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DAVIS: Swan Lake

Ballet Preljocaj… ballet as a message to humanity In the title, there is ‘the lake’ and there are ‘the swans’, two entities threatened by global warming and by ecological alterations linked to rampant industrialisation. So I built the whole drama … Continue reading

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DAVIS: From Concept to Creation

Second half-day of the birthday trip… in Davis… morning coffee at the Temple… delicious lunch at My Burma… stroll in the Arboretum… surprise exhibit at the Design Museum… From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis… delightful! End of … Continue reading

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DAVIS: Happy Rainy Days!

Another rainy weekend… a long waited concert… comfort late lunch at Mikuni… downtown walk… Tiny Show at Pence Gallery… light at the end of the rain tunnel? Leclair: Violin Sonata in D Major, Op. 9, No. 3 Beethoven: Violin Sonata … Continue reading

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RAIN TRIP: Davis

Between two storms… power outage… nature power… power to change?

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DAY TRIP: Davis… Arboretum & Garden

After Thanksgiving break… back to school… Arboretum fall stroll… beauty!

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DAVIS: Arboretum

Leave before 7… arrive before 9… a beautiful October day!

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WEEKEND WISH: Davis

Saturday night in… Davis! City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra… Sheku Kanneh-Mason… stars of the night… fossil surprises at Mondavi Center… Mikuni Me So Happy… Greenbelt… Arboretum… Habitats for Travelers… a happy weekend!

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BLOOMING ITINERARY: Pacific Iris & Coral Bells

Blooming in mid April… Pacific Coast Iris ‘Lavender’… Heuchera ‘Old La Rochette’… white sage… sunset in Davis… Rosada!

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SPRING TRIP: Davis

Downtown… Enlightenment March… Nature… Art… EDUCATION SHOULD BE FREE Lunchtime… farmers market… yum! California green… Putah Creek Riparian Reserve Bee Haven!

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DAY TRIP: Spring Concert

Solano / Yolo Counties… Putah Creek Road… orchards… Stebbins Cold Canyon… Blue lupines… fragrant spring… California green! Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts | UC Davis: Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell

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