Spring Training

Let's play ball.....it's that time of year again!
I went to Salt River Fields to see some of the Diamondbacks practice this morning. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is on 140 acres of scenic landscape. Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies have their spring training facilities here. There are 12 practice fields, training facilities and offices for each team.
How fun it was to see the batters practicing in the batting cages, the catchers practicing with ball machines and the pitchers throwing!

Butterfly Wonderland

In the desert, not far from my home, is this wonderful exhibition. It begins with a short film, "Flight of the Butterflies" in a 3D theater where you learn about the migration and life of a Monarch butterfly.

Then you can see the emergence of butterflies from live chrysalis before you enter the Butterfly Pavilion. More than 3,000 butterflies from around the world flutter among the tropical plants and flowers. They will land on you and you also have to be careful that you do not step on any.

What an experience.... so beautiful!