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Things I'll Leave Behind-Not Just an Old Baseball

Posted by Earnest (Oklahoma, United States) on 2 May 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

Ok, I cheated on this one and stole the image from my blogger site... This old baseball will be found in the corner of one of my dresser drawers and represents the memories of playing with my young sons more than twenty years ago... It's the one we practiced with so long ago.. A fist full of memories.

I hope you enjoyed the viewing... Have a great day!

Comments (17)

marc battault from clermont ferrand, France

leather ball "tanned" a beautiful image, earnest!
friendships

2 May 2009 4:00pm

Linda from Riga/Sigulda, Latvia

i love the colours

2 May 2009 4:18pm

Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco

Great memory ! I have also a baseball like this from more than twenty years ! We found it with my sons in central Park, New-York !Neat and beautiful image !

2 May 2009 6:26pm

@Marie-Hélène Ammor: Thanks very much... you know what I mean by a fist full of memories!

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Nice momento.

2 May 2009 8:04pm

observing from North West, United Kingdom

It has that old school look to it; it's good to have memories !

2 May 2009 10:14pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Nice closeup and good capture of the textures.

3 May 2009 2:00am

JamesC from portland, United States

priceless :)

3 May 2009 4:33am

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

I am glad this brings back so many happy memories to you, a nice keepsake

3 May 2009 7:15am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Yes, objects like this do seem to contain our memories . . although, myself, I often forget where I've put them !

3 May 2009 9:30am

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

great shot, such good detail

3 May 2009 3:45pm

The Dark Dude from Maestoso, United Kingdom

hey dude
great shot
its so amazing to have these memories still around
most people clear out and chuck stuff when moving house
some things are just so much better than just photos
i mean, photos of you and your kids playin baseball cant compete with the actual baseball you used
man, its beautiful earnest

3 May 2009 8:15pm

@The Dark Dude: Thanks --- and I have to pass along exactly WHY there is an old baseball among my effects... One of my sons will treasure it too someday.

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Well worn...I like that.

4 May 2009 2:06pm

Onlymehdi from Wayne, United States

so much detail

4 May 2009 5:06pm

martie from somewhere, United States

Bet it could tell a lot of stories!. It looks like I could reach out and remove it from my monitor!

5 May 2009 12:22am

@martie: Yes -- I kept this one put up to keep it from being lost somewhere other than our backyard and really was a bit surprised that it had been here so long... I prize it.

Ravi from Bangalore, India

A very nice perspective in this series.

5 May 2009 5:32am

Denise from Perry, United States

We just came home from a baseball game (tball), yes, this ball is special indeed. Great shot.

9 May 2009 1:54am

@Denise: Thanks, Denise... the history of that old baseball in the photo goes clear back to T-ball too.

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

Objects that remind us of happy days are good.

9 May 2009 3:52pm

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