March 2014 – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

By the Dawn’s Early Light- Opening Day

As I was driving to school, crossing the Liberty Bridge, I decided to make a right turn up McArdle Roadway to Mt. Washington and shoot the city from the Duquesne Incline Platform. Traffic didn’t seem too thick. I knew I could do it.

Time tight, the light so nice and the next Opening Day would be a year away. You saw the view from inside the park on yesterday’s post.

A decision, a moment, you know you’re a photographer.

And as I was standing there I realized I’m witnessing the sun rising, coming up behind the buildings. It didn’t take too long.

I had to wait to shoot the sun as it peeked through. Not exactly Stonehenge in NYC but a thrill just the same!

PNC Park was a happy place as the Pittsburgh Pirates won in the 10th Inning. (sorry Chicago John) You can see the Ballpark lights glowing on the left hand side of the photos.

and the iPhone shot

March 31, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, PhotographyTags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Opening Day, photography, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh sunrise, PNC Park, postaday, skyline, Spring, sunrise, travel, weather 12 Comments

PNC Park at Dusk

Trom the archives
Monday, March 31.2014.
Today is Opening Day. Against the Chicago Cubs.
Spring is here! I know my friend Sue will be in her seat, cheering on the Pirates this afternoon.

March 31, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Photography 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life

Street life of Main Street Fredericksburg Texas by night and by day. Friday March 28. The weekly challenge on wordpress by Cheri Lucas Rowlands is street life. Earlier in the day Should have included the traffic below. Along Main Street Fredericksburg Texas
My friend Kristin and two of her grandchildren

March 29, 2014March 29, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cowboy, fire huydrant, flowers, Fredericksburg TX, gun and blade show, motorcycle, night life, night photography, pansies, postaday, street life, travel 18 Comments

Night Wing to Texas

Waited to capture the red light as it flashed on the plane wing. Took a few tries-

As I looked out the window, I thought a lot about a cool book my sister gave to the kids about Bernoulli’s PrincipleBernoulli’s principle

Aerodynamics is amazing to me.

March 28, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Photography, TravelTags: aerodynamics, airplane, flight, jet, lift, night photography, postaday, Southwest Airlines, wing 8 Comments

Sad Tulip in a Swan Neck Vase

This lone tulip was left out of the water overnight. I tried to revive it, see if it could stand up again. Gave it a drink.

The curved lines seem to repeat.

My dad gave me two of these vases ages ago.
The students have been photographing the white tulips and painting them in Photoshop elements
to make them a color.

March 26, 2014March 26, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Garden, PhotographyTags: flowers, photography, postaday, school, Spring, still life, tulips 14 Comments

A Few More Reflections

You’ve seen some of these if you’ve been a follower for awhile.

Some favorite reflections. The weekly challenge prompted me to continue to search the archives for a couple of reflections I wanted to share.

Swimming at Ohio State Natatorium

Blue jeans in the glass of the Penguins exhibit at the Columbus Zoo

From the subway on the way to Coney Island

Church reflection in the Thai Kitchen table- Bloomfield

Red lights reflected on the sidewalk- Market Square Downtown Pittsburgh

Me in the Mail Chute at the City County Building.

Mary in NYC with buildings in the sunglasses lenses

Jack’s reflection in a puddle.

Jack and Maura at the Columbus Zoo

March 25, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: architecture, church, Columbus Zoo, Coney Island, mail chute, New York City, penguin, postaday, reflections, subway, swimming, The Ohio State University, travel, US Mail, weekly photo challenge 11 Comments

Sure Signs of Spring

At the high school baseball game after school Monday afternoon.

A gallery of abandoned baseballs in the brush-

Cleat marks in the dirt and discarded sunflower seed hulls

It was like an Easter Egg Hunt, all of the lost baseballs in the underbrush. The afternoon light hitting them sideways.

Leather baseball glove or is it a mitt, lying on the wooden bench.

The weather felt like a football game but the fans huddled together, wrapped in a blanket.

I see a bit of new green in the baseball photos amongst the dead leaves.

And Monday March 31st will be Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates with the Chicago Cubs coming to PNC Park

March 24, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Baseball, baseball fans, baseball game, baseball glove, baseball mitt, Chicago Cubs, Opening Day, Pittsburgh Pirates, postaday, sports, sunflower seeds 6 Comments

Empty Sign

Driving from Columbus to Pittsburgh I pulled off the exit and photographed this sign. Looked like an outline for Batman.

Didn’t drive in to see if I could find a clue what the sign was for originally.

March 23, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: driving, interstate, Ohio Route 70, photography, postaday, signage, travel 5 Comments

But What’s a Hoogie?

Submarine sandwiches are called lots of things – depending on where you live.

A grinder, a hoagie, a sub, a hero, a blimpie- to name a few.

Last Sunday afternoon, I filled up the tank in Clintonville, Ohio before heading to Pittsburgh and saw this sign.

A new name or a typo? Well,no typewriter was involved but a misspelling? or intentional naming of a new type of sandwich.

Shot from inside the car through the windshield. With the iPhone.

My DIL said, why didn’t you go in and ask them. Never occurred to me.

March 22, 2014March 22, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Photography, SignageTags: car, eating, food, grinder, hoagie, iPhone photography, photography, postaday, sandwich, signage, submarine sandwich, travel 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

Reflections. There are so many reflections in my archives, I could do a postaday for a year with that theme. Here are some new ones and a few familiar ones.

I know I am drawn to them. Trying a tiled mosaic today for a change.