The second part of our Dodgers summer road trip took us back to Dallas to visit family and friends and to watch the Dodgers take two from the hometown Texas Rangers. Rangers Ballpark is a beautiful, fun stadium, and we had a great weekend.
Jun 4, 2009
Cathy and I went to Chicago my birthday weekend to watch the first-place Dodgers take on the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and to take in the sights and sounds of the Windy City. In addition to attending two games, we took a great architectural boat tour of the Chicago River, made it to the top of the Sears Tower, visited Grant Park and Millenium Park, went to Navy Pier, walked the Magnificent Mile, ate at Harry Caray’s and Pizzeria Uno, and checked out Oak Street Beach. Great trip.
This was also my first chance to really test out the new Canon XSi, so I might have gone a little overboard… you’ve been warned. I’m planning to pick out a brief “best-of” sampling of photos from the games and the city and post them here later, but for now, here’s the whole gallery. Enjoy.
May 20, 2009
So for years I’ve been the most amateurish of amateurs when it comes to photography, relying on a simple Sony point-and-shoot to capture images of my travels and life events. Along the way I’ve acquired a simple-but-pure love for photography, and I’ve developed a desire to learn more about it and to take better and more advanced photos. So I finally took the plunge and bought a grown-up camera. I read a lot of reviews and articles, and eventually chose the Canon EOS Rebel XSi based on a number of factors, the most important of which was a great balance of ease of use, advanced features, and photo quality.
I’ve literally read nothing about the operation of the camera yet, and have basically zilch knowledge when it comes to the finer points of photography. But I couldn’t resist taking my new baby out for a quick spin after work yesterday, and used my immediate surroundings of a beautiful campus as my trial run. I’ve got a lot of reading to do and a lot to learn, but I’m encouraged by early results, and am looking forward to applying some actual technical skill to this process at some point. Enjoy!
More Photos…
Apr 27, 2009
Mar 30, 2009
Pretty cool video of the Tide faithful welcoming new Bama basketball coach Anthony Grant to Tuscaloosa. Welcome, Coach Grant!
Mar 28, 2009
We got away to Destin for a couple of days over spring break, and it was beautiful and so relaxing. We’re both agreed that as far as the sand and water itself, Destin’s beaches top those of either Kauai or Cabo.
Mar 10, 2009
The guys took our annual camping trip on the road this year to Dismals Canyon in northern Alabama. Good times were had by all, other than the extreme workout we all got by hauling gear to the top of a bluff to our campsite.
Mar 2, 2009
Biggest snowfall in Tuscaloosa in over 10 years: March 1, 2009.
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Feb 25, 2009
Reality check
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A reality check, courtesy of Louisiana governor Bobby Jindall:
It’s a spending bill, people. And it’s very likely to do more harm than good.