As long as I’m in non-sports mode for a minute, here are some pictures that I took in and around Normandale Lake Park.

Well…. today is our first installment of “Views From The Car”. Since I have begun taking photos, I have been noticing landscapes and scenery more and more, I’ve decided to take some pictures of scenery, etc. These pictures were all taken on a recent road trip from the front seat of the car. Enjoy!

Truth Seeker gets a bath before going 7 Furlongs in the 5th Race. Tenth Street Don in the Paddock prior to the 5th Race. Kelce Harr and Sir Sterling approaching the wire in the 5th. Gfr Im Dun Gone (Left) mugs for the camera in the paddock before Race 7. A nice spread photo (Right)…

Our final match in our four day adventure was Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) world rank #1 versus Emma Raducanu (GBR) world rank #39. Raducanu made it a match but ultimately Sabalenka prevailed in three sets. The Sabalenka service…. and obligatory tattoo shot. Raducanu gets airborne on her serve. That’s some good stuff right there…. Raducanu with…

Frances Tiafoe (USA) world rank #14 racks a win against Ugo Humbert (FRA) world rank #25 in straight sets on the Grandstand court. Tiafoe’s service game is spot on. Humbert takes on the serving challenge. Some random shots…. Tiafoe doing the electric slide….

It was hot today at the Cincinatti Open. Well, it was hot every day but still…. On this day there was another shortened match due to the heat. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) world rank #70 took on Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) world rank #28. Auger-Aliassime would go on to win in straight sets after a scary incident…

On our last day in Cincinatti, we went to the Grandstand and got to see Alex Michelson (USA) world rank #33 and Holger Rune (DEN) world rank #9. Rune takes the match in straight sets 7-6 6-3. Michelson serves. Alex, look out! Rune with a serve. Rune. Holger Rune. A look from above…. Rune displaying…

Monday, August 11th, was a busy day in Cincinatti. We had tickets for the daytime session and then were on a flight back home that evening. I tried to take in as many matches as I could while we were onsite. The first one was Alexandrova v Joint. I’m a big fan of Maya Joint,…

Here we are on Center Court for a match that I wish had lasted longer. Ben Shelton (USA) world rank #6 won 6-3 3-1 over Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) world rank #47 retired in the second set. Ugo Carabelli with a serve… Shelton returns serve. Ugo Carabelli shot out of a cannon. Dr. Ben Shelton…