June 22, 2017 FaHoLoscapes

There are no horses at FHL.  These horses belong to the neighbors and can be seen up close on the path around the campus.




The corn begins to grow on a plot of land adjacent to the north grove.




The Sandhill Cranes of FaHoLo.  They are only a little wary of people and can be seen sauntering around the property.



I captured this image while sitting in the waterfowl observation pavilion.  Unfortunately, the pond was overtaken by the marsh shortly after this was built.  The waterfowl have moved on.



A single flag waves in the distance.  A few years ago, water separated the distance between where I took the photo and the trees seen in the background.




Not a landscape.  This is the old hay wagon that sits along the path.

The Lakefront.  Perfectly calm and with the reflecting the clouds, it is a peaceful prelude to the controlled chaos that will follow when the summer camps begin.

June 3, 2017. Grass Lake Softball

Bats and Hats.  The helmets and the bats are lined up and ready for the umpires' pre-game inspection.  Once in awhile I find an illegal bat.  Usually, it's a cheap bat that a dad found thinking he was getting a deal.  Almost always, it is a slow-pitch only bat, or a bat without a sanctioning sticker.  

The Grass Lake Lady Warriors waiting for the game to start.

Missed the Corner.  Dennis Lupo is the umpire behind the plate.  

Illegal Pitch.  Pitching "trenches"  develop where the pitchers drag their foot on the push off.  This makes it hard for high school umpires to judge whether a leap has occurred.  In this photo, the pitcher is leaping for an uncalled illegal pitch.  

Making it to 2nd.  Down a run, this double provided some encouragement to the team.  Grass Lake would eventually lose the game and end the 2017 campaign.

June 21, 2017

Girls by the Lake.

I was practicing with a new piece of equipment when the neighbor girls came to the lakefront.  I managed to get a couple of shots off before the scene would no longer be candid.  A half dozen children live in homes on the grounds of the FaHoLo Conference Center.



It is also home to a half-dozen dogs.