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[–] CrazyHorse@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s a baseball diamond.

For non-unitedstatesians: typically, on a purpose-built field, the backstop (behind home plate, towards which the pitcher throws the ball (pro league can reach ~100mph/160kph) and the dugouts (where the teams sit) are shielded in some fashion. Here, they’re using chain link.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wow, that ray pattern is really cool!

Right‽ Both of us here maintaining the fields just stopped and watched it for a couple minutes. It was mesmerizing