To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, here's a gallery from this year's spring training trip. Instead of focusing on the action, let's focus on the scenery, the sky, the field, the ballparks. Perfection we too often take for granted. The lesson of this day is to appreciate and honor the gifts of nature.
The Mets spring training home, now renamed Clover Park, was the first I remember featuring a berm. A grassy hill, to spread out a blanket and enjoy a view of the action you'll never find during the regular season.
The long view from the left field corner in Port St. Lucie. Sun, shade, perfectly manicured grass. pitchers and catchers in the Mets bullpen.
Now head down 95 around 45 minutes to Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. The walkway from the main parking lot to the ballpark, greeting you with tropical charm.
There is something marvelously different about a Florida blue sky.
Below, not a ballpark view, but one worth sharing: a couple of palm trees over a beachside golf course in Lake Worth, a half hour or so before sunset.
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