Take Me Out to the Ball Game...

                      

     With my summer break quickly winding down, Kathy and I decided to go catch a Texas Ranger's game this past weekend.  We invited Minda to join us and met up for a dinner at Chili's before heading to the park.  Knowing we'd experience triple-digit heat, we just accepted the fact and came dressed 'coolly' and equipped with multiple bottles of cold water.  And of course I had my camera in tow as well.  :-)

     It really was a nice evening in spite of the sweltering heat and zero breeze at the Ballpark.  The Rangers won   beating Tampa Bay 9-1. Without a doubt, the Ballpark in Arlington is truly a beautiful place to see and visit.  We got pretty decent seats in the second tier overlooking right field. In fact, a young boy sitting right beside us caught a foul ball that was hit up into our section. That was the closest I've ever been to seeing one of those at a major league game.

 I have decided that if I was to ever teach a photography class in the future, (not that I am planning or aspiring to do that) I would most definitely assign every student to do a photo-shoot at a major-league park.    I've been to ball games before, but this time was just different. I wanted to take in the sights through my lens and man...was there ever some great sights to shoot.  I even took maybe one or two shots of the actual game, but those were just obligatory shots anyway. :-)


    From hairdos to tattoos,  there were food items and facial expressions, young and old alike to photograph. I just enjoyed taking pictures of anything/everything that caught my eye from the vantage point we had.  Why, I even saw a few other guys with cameras there as well; but I believe they were being paid to take pictures. :-) 

                               

 

The rest of the pictures can be viewed by clicking  .        Perhaps some photos might cause you to wonder why would I take a picture of 'that'?  But hey...that is just the fun I have with a lens. No explanation is necessary.  I just took the picture because it interested me, be it the color, the composition, the subject matter, etc.  
(side note: the painted toe nails in the collection you'll see belonged to a fan sitting right in front of us, Not Kathy or Minda - - -just for the record.  Also, you'll see a shot of the new Dallas Cowboy stadium that is under construction and where the 2012 Super Bowl will be held.)

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