Iconic Baseball Shots

Photo 228-232: While I was away last week, I decided to take some iconic shots around the baseball fields, and here's what I came up with. I promise it's the last batch of baseball-related shots. I'm away again for work, this time in New Orleans, and Pedro is getting tired, or at least I am of taking pictures. YES! You heard it, I'm pictured out, but have some great material for later posts.

Name that Player

Photo 224-227: Here are some of the MLB players I was surrounded with all day, and was harassing with Pedro. I have over 350 pcitures, so it was a bit hard to pick my favorite shots, but here are four I love, some portraying how to swing, batter, pick up and even stretch. lol

Baseball's Mini Fans

Photo 222-223: I'm off again to go down to New Orleans for work, throwing in two days worth of girlie time with my friend Caroline, and some good old NOLA cookin', drinkin' and sight seeing. But before I leave at the crack of dawn I wanted to share these two images. I stalked some children at various baseball fields across Arizona and Florida, getting permission from the parents to photograph them of course, but needless to say I couldn't help myself anyway. They are such cute little fans, and never fail to surprise you with their forthcoming and often hilarious statements and actions. These two definitely lived up to the term "lively" and "rambunctious".

Is It Summer Yet?

Photo 220-221: It flurried this morning, and all I want is some sunshine. I had it a few days ago, so here are a few more, to make everyone jealous with me ;) * collective sigh *

Florida Ain't So Bad ...

Photo 215 - 219: I've been on the road for work for the last week, acting as field director at spring training camps for a video interview shoot with some pretty cool baseball players. I roamed around baseball fields in Arizona and Florida with all-day, entire field access, and gave Pedro a workout all the while soaking up the sun. I had to deal with F-16s doing a training run over my interview site, got hit by a baseball! and told numerous maintenance guys to stop mowing/blowing/and sweeping the facility because of noise distractions. My crew was amazing, absolutely hilarious and dealt with every pitfall, delay and "wind annoyance" with ease and banter. We all "nibbled like deer" on our power bars, and wolfed down burgers and fries at night like grizzlies. lol Inside joke, but funny story for a later day!

After three days, I was prepped and ready to go back home, but I was informed by my airline and a few of my family members and friends, that Florida and Arizona are a thousand times better than the "storm of the Century" the East Coast was experiencing. This time the storm did NOT miss New York, but hit it dead on... and I couldn't get back, so I got rerouted to sunshine, beautiful water and an unexpected twist of events that promises to be one amazing/beautiful/crazy adventure. <3 So, here are a few pictures of my idea of perfection. :) Along with a pelican that wanted to make me his friend, and a sunset that I won't ever forget.

P.S. Baseball pics, Chinese New Year Parade and NYC pics to follow. I haven't even attempted to photochop anything yet.