Santa Ana

For the past two weeks I have had the opportunity to explore a nearby town that I usually do not get the chance to visit. Santa Ana, as I have come to find out is a melting pot of attractions. The civic center has the beautiful Ronald Reagan Federal building and the charming Old Courthouse where yours truly got her marriage license. It is also home to the Bowers Museum and a locally-famous neighborhood called the Flower Park with hundreds of old houses all impeccably kept and harking back to the 1920's and 30's. Though not within its city limits the Crystal Cathedral is also nearby and worth taking a slight detour to see. Click here to see some of the photos I have taken in the past few days of the undiscovered city of Santa Ana.

AAU Tournament - 6 years in a row

Once again I had the privilege and the luck to shoot the AAU Men's Fastpitch Tournament in Orlando, Florida at Disney's Wide World of Sports. Great weather and a superb facility make this one of my favorite tournaments. However, it is the mix of players from all over the United States, Canada and the Caribbean who flock to this tournament that make the tournament so special. It is also a very competitive tournament and as any player will tell you anyone can win it but anyone can lose it too. For all these reasons, I love to shoot this tournament but the 40 teams and 6 fields with games continuously playing throughout 3-1/2 days, make it a challenge. You can check out the gallery of photos here. Let me know what you think.