Spring training for the 2013 baseball season in both the USA and Japan begins in less than a month. I don’t have plans to see games this year in either country though. I do plan to see some professional baseball games in Korea this summer.

Today’s photo is a bit ironic. The sign says that watching the game while standing is prohibited. Everyone in this section of Chiba Marine Stadium stands during the entire half of the inning, though, except this little guy who was sitting, backwards, eating chips while watching fans instead of the game.

Posted on January 27th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: baseball, people, signs. Comments Off on Spring training begins soon

築地

Construction of a new fish market in Tokyo is supposed to begin this year with completion and a move from the old location (pictured above and here) in 2014.

Posted on January 6th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: people, Tokyo, tsukiji. Comments Off on Fresh fish and eel at Tsukiji

I hope I look as good as Wolf when I turn 53. He was “only” 51 when I took this photo, but still…

Posted on December 10th, 2012 under Other. Tags: accept, getaway rock festival, metal, nikon d7000, people, Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8. Comments Off on Happy Birthday Wolf Hoffmann!

It has been a while since I posted any China pics to this blog. Today my random, desktop image was this photo from the streets of Zhengzhou (郑州). I can’t speak Chinese, but I can read some of it (for meaning). Looks like the stand behind the oranges was selling tofu, and the store on the right is a liquor store.

My blog is blocked in China (as are all sites hosted on Godaddy) so I’m guessing you are viewing this from somewhere else in the world.

Posted on November 8th, 2012 under China. Tags: people, signs. Comments Off on China

My A’s continue to roll. Milone threw six scoreless innings last night to win his third start in a row. Oakland has won six straight against Cleveland. The A’s now have the third best record in the American League even though non-A’s baseball fans would be hard pressed to name more than two guys on the team.

Posted on August 29th, 2012 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, nikon d7000, oakland, people. Comments Off on Tommy Milone comes through again