Thursday, June 26, 2008

Leaving LA.....

As we depart from Tinseltown, who knows when this hearty rivalry will be seen again - but we do leave having visited one of the oldest, most historic ballparks in the country. The interesting part with it being nestled in the side of a mountain is that we enter on the 9th floor, our trucks are located on the 7th floor, and of course the game is played on the 1st floor.... It really gives you that view looking down into the stadium when you look from our vantage point. The booth with the announcers is located on the 5th floor, giving them a prime spot behind home plate.

One of the difficulties of playing this past weekend was the fact that the temperature was so hot --- and dry... The temperatures on the field were over 100. Uncomfortable for the players true - but the camera operators hung in there as the heat rose - especially on our day game Sunday. Kudos to them for hanging in there!

And a quick note from this corner in that we lost one of our camera friends in the last month.....I would just say that Chris Jones was not only a terrific camera operator but a great guy to have on the crew. He was a true professional and will be missed by his friends in California and colleagues around the country.

It is a picturesque park nestled in a ravine...and the Tribe took 2 out of 3 there! It was a good visit....

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