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[saintnick912]

Cheating a bit since I didn't really make it to Fenway, but I had a front row seat to the flyover. Snapped a couple of shots from the Mass Ave bridge today of the F16 jets passing by. Looking forward to see some photos from the park.








As always, these link through to larger size options (and smaller). SoSHers who were at the game, get posting!

Edited by saintnick912, 13 April 2012 - 11:08 PM.

[amh03]

Wow!! Those are outstanding!!

[Lose Remerswaal]

I know Sitting Still was sitting (but not still) about 5 rows in front of me in section 25 (her lens obscured the field a couple of times), so I'm looking forward to her shots

[sittingstill]

... and, see, I was just about to come in and post that it's hardly worth my adding anything after seeing this one (admittedly by a NON-SoSHer!) on boston.com! (Direct link to image here in case they change the numbering, as they do on occasion!)


New arrangement for the retired numbers.


... sigh.


"Hey, Bowden, should we tell him Ace just sneezed on that hand?" "Nah, he'll find out..."


Not really a stellar shot, but I loved both Wake's and Tek's "I will not get snuffly, even if it means I have to bite through my cheeks" expressions, especially compared to the gleeful flagholder who's realized he has one of the best views in the park.










I liked the way the scoreboard themes drew on the Monster.

[ETA: but listing OBP and SLG *and* OPS makes me despair for the future of arithmetic]


I didn't like this. At all.


Kelly Shoppach redistributes the dirt around second base after his first steal. Gotta be tough when you get dirt everywhere and don't know the proper etiquette.


Cody Ross and Darnell McDonald celebrate.


"... oh yeah. Hey, Sweeney. Congrats."

Still adding shots... the gallery is here.

Edited by sittingstill, 14 April 2012 - 10:51 AM.

[amh03]

Awesome shots, Kelly...thanks so much for sharing! You really captured things so well!

[Yaz4Ever]

SS - outstanding as usual. I look forward to these threads each year. Pesky is looking older than ever. The love these ballplayers of every culture and age have for him speaks volumes. 'Tek and Wake, nicely done.

[bschase2]

For those of us who are no longer in Boston, these photos really help bring me home. So, thanks.

[saintnick912]

Great pics SS, when I started the thread I was hoping you had been there.

[TimNJsoxfan]

SS - Pesky is looking older than ever.

Last September aged us all a little more than normal.

Edited by TimNJsoxfan, 15 April 2012 - 11:25 AM.

[amh03]

I'll be posting pics from today in this thread...figured yesterday's photos were not game day pics, so it was ok to post it in the 100th Anniversary thread. I took a ton today, so will need to go through them...but here's one to start:


Can't wait to see what others got...

[saintnick912]

Got a couple of shots of the flyover but not as close as last week. Still, cool to see a P51 airborne.

[Lose Remerswaal]

That is a SWEET shot! Where were you?

[sittingstill]

Got a lot more photos to go through, but Pawtucket calls... everything I've posted so far is here. Taking longer than usual, I guess, because I laugh



... and I cry.

[saintnick912]

That is a SWEET shot! Where were you?

Shot from the "halfway to hell" marking on the Mass Ave bridge. I would have been better off being closer to the Cambridge side, they came in over the MIT Dome and crossed the bridge well towards that end. The F16s last week came more up the river so I went to the same place since my problem last week was that they were so close they were getting cut out of the frame (thus the shot above with just 3 in it).

edit: Wow SS some great stuff at your site. That shot of Ross(?) at the base of the Monster has a very old timey feel to it. And I like how you captured a bird in the shot with the planes.

Edited by saintnick912, 21 April 2012 - 09:52 AM.

[amh03]

Outstanding pics, Kelly!! Really terrific images on that linked page...love the angle you had, nice clean backgrounds! Where were you for the festivities?

Edited by amh03, 21 April 2012 - 12:53 PM.

[fenwaypaul]

[amh03]

Fun vantage point that you had, FenwayPaul!! That's what I love about this place - folks were everywhere, taking pics from all angles...we all "see" things differently and when you combine it all, in a thread like this...well, as a fan, I can't think of a more complete picture of a special, special day!!

I've made some progress (and am continuing) on my pics...here are a few to start with:

[amh03]

The next round:

[amh03]

I figure as I process them, I'll upload them...so here are a few other group pics:

Edited by amh03, 21 April 2012 - 07:18 PM.

[amh03]

Of course, one of all our favorites - Pedro!!

[amh03]

Nomar got a big ovation:




As did Millar (no surprises):

Edited by amh03, 22 April 2012 - 09:17 AM.

[amh03]

Francona got a HUGE ovation:

[amh03]

Ok...I'm going back to the fun times of yesterday:

[amh03]

From where I was standing, the first pitch was blocked...though I did capture this image of Fisk going after the ball that Caroline Kennedy threw...turns out she's got a bit of an arm...maybe we could get her into the bullpen?


And the last pic from the pre-game festivities...our ole friends leading the toast. I SO miss these guys!

Edited by amh03, 22 April 2012 - 09:20 AM.

[amh03]

I hope folks aren't getting tired of pics...

I thought I'd include a few from the game that was actually played (despite wishing the outcome had been different for us):









There are a few others on my Flickr page...if you click on the first pic above, that'll bring you to that page.

[The Allented Mr Ripley]

Edited by The Allented Mr Ripley, 11 June 2012 - 07:04 PM.

[InstantKarmma]

Looks like the sellout streak is over...

