all-time low point.

May 5, 2026
I voted against anyone who wants to make it harder for me to vote. DUCK! It`s a goose! It rained, and then rained some more. Later it rained. Our radio listeners love us, and I love cookies. A frequent sight in my living room.

May 6, 2026
If you like ducks, don`t give them bread. Ya don`t wanna know how much I just paid for gas. In photography, we`d say my aperture is at f/1.8. I could`ve worn my stylish glasses to a concert, but I decided to stay home instead. It was more interesting to watch the robin`s nest (see May 2 above).

May 7, 2026
The Kettering Children`s Choir is a talented group. Another song about pirates (see May 5, 2024). Photographs help us remember our earlier selves. It is a destructive and expensive delusion that all of us need to own cars. Have you noticed it too? The pictures just aren`t that good lately.

May 8, 2026
Every morning you greet me. You look happy to meet me. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II The life expectancy of your car is determined by where you park (see October 16, 2022). I took more than 500 pictures during the choir rehearsal last night (see May 7 above), but only 37 still exist today. I tried to make something out of nothing, but ended up with nothing. After a rough week, I identify with a rotting banana.

May 9, 2026
Oh to have you in May, to talk with you under the trees, dreaming throughout the day, drinking the wine-like breeze. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR There`s probably a do-it-yourself video on YouTube. Spring has sprung -- more than once. You just don`t hear much K. C. and the Sunshine Band anymore. Each day is a blank page where we write our own story.

May 10, 2026
Somebody was mowing the grass nearby and I nearly coughed up a lung. Every fifteen minutes, it reminded me of the relentless passage of time. These two came by and I thought, `This is why I`m here this morning.` Thinking of the relentless passage of time, it seemed appropriate to visit Saint Kateri (see November 4, 2021). Sweet dreams attend thee in thy sleep, and angels round thee vigil keep. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

May 11, 2026
The place has come a long way (see January 8, 2026). But there are still no musical notes on these staves (see April 7, 2026). Thanks to whoever makes these flowers happen. Dude almost got run over because he wanted to ask about my camera. Mommy dearest walked along with a burning cigarette in front of her little girl`s face.

May 12, 2026
Life is good when I arrive at the bus stop in the morning and The Flyer comes around the corner. It was a challenge to get into my building today. I turned up the drama knob on my camera. Turned up the drama knob too high. Bunny lunch happened at 11:15pm.

May 13, 2026
Welcome. Maybe Kate should`ve married Ed so both of their names would fit on the sign at the wedding venue. I imagine that swallows say `zooom` a lot as they fly. The moment the tent almost went airborne. Other people`s photo shoots.

May 14, 2026
- DO NOT SEND ME JUNK MAIL - Furniture has been delivered to my office, but I`m not working there yet (see April 14, 2026). I`m going to sign my name, gratefully, 475 times. Solitude on Level 2. Chowing on chowder.

May 15, 2026
I don`t own a house, so I`ll never have to deal with a giant mound of mulch at the curb. I was walking closer and closer, but this little bird couldn`t resist taking one more nibble. I`m the only person on The Flyer. Who`s paying for this? I walked outside to take pictures, but it was raining. So I stayed inside and took a picture of this set design by Ray Zupp for `Lizzie` at The Loft Theatre.

May 16, 2026
Where linguine comes from. These tadpoles will absorb their own tails to meet their need for energy as their bodies develop into frogs. I was planning to take pictures of horses jumping over fences, but because of the rain you get a boring flower. This tiger swallowtail was brand new and perfect. My first spiderwort of the season.

May 17, 2026
Go to a garden, put the sun to your back and just wait. A puddle is as good as a birdbath. Other people`s photo shoots. You think I can`t see you under there? The rain was over, but the tree dripped on me as grackles quarreled overhead.

May 18, 2026
A crew with no hardhats or harnesses works to make Rabbit Hole Books a safer place (see April 28, 2026). Black, white and green. The copper is not as shiny as it was (see March 5, 2025). Faces on First Street. If we were the same size, this encounter would`ve turned out differently.

May 19, 2026
Leave a Tender Moment Alone. Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover. If You Leave Me Now. Lubbock or Leave It. Leave a Light On.

May 20, 2026
Today`s pictures were taken from the porch instead of the living room. Nobody home (see May 2 above). I didn`t venture off of the porch. My neighbor`s new truck. Symbols of concern.

May 21, 2026
Nature photo taken with one hand from inside the car. Hidden away in the woods. Change can come shockingly fast. Nature photo taken with the wrong lens. Is this big new house better than the church that had stood here since 1924? (See December 24, 2024)

May 22, 2026
The view from Level Eight.

May 23, 2026
Fueling up. The Oregon District has everything you don`t really need. I hope this shop will last longer than the previous one. It rained outside. It rained inside. More symbols of concern (see May 20 above).

May 24, 2026
Orange juice. Never date anyone who takes you to a dumpster (see January 24, 2025). Please rate on a scale of zero to negative five. Apple juice. The highlights of my day were drinking juice and eating macaroni and cheese.

May 25, 2026
Want to save money on gas? Don`t drive. I`m grateful to get outside and enjoy the springtime. Today I begin my 23rd year of taking photos every day. Memorial Day 2026. Dangerous, illegal and inhumane, but worth a photo. Amadeus under wraps.

May 26, 2026
I walked outside and then it started to rain. I like the running lights, but I`d prefer to walk. Urban Krag has the nicest grass in the Oregon District. When Aretha sings the blues, I dance around the kitchen. Ready to get all dressed up, but there`s nowhere to go.

May 27, 2026
A tough job on a rainy day. A new restaurant is opening in the Oregon District. And across the street, an established store is closing. What do May showers bring? Perhaps another day you`ll see a bald eagle here.

May 28, 2026
Airplane inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright purchased 17 acres on this site in 1912. Before construction began on their new home, Wilbur died from typoid fever. Completed in 1914, Hawthorn Hill became the residence of Orville, his sister Katharine, and their father, Bishop Milton Wright. This National Historic Landmark is owned and operated by Dayton History and is part of Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park. Today`s captions were drawn from an informative rock.

May 29, 2026
There`s supposed to be a kayak competition tomorrow. Beach time. Our annual encounter (see May 24, 2024). Our annual encounter (see May 24, 2024, and May 26, 2023). See you next year?

May 30, 2026
I had somewhere to go after all (see May 26 above). AKA NCR WHQ. Generosity takes many forms. I sat in a prime location. Eleven is a prime number. My role is to take photos of other people`s celebrations.

May 31, 2026
Arrive early. Sit in the front row. Take good pictures. (see November 1, 2025). She was last seen here on September 27, 2025. Zella was the reason I came (see February 4, 2026). Did you see that movie Midsommar? Some of the models made more of an effort than others.

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