Well, found my way back out to Spitz Stadium for the official Bulls home opener for the 2016 season. Coming off the league pennant in 2015, the team opened the game with some celebration of the team members that contributed to that success.

Highlights below, the full gallery is here!

During the warmup, some of the Edmonton Prospects' players seemed to be struggling with his equipment.

The new pennant was hoisted high and proud for the victory last year.

The opening pitch set the tone for a strong showing for the Bulls on the mound.

Strong infield play kept Edmonton from making much progress throughout the game.

But it was the 8 runs that carried the day to an 8-3 victory over the Prospects. Great start keep up the good work!

Stopped by the Bulls vs. Hurricanes charity ball game this year. Spent a blissful 9 innings against the right field fence shooting into the field. Great time all round thanks folks!

As usual, some select sample photos are below, the FULL GALLERY CAN BE FOUND HERE

The two mascots kept the kids laughing all game.

But the biggest smile of the day goes to this guy...

Even though it was all for fun, the Bulls outstanding outfield play carried them to a 13-10 victory over the Hurricanes.

Both teams posed for photos at the end. Thanks folks! Catch you next year!

Hello All,

Well just got back from my latest international adventure. This one took me to Washington DC for the tail end of the Cherry Blossom Festival. I also had a great opportunity to put the Nikon Df through some stress testing between the travel, weather, and wildly changing light conditions. Some highlights below...

One of the few cherry blossom trees with the petals still on.

Iconic shot of the Monument

Stopped in to say hello to the SR-71 Blackbird at the Udvar Hazy center

Blackhawks over the Potomac at dusk

Making use of the Reflecting Pool along the National mall

Iwo Jima memorial by moonlight.

Overall, DC is a great city to shoot in. You need a lot of patience while the crowds pass but there are so many iconic places and it's well lit at night. All of these shots were handheld, so I'd say the Df handled well under my travel photo test.