Baseball – Page 3 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Watching the River AND the Ball Game @ PNC Park

Drove back from Columbus to Pittsburgh with the youngest three grandchildren for a vacation at Grandma’s House.

We went downtown toPNC Park to see the Pirates game. It was Pittsburgh Public Schools Night.

Wasn’t sure how I’d manage with all three ( 5, 7 and almost 9) but it was fine. There was a mixture of fun and boredom for them.

A hot summer night. No rain. Saw a lot of students from school and the grandchildren seemed fascinated as the kids called my name.

Our seats had a great vantage point for the activity on the Allegheny River, too.

Gateway Clipper Ships Pass Under Roberto Clemente Bridge on the Allegheny River

Anticipating the release of the pitch Pirates lost to Cincinnati Reds 6-5

Entertaining the crowd

Always like to get a shot of the Cotton Candy Man

A lot of energy left at 10 PM. Home to Grandma’s House.

June 17, 2014June 17, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, barge, Baseball, Gateway Clipper Ship, grandchildren, Pittsburgh Photography, pnc park pittsburgh, Roberto Clemente Bridge, skyline, sports, summer, travel, tugboat, vacation 9 Comments

Sweets to the Suites at PNC Park

It was a busy and happy weekend with the grandsons staying over two nights, the family wedding on Saturday and some generous neighbors/friends inviting Steve and me to accompany them to a Pirates Game at PNC Park.

It was good to have an activity and a place to go after the kids left, so I didn’t have time to be in a quiet, empty house on a Sunday afternoon or think about going to school tomorrow to finish the grades and end out the school year this week.

We had the luxury of excellent seats (thanks, Rich) and as the game progressed (Pirates lost to Brewers 1-zip which was unfortunate) we were asked if we would enjoy something from the dessert cart. Who knew there was a dessert cart in the suites section of the private boxes? Certainly not us. Steve and I are usually getting those fifteen dollar last minute, last row seats as high as you can go.

Our host treated us to lemon cake (although there was quite a variety to choose from. Tim (in the black shirt and gold tie) described each of the desserts with great flourish and he created sundaes for the kids and added a dollop of ice cream to a slice of cake.

I asked him if I could photograph him and at first there is a bit of awkwardness for about two seconds and then he relaxed and we worked together to get his result.

Thanks Tim. ( and Matt is writing up the check which our host graciously picked up) The desserts are baked on the premises. By Levy Restaurants. I asked!

Tim and our host Rich. You might remember Rich as the local man who discovered a new use for the newspaper sleeve on my 777th post

I tasted the root beer cake. It tasted like root beer.

and a couple of photos from the excellent seats

the rain held off although we got drenched from a cloud burst as we walked to the T (subway)

I like to practice my timing and I was able to capture McCutcheon hitting the ball.

A fun hat in the next box

Great seats today, thanks Rich.

This boy caught a foul boy. He was so excited.

Can you spot the two birds on a wire, watching the game!

As we were leaving with some fellow baseball fans

I almost forgot One of my favorites to watch- the groundskeepers team.

Getting on the T I don’t think I have ever ridden it before but am trying to remember.

June 9, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: baking, Baseball, cakes, dessert cart, desserts, food, McCutcheon, photography, Pirates Baseball, Pittsburgh PA, PNC Park, pnc park pittsburgh, postaday, sports, travel 8 Comments

Full Moon, Blimp and a Night Game at PNC Park

It was the Sunday night I returned from Columbus OH.

Mother’s Day evening.

The blue night sky asks to be photographed.

I enjoy taking photos of the city at night.

There’s the blimp

From the red light at the Convention Center.Night Game at PNC Park

May 21, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, Photography, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: architecture, Baseball, blimp, bridges, full moon, night light in the city, night photography, PNC Park, postaday, UPMC 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring

Spring is a welcome season.

Especially after the long hard winter months.

I found it difficult to make my entry unique

so am just going with the theme in general- green shoots, blossoms and leaves and the old apple tree’s flowers.

Baseball is Spring –

and love!

Baseballs at the High School game.

Apple blossoms on my tree in the backyard

Full leaf trees and the red bud blooming.

New shoots push up through the old leaves and dirt

Outdoors without coats on deck in Ohio, after swinging on the swings.

May 4, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: apple blossom, Baseball, garden, love, outdoors, postaday, Spring, trees, weekly photo challenge 14 Comments

Street Life 2

The Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life part two Found these in my old laptop. Different city streets-

From the archives

Garbage Men on Josephine St

High Street Columbus Ohio

Bus Stop Millvale

Pirates Sidewalk

Couch on Sidewalk NYC

Poetry in Bloomfield

New York City

Headed to Summer Pirates Game

Short North Beer Truck Columbus

Someone’s Wedding on Roberto Clemente Bridge

Pizza Men New York City

Taxis and Yellow Tables NYC

Waiting for the Bus East Liberty

April 2, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Baseball, city photography, Columbus Ohio, ice cream, New York City, photography, Pittsburgh PA, poetry, Roberto Clemente Bridge, street life, travel, wedding, weekly photo challenge 17 Comments

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

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

What a Difference a Year Makes

Happy Seventh Birthday Jack (John Patrick).

March 21st is your big day. Thought you’d like to see the faces your old grandma captured this past year!

Last year you looked like this.

And now you are getting your permanent front teeth after losing those baby ones!

The shot below was taken one week before your birthday at the Columbus Car Show.

You had a great year being six- Here you are making the leap from six to seven!

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March 20, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Family, PhotographyTags: Baseball, birthday, boat, celebration, Columbus OH, Ducky Tour, family, grandson, happy birthday, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, slideshow, Smith Mountain Lake, sock monkey, travel 18 Comments

Cotton Candy Man

This was taken at PNC Park last August at a Pirates Game. People at Work is an ongoing project for me and this is one from the archives.

The WordPress Weekly Challenge didn’t appear in my email today so am thinking of a word to go with this image. Any suggestions?

Not that one should consume any of this cotton candy confection, but I liked the photograph.

Wonder how heavy it is to carry that palette of cotton candy, so high in the air.

Found an article from Chicago- Behind-the Scenes Ballpark Jobs by Debra Auerbach which discusses food vendors and concessions. And Cotton Candy originated “at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair” says Kitchen Daily Blog where there’s a recipe.