The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (福岡ソフトバンクホークス) had the best record in the 2017 regular season, and now they are once again champions of the Japan Series.

Posted on November 4th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: baseball, fukuoka, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR G ED N, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Congratulations to the Hawks

Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)

Posted on May 20th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: baseball, fukuoka, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR G ED N, Nikon D600, Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum. Comments Off on Happy birthday, Sadaharu Oh (王貞治)!

Kushida Jinja (Fukuoka, Japan)

Posted on May 5th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: fukuoka, kushida jinja, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR G ED N, Nikon D600, shinto. Comments Off on Kushida Jinja

When you don’t make the 25-man roster, the 40-man roster, or even the 100-man roster, and coach sends you out to left field to shag balls, by yourself.

Posted on January 22nd, 2017 under Japan. Tags: baseball, fukuoka, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR G ED N, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Long way to the top

The tunnel tree we visited in 2013 fell over during this past Sunday’s storm. Of the three tunnel trees, only the Clothespin Tree remains.

For perspective, my kids were each over 6′ tall when this photo was taken.

Posted on January 10th, 2017 under Other. Tags: california, ellie, mariposa grove, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR G ED N, Nikon D600, ryan, yosemite national park. Comments Off on RIP Pioneer Cabin “tunnel tree” sequoia (908 – 2017)