Indian Summer

(camera phone still works)

Five best places to enjoy trees (from SFGate)

Decent list by Jill K. Robinson includes California and Washington State trees of wonder.

Park Furniture Design - the Mad Men years

I walk by this little grove of rocks and trees most days at Heather Farm Park but I barely noticed these concrete benches and table sets. But on this day I did. And they're really weird, aren't they? Someone's attempt at modern style, most likely from the late 60s.

There's a really unfortunate community center next door with a low awning that makes me mentally duck down every time I walk under it (and I'm barely 5'4"). Another attempt at modern design, but low buildings tend to look like cost-cutting measures unless they're made of interesting materials--like sod.

So be it. Hail to dated modernism. At least they're indestructible, though as you can imagine, they're not comfortable for any length of time--a loitering discouragement device.