As the year draws closer to an end and the leaves fall the spiralling journey to the ground, November carries the promise of warm homes and loving families. Hopefully memories of good times are plentiful to share at your holiday gathering. Enjoy the cool mornings and lingering mild days before the hustle and bustle of December arrives. High res download: November 2015
My Favorite MLB Images First Half of 2015
Taking pictures at Major League Baseball games has been a great pleasure and an honor this past year. While the Phillies didn't have a great year the pictures were a thrill to capture. Celebrating #ThrowbackThursday these are my favorites from the first half of 2015. All of these images are copyrighted. See Icon Sportswire for usage rights and availability.
Stay tuned for the second half of the season!
October 2015 Calendar
The fleeting Summer gives way to the coolness of Autumn, and with that the pleasantries of Fall. Pumpkin spices are all around while harvest themes fill the stores and websites. Odors of fireplaces burning pine cones and warm vegetable soups heated on the stove, replace the smells of cut grass and lemonade. A cozy blanket becomes a snuggling friend as the chilled air invades the nighttime, and forests of green become a palette of amber, gold and crimson. Seasons change. You can download the high resolution calendar here: October 2015
Joliet, IL - Sep 19, 2015: The pit crew for Chris Buescher (60) driver of the Fifth Third Bank Ford changes tire and refuels the Roush Fenway Mustang during the Furious 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, IL.
The Art of the Pit Stop
Fifteen seconds is a long time, or maybe I should say, a lot can happen in 15 seconds. A NASCAR pitstop looks chaotic and frantic on television and even when viewed from the stands it is full of energy and excitement. Up close it is like watching a masterpiece being performed. Every nuance of movement, every joule of energy, every calculation is precise and crucial to a perfect pitstop. Six people are allowed over the wall to service the racecar. That’s six people to jack up the car, change four tires, clean the front grill, dump two gas cans worth of fuel, tear off a windshield cover, make adjustments to the racecar, and fix any problems that may exist. All this would be amazing if the car just pulled up into position and the crew could get to work but think about the valuable time wasted by having to travel around the car for the jackman and tire changers. Everyone has more than one job that they are responsible for, each relying on the perfection and timing of the previous event. Confidence in your team mates is of paramount importance. How a tire is held in place, how it is returned to pit wall, how many pushes of a jack it takes to elevate the race car, how many turns of a wrench to adjust the track bar, all of these things steal precious time. To exemplify how important speed is think about this. If two racecars are competing on the track and one car is one second behind the other but is gaining 1/10 of a second every lap it should take ten laps for them to be racing side by side. What if each lap is 2.5 miles? That’s 25 miles to make up one second. And what if each lap takes 1 minute to complete. That’s 10 minutes of slowly closing the gap. So a one second advantage in pit stop length could mean 10 minutes and 25 miles on the track. A quick pitstop is a huge advantage to the team who can be the fastest, and watching a professional team at work is like listening to the notes of a melody that is an intricate part of a symphony. Photo taken by me while working with Action Sports Photography.
September 2015 Calendar
Surprisingly it's still the first of the month and your September 2015 deskop calendar is ready for pick up. Enjoy this last glimpse of Summer as the season wanes. The picture is from a trip to Ocean City Maryland a few years ago. Please share is whit whomever you wish.
High resolution download is available here: September 2015
September 2015