Hump Day! Halfway through the week!

I had some free time today as I was waiting for a call from the cable company to do a repair, you would think they could give you some kind of estimate when they will show up, right? Anyway, since I couldn't be too far from the house and it was the last day home game for the Fort Worth Cats I thought it would be fun to go down to LaGrave Field and watch them take on the Pensacola Pelicans. I had a great time. Nothing quite like watching baseball and eating a hot-dog on a beautiful afternoon to help erase some of those cares away. Of course, wouldn't you know it, about halfway through the game my phone rings and it's the cable folks telling me they are going to be at my house soon. Sooo, I wrapped things up and headed home, but not before I snagged a couple of shots of the hometown team on their way to a win over Pensacola.

Below we have the Cats pitcher, Cory Walters, starting his wind-up and Cats Outfielder, Tony Mota, executing a sacrifice bunt.

Memorial Day weekend

I hope everyone had as much fun this weekend as I did. I met a bunch of new friends and had the opportunity to do some exciting shooting. Thanks to Mike for taking me on a little "urban exploring". You would be amazed at what you can find right in your own town!



Then on Sunday I went to Granbury where I had the opportunity to shoot the Junior Meeks Memorial Bull Bash. It was a perfect day for the event and watching those young cowboys ride those bulls was a lot of fun. Some of those young bullriders have a lot of talent and it will be exciting to watch as they progress in the sport!

Extreme Airshow Challenge...

This touring competition came to Denton over the weekend and I was able to get up there today. It was great to see these guys tumbling their aircraft across the blue Texas sky! There was a little bit of wind but these guys went at it regardless. It's pretty amazing what they can do with these aircraft....

Here's a few pictures from the event. I hope you enjoy them!

Budweiser Clydesdales

What a day! As I was passing through Grapevine on Tuesday I happened to see the Budweiser Clydesdale team setting up and getting ready for their appearance at the Grapevine Main Street Days festival. I stopped by and talked with a couple of the team members and asked the team leader, Andrew, if I could come by and watch as they readied the horses for the parade. They were very happy to oblige and so Wednesday morning I went over and watched them go through all of the pre-event work. It's the things that most folks don't ever consider when they see this beautiful sight go by. Oh, and by the way, I learned it is correctly called a "hitch". An "Eight-Horse Hitch" to be more precise. Seeing these animals up close was truly amazing. One of these guys weighs over three times what my quarter horse does!


After about three hours of washing and grooming, braiding and harnessing, they left for the parade amidst the sounds of the Budweiser jingle and thirty-two hooves marching rhythmically down the road.... It is always an impressive sight! If you have the chance to see them up close, I highly recommend it! This particular hitch is out of San Antonio and they stay very busy, averaging about 10 months on the road every year.


Andrew, thanks again to you and the rest of the team!

Thanks Tommy!

I just finished up a great sitting with a gentleman from Springtown. Thankfully the weather cooperated and we were able to get some nice images for him. Here's one from that session.

Lonestar Park

Had a great time tonight as I met up with a couple of friends and headed out to Lonestar Park to watch the horse races. Of course we also took a few pictures!

Byron Nelson week

It was good to get back out shooting today. I was a bit worried that the rain was going to stick around all day and I would not get the chance to swing by the Byron Nelson practice. As it was, the rain we did get seemed to slow things a bit but I still had a good time and was able to get a few images that I liked. These are all from today's practice and they are:

Peter Lonard



Ian Poulter


Camilo Villegas

Back from Atlanta!

I had a fantastic weekend! I was able to make it up to Atlanta and watch my old Marine Corps friend Don "Luke" Lucas get married to a wonderful woman named Kathy on a beautiful Georgia afternoon. I was so happy to be able to be there and share that with them. Kathy, Luke.... Congratulations and thanks for taking the time to track me down so I could be there. Let's not let it be years before we get together again! Kathy, it was so nice to meet you and I look forward to coming up to visit when I can spend more time and tell you some stories that your new hubby may not want to re-live. Luke, you thought it was funny when George was telling stories about me.... We'll see!

Here's one of my quick snapshots that I took. I tried to stay out of the way of their photographer and not be a nuisance. I know how I get when someone comes in and starts shooting over my shoulder....

Along with being able to watch my friend marry his bride, it was great to also re-connect with several friends that had come into town to share this day with Kathy and Luke. There were even several that I hadn't seen since living in Okinawa, Japan back in 1993! Great to see you all again! If you guys get to Texas, you have a place to stay!

More rain!!

Well, it has been a rainy week here and it has put a damper on a few shoots I had planned. Hopefully next week will be better. I'm hoping to get over to the Byron Nelson Golf Tournament and maybe take some pictures during the practice rounds. Unfortunately I don't have press credentials for this event and there are no cameras allowed during the Championship rounds unless you have the credentials so I'm going to make the best of it and see what the practice rounds hold....

I'm heading out in a few hours to Atlanta to go to a friend's wedding. Luke and I were in the Marines together and although I haven't seen him in years, when I received the invitation to his wedding it was a no-brainer that I would be there! I can't wait to catch up with him and many of our mutual friends that will be attending.

I also met a neighbor who is into flying radio controlled helicopters. I had seen him several times in the park across the street so this time I grabbed my camera and ran over to check it out. The sun was fading fast but I was able to take a couple of quick pictures anyway. I am going to try to catch up with him when he goes over to fly with his club. That should be a lot of fun as it will be a new subject so I will have to do some experimenting!

Have a great weekend!

Pete