Baseball, Hopscotch, Jump Rope, its all the same to me.

I have to admit I am not a sports fan. I don't watch sports on TV and don't attend sporting events unless there is plenty of beer and hot dogs. But, I would watch my son play just about anything. If there was a Jump Rope competition I would be there cheering him on. Spring is baseball season at our house. I do admit that once the competition is on I can be heard yelling from the sidelines. For the last couple years I have taken pictures for the team. I had to learn what makes a good baseball shot. After trial and error I realized its all about the action. I love capturing the bat on the ball or that great catch. One difficulty I have; Watching the game and forgetting to capture it.

The intimidation, the windup, the pitch.....STRIKE!

Sliding into second.....Safe!

Hey Batter, Swing and a Hit and its Gone!

Camping at Alder Dune, Florence, Oregon

Over Memorial Day weekend we snuck away to Alder Dune, Campground on the Oregon coast.  Alder Dune is a hop, skip and a jump from Eugene, only a little over an hour.  It has a fun, small, fresh water lake stocked with rainbow trout that are easy to catch.  There is a great hiking trail to the sand dunes right from the campground. It is a little too far to walk to the ocean from the campground, but just a short drive and you are on the beach. This time of year the campground is still very quiet due to the possibility of rain.  And yes it did rain, well it poured, but not before we were able to have some great fun. 

1. Fallen rhododendron flowers lining the trail. 2. Paddling on Alder Dune Lake. 3. The lush forest changes to sandy dunes along the trail. 4. Hiking trail begins in the Alder Dune campground. 5. Blooming, pink, rhododendron flowers.

Beginning

It is so difficult to get started doing anything. That empty, white, blank page staring back at me. I am excited to be taking the plunge into the blogosphere.