Phoenix, February 15-22, 2025

Posted: February 25th, 2025 | Filed under: Out Of Town

February 15, 2025

De-icing the plane at Newark:

February 17, 2025

The charming MacAlpine’s Diner & Soda Fountain:

McAlpine's Diner & Soda Fountain, 2303 North 7th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, February 17, 2025

February 18, 2025

Topgolf:

Topgolf, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 18, 2025

This was eaten at In-N-Out:

Double-Double Cheeseburgers and Animal Style Fries, In-N-Out Burger, 920 East Playa Del Norte, Tempe, Arizona, February 18, 2025

Sunset:

Sunset, Phoenix, Arizona, February 18, 2025, 6:22 p.m.

February 19, 2025

Spring Training was happening and we caught the open practice session at Camelback Ranch where new Dodger Roki Sasaki faced live batting practice for the first time:

Roki Sasaki Warmup, Dodgers Training, Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Arizona, February 19, 2025

Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers Training, Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Arizona, February 19, 2025

Roki Sasaki, Dodgers Training, Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Arizona, February 19, 2025

There were like two dozen teammates watching each pitch:

Roki Sasaki, Dodgers Training, Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Arizona, February 19, 2025

Later, the Desert Botanical Garden and the striking “Light Bloom” installations:

Desert Botancial Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, February 19, 2025

Light Bloom, Desert Botancial Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, February 19, 2025

Light Bloom, Desert Botancial Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, February 19, 2025

Desert Botancial Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, February 19, 2025

February 20, 2025

South Mountain’s Telegraph Pass Trail:

Telegraph Pass Trail, South Mountain Park & Preserve, Phoenix, Arizona, February 20, 2025

Telegraph Pass Trail, South Mountain Park & Preserve, Phoenix, Arizona, February 20, 2025

Telegraph Pass Trail, South Mountain Park & Preserve, Phoenix, Arizona, February 20, 2025

A particularly interesting sunset:

Sunset, Phoenix, Arizona, February 20, 2025, 6:18 p.m.

February 21, 2025

First spring training game of the preseason at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick between the Diamondbacks and Rockies:

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 21, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 21, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 21, 2025

February 22, 2025

Early flight back home:

Terminal 3, Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, February 22, 2025

San Francisco Peaks from the plane:

San Francisco Peaks From United Airlines Flight 716, Arizona, February 22, 2025

San Francisco Peaks From United Airlines Flight 716, Arizona, February 22, 2025