Baseball – Page 4 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Follow Me to Forbes Field Vintage Sign

Saw this sign on the back wall behind the Cobra Kings band at Excuses on the South Side Friday night. The kitchen door is on the right, the spice rack a blur.

Some of you may know how Baseball in October is a big thrill in the city of Pittsburgh right now, after twenty one years without a winning season we have one now…. and then some!

Another game against the St. Louis Cardinals tomorrow afternoon. On our home field of PNC Park. Everyone is hoisting the Jolly Roger flags and cheering them on.

Forbes Field Forever is a website which maintains the memories although the actual field is no longer there, but the brick wall with the painted distance numerals is still in Oakland, covered with some ivy. Home plate in a U of Pitt building floor, covered with plexiglass for all to see. GO BUCS!

October 6, 2013October 7, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Photography, SignageTags: Baseball, childhood, Forbes Field, Major League Baseball, October Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Playoffs, PNC Park, postaday, sports, vintage sign 5 Comments

Baseball in October

Steve and I went down to PNC Park and the Sixth Street Bridge and walked along the Allegheny River.

We could hear the roar of the crowd- 6-2 over Cincinnati tonight. It was an energetic and enthusiastic crowd. First time there’s been baseball in October for the Pittsburgh Pirates in TWENTY ONE YEARS!

Fireworks are shot off for every home run so it was a loud night.

Oh, and we saw the Forty Foot Duck, moored at the Point by the fountain.

Pirates on the Allegheny River with their own version of the Rubber Duck

Burgh Man with a lit up cape, skating by in a blur

Everyone is hoisting the Jolly Roger

WPXI Channel 11 News filming the exciting news of a win over Cincinnati and the Pirates are going to St. Louis on Thursday

October 2, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, Photography, Pittsburgh RiversTags: Allegheny River, Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, city at night, fans, Jolly Roger, Pittsburgh Pirates, Playoffs, PNC Park, Raising the Jolly Roger, Rubber Duck 13 Comments

Buckeye Weekend

Ohio Buckeye Tree in the Front Yard

Grandchildren update………

Anna and Henry

Michael adjusts his handkerchief

Jack received the game ball

Maura adjusts her baby

The Pumpkin that grew from one of last year’s pumpkins.

Why it’s fun to visit the family and rejuvenate for a new week!

Anna holds the giant sock monkey up at the door, sporting the boa I knit with some yarn (Twist and Twirl) my friend Donna gave me last year.

September 30, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Airedale Terrier and Friend, dogs, Family, PhotographyTags: airedale terrier, autumn, Baseball, buckeye, chrysanthemums, fall, family, ohio, photography, pumpkin, sock monkey, travel 18 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated

This image is saturated all right. Not sure if it looks rich or garish.

Here are the groundskeepers hosing the infield before the Pirates game at PNC Park last week.

Pre-game hosing is just one of the times the groundskeepers water it down. (see article like below)

As far as the saturated goes with th color, I beefed up the green a tad. I don’t mess with saturation much.

I liked the multiple meaning of saturation for the challenge

You can click here to read an article about how the Groundskeepers maintain the field in a Behind the Scenes look at all it takes. The article has a graphic showing how the field works.

September 27, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: Baseball, baseball diamond, baseball groundskeepers, groundskeepers, infield, Major League Baseball, pnc park pittsburgh, postaday, weekly photo challenge: saturated 18 Comments

Raising the Jolly Roger in the Burgh

Baseball in October’s called BUCTOBER around here. Go Bucs!

For the first time in a couple of decades, the whole city of Pittsburgh is excited about baseball.

(Now Sue, you were there all the twenty one years of losing seasons too so this must be especially sweet)

Pittsburgh Pirates – a winning season and clinched a spot in the playoffs.

September 24, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Baseball, city, Major League Baseball, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, postaday, Raising the Jolly Roger, sports, travel 6 Comments

Maz and the Rockets Red Glare

One more photograph from Fireworks Night. Bill Mazeroski statue lit up by the Zambelli Fireworks last Saturday night.

Bill Mazeroski statue in silhouette against a fiery sky.

September 6, 2013 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Baseball, baseball legend, Bill Mazeroski, night photography, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, postaday, sports, Zambelli Fireworks 12 Comments

PNC Park- Pirates Beat St.Louis

When you take a photograph, you realize the limitations of the medium. One tries to capture the scene for the viewer to share later.
The photographer chooses what to focus on and catch- and it’s exasperating at times.
The frozen frame can’t recreate the moment, the atmosphere and surroundings entirely.
The sound of boat horns, traffic rushing by below, a blimp circling overhead, the thousands of fans roar or collective sigh….

Take one

The tug and barge in the river are set for fireworks night by the Zambelli
Family

Option two- iPhone panorama

Another panorama

Read the New York Times article and see a video – Pittsburgh’s Stirring Leap from the Abyss

September 2, 2013September 2, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, PhotographyTags: Allegheny River, barge, Baseball, city, fireworks, night photography, NYTimes, Pittsburgh PA, travel, tugboat, Zambelli 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways

Vertical horizontal vertical horizontal Sorry I could not get them into two columns to compare the two shots.

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One shot, two ways. I didn’t realize I do this challenge without thinking about doing it. The WordPress post said shoot a vertical and a horizontal. And although I did not go out and reshoot for this challenge, here is what I discovered on Tuesday night I shot vertical, horizontal naturally without too much thought. Shoot, turn the camera,shoot, turn the camera, Shoot and turn the camera – shoot. I was surprised how many times I did this exact thing without knowing about the challenge that came out today.