Josh Reddick of the Oakland A’s

I watched Japan beat Brazil in Fukuoka this morning (on TV) in the WBC 2013. I would love to visit the Fukuoka Dome (福岡ドーム) for a game in June, but I think the Japanese All-Star Game will be happening then in Fukushima which isn’t anywhere near Fukuoka. Perhaps I’ll catch a game in Hiroshima on my way from Fukuoka to Osaka on June 21. The Tigers aren’t going to be in town.

Speaking of the 2013 World Baseball Classic, not a single A’s player was selected for the USA team. Hopefully my A’s will fly under the radar again, but win the American League West anyway like they did last year. If Josh Reddick hits 30+ homers again and bats higher than .250 I think the A’s will have a great chance.

Posted on March 2nd, 2013 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, nikon d7000, o.co, oakland, sports photography. Comments Off on Josh Reddick

Doug Fister delivers a pitch

Spring training begins today with pitchers and catchers reporting. With the addition of Torii Hunter and Victor Martinez to the Tigers’ lineup, they are the early favorite to be the best team in the American League (if not all of baseball). Doug Fister should get plenty of offensive help in his starts.

I fearlessly predict an Oakland A’s World Series victory for 2013 in 7 games over the Dodgers.

Posted on February 11th, 2013 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, nikon d7000, sports photography. Comments Off on Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training today

SOU Raiders football – #23 Mike Olson about to return one for a touchdown

OK, so today’s photo is not from the Super Bowl. It’s not even of the NFL. In fact, despite having attended hundreds of MLB games and even professional “football” games over the pond (AKA soccer), I have never been to an NFL game. So a local, college football photo is all I can come up with for you today.

Posted on February 2nd, 2013 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, nikon d7000, sports photography. Comments Off on Super Bowl Sunday approaches

Butterfly dancer – Huaxia Orchestra of the Henan Museum (Zhengzhou, China)

I’m in Eugene at the moment, visiting my parents, so I’m using a photo from “the cloud” today. I was going through some of my dad’s photos yesterday and came across hundreds of 35mm color slides from the 1950s that he took when he was stationed in Japan. These slides haven’t been looked at in decades (if ever), but I am hoping to convert them to digital and share some here. Stay tuned.

Posted on February 1st, 2013 under China, Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Huaxia Chinese Orchestra

Traditional Korean dance performance

In just five months I will be in Korea. I have begun reading about Korea and its history over the past few weeks. I think I will have some nice adventures while there.

Today’s photo is from DKU’s Traditional Korean Dance Performance at SOU back in November.

Posted on January 28th, 2013 under Korea. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, ashland oregon, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Korea preparations