Give me the clear blue sky above my head
— William Hazlitt –

Note to Crazy Cath and Gemma: I have been trying for several weeks to leave comments on your blogs but have not had any luck. Your photos are wonderful!

Be sure to check out all the great Skywatch photos this weekend!

Let me root, root, root for the home team…
Jack Norworth

In honor of the World Series, I decided to post these photos of L. P. Frans Stadium. L.P. Frans is home to the Hickory Crawdads (affectionately known to the locals as the ‘Dads) minor league baseball team. After ten years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, they became an affiliate of the Texas Rangers in September. For a description, please hover over the photos. (If you scroll down two posts, the second photo was also taken at the stadium.)

My World Tuesday is a new meme brought to you by the Skywatch Friday team. For a virtual tour of home towns around the world, please visit That’s My World!

Can we conceive what humanity would be if
it did not know the flowers?
— Maurice Maeterlinck –

I’m running late but here is my offering – late blooming cone flowers.

Don’t forget to check out all the lovely flowers on Today’s Flowers!