[amh03]

Wow...that looks like fun! What a memory!!

Edited by amh03, 12 June 2012 - 12:01 PM.

[saintnick912]

That's awesome Steve, sorry I missed it and missed these photos until just now.

Found myself awake at 5am today so I hopped on the early early bus and took the T up to Revere Beach to check out the sand sculptures. This year's centerpiece "theme" sculpture commemerates the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park. So I thought it would be another non-Fenway Fenway contribution to this thread. I cut it to 16x10 for my laptop screen, photo clicks through to bigger sizes.










The reverse side is everyone's favorite, Wally


Another photo, taken in the evening so the light was different


edit: added more

Edited by saintnick912, 16 July 2012 - 02:55 PM.

[amh03]

That's such a fabulous picture!! Really nice!!

I finally repaired my malware-stricken laptop and have processed some pics from the first of the Sox/Yankees weekend. Was fun bumping into some SoSHers that evening - Candy, always a pleasure seeing you and your handsome hubby!! And Kelly - I'm hoping to see some pics from you for that night...I didn't get anything amazing from the Navy Seals...looking forward to seeing what you may have captured.

Enough talk...so, here are a few pics from my evening...the Navy Seals parachuted into Fenway as part of the Navy Week festivities:






The ownership awarded Papi with a plaque after his 400th homerun from July 4th:


I wandered around a little bit:








Papi had fun during a pitching change:


And this last pic is the result of a little playing on my part...I started with a photo of the Navy airplane approaching the Park, before the paratroopers dropped out:

[sittingstill]

I finally repaired my malware-stricken laptop and have processed some pics from the first of the Sox/Yankees weekend. Was fun bumping into some SoSHers that evening - Candy, always a pleasure seeing you and your handsome hubby!! And Kelly - I'm hoping to see some pics from you for that night...I didn't get anything amazing from the Navy Seals...looking forward to seeing what you may have captured.

I've got to look again... I scanned them, and then can't remember if I was accurately unhappy with them or just tired and overcommitted.

Of course, i haven't posted *anything* in a while, so while I hide in the AC until closer to first pitch tonight, I'll pick a few!


"Well. This is awkward."


Pedroia: "GET HIM! GET HIM! GETHIM!!" Johnson: "Yeah, I know, dugout's over there, I'm going." (May 6)


Fred Lynn with a first pitch (May 11)


Daniel Nava tears around the bases (May 11)


Felix Doubront watches one of his sons cavort with Big Papi (May 27)


"Hey, is that loaded?" (May 27)

Away from Fenway, let me just say I'm glad I don't see a lot of games in Miami.




(This was the middle of the fifth, BTW)


But the ivy is always a nice backdrop in Wrigley.

[amh03]

This is terrific! What a fun experience that must have been!!


But this one...

(This was the middle of the fifth, BTW)

Oh my god...hilarious!! The girls in the air look like rag dolls! Ugh...Guess Sweet Caroline could be worse...

[amh03]

While we all wish the game's outcome had been different, I thought it would be fun to include some pics from the ceremony honoring Varitek on Saturday:


















There are a few more posted on my Flickr site - feel free to head over there, click on any of the Tek pictures and scroll down for a few more images. Here's that link -http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_pics/

[saintnick912]

Couple of decent Fenway photos from the soccer game last night, really wasn't in position to shoot the game.



This one is much bigger on clickthrough, didn't want to blow up the page width


Lots of Liverpool supporters in attendance

[Lose Remerswaal]

It was truly crazy in the Liverpool sections out in the bleachers. Those folks do nothing but drink beer and sing.

[amh03]

Those are really great pics! What a scene!!

[BrooklynDog45]

How did they make the infield dirt green?

[Lose Remerswaal]

Grass inserts, most likely

[Lose Remerswaal]

From yesterday's "Picnic at the Park"

[amh03]

Looks like a pretty large turnout!

[Lose Remerswaal]

The ladies line up early for Jacoby!

Also for Salty and Ortiz -- the other lines weren't nearly as lengthy

I think in total the crowd was smaller than last year -- not sure if it was the economy or the recent performance of the team. The weather didn't enter into the event until a good hour after the autograph session. Many players stayed a few minutes extra, including Punto and Beckett.

[sittingstill]

Given the way this season has gone, I'm amazed they both survived.

[sittingstill]

Today, in Pawtucket. I'm officially going to be bummed out if I don't get a shot like this at Futures at Fenway.

[sittingstill]

In honor of the triumphant return of Scott Podsednik, my favorite shot of him from Pawtucket:

[sittingstill]

(I have an ulterior motive--this thread is tough with 50 posts per page. So I'm trying to pump up the post count a little, too.)

[Oil Can Dan]

I was fortunate enough to watch three innings of todays game from inside the Green Monster. And I was lucky enough to snap this picture of Alex Gordon chasing down a double off the wall:

[Yaz4Ever]

Oil Can - kudos, man, that is an incredible shot!

[Oil Can Dan]

Thanks. I really just got super lucky to have been taking his picture at the perfect time. Here's the shot just before that one:

[amh03]

Those are awesome!! How'd you get to watch from inside the scoreboard? How fun!!

[Al Zarilla]

Those are awesome!! How'd you get to watch from inside the scoreboard? How fun!!

Either that or he lowered his camera down with a rope. Great shots.

Oops. I thought the original post said atop the Green Monster. How do you get inside it, OC?

Edited by Al Zarilla, 26 August 2012 - 09:33 PM.