Moonrise Over the Tennis Garden

It was a beautiful evening at the Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, CA.  Federrer (in the blue) was playing Nadal (orange) tonight for the semi finals in men's doubles.  Federrer's team won and will compete tomorrow for the finals.  But the full moon rising over the stadium only added to the evening (upper right).  Tomorrow is supposed to be the closest the moon's orbit will be to the earth for the next 19 years.  They say it'll look about 14% larger.  I just hope we don't have a cloud cover.

"Moonrise Over the Tennis Garden"     © Kathy Dunham 2011

Who Dressed You Bud Collins??

Every once in a while I see something wild that catches my eye which I have to share.  This photo of former tennis pro Bud Collins, he's the one in the bright yellow polka dotted pants and orange sneakers.  I wonder if this was really a suit and he forgot the jacket!!  But if he switched shirts with the other guy and he'd have a matched outfit.  That's Stan Smith on the left, another former tennis pro receiving the Alan King Award at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Tennis Open in Indian Wells, California.

"Who Dressed You Bud Collins??"     © Kathy Dunham 2011

Tennis Under the Moon

Tonight was the semi-finals of men's doubles at the BNP Parnibas Open tennis tournament being held here in the desert.  The US team of Isner and Querrey were heads over their opponents at 6'9" and 6'6" respectively.  But it was the setting crescent moon over the stadium that caught my eye. 


"Tennis Under the Moon"    © Kathy Dunham 2010