I love the trees planted around my office complex. They're all some 20' tall, with lovely broad leaves that catch the sunshine beautifully, providing buckets of shade along the way.
Normally: I'm the sort to see such a group of trees, wonder what they are specifically, and go find out. But you know how it is with the everyday: you forget because you see it every day. And so I did. Until today. Finally curious enough to do something about it, I engaged my Google-fu.
Unfortunately: the tree encyclopedia that I found wasn't much of a help in this search. Then it occurred to me that I remember lounging beneath similar trees between classes @ UCLA on the north campus. So I search "UCLA north campus trees" not expecting to find anything, because really: how likely is it that a university would detail their landscaping choices... oh, oh UCLA does. Well, of course we do. (:
As it happens, the trees from my college years and the trees in my everyday life that I enjoy so much are the same: the South African Coral tree. I'd forgotten that the trees at work bloom every now and again with those bright red flowers. Still: I recognized them at once.
Mystery solved!
Post tree-hunt, I came across 2 other items I want to share with you:
Normally: I'm the sort to see such a group of trees, wonder what they are specifically, and go find out. But you know how it is with the everyday: you forget because you see it every day. And so I did. Until today. Finally curious enough to do something about it, I engaged my Google-fu.
Unfortunately: the tree encyclopedia that I found wasn't much of a help in this search. Then it occurred to me that I remember lounging beneath similar trees between classes @ UCLA on the north campus. So I search "UCLA north campus trees" not expecting to find anything, because really: how likely is it that a university would detail their landscaping choices... oh, oh UCLA does. Well, of course we do. (:
As it happens, the trees from my college years and the trees in my everyday life that I enjoy so much are the same: the South African Coral tree. I'd forgotten that the trees at work bloom every now and again with those bright red flowers. Still: I recognized them at once.
Mystery solved!
Post tree-hunt, I came across 2 other items I want to share with you:
- Not everyone's a fan of Ken Rockwell, but I like him well enough. He's always been straight with me and I appreciate that he uses the gear he talks about. In a recent update, he resurfaced his thoughts on how to use ultra-wide lenses and I think it's a pretty good Getting Started Guide if you're trying out the crazy wide end of the spectrum.
In short? Get close! - Tycho (aka Scott Hansen) has long been a favourite. Dub, atmospheric (not always the same thing), but never ever boring, I can let a Tycho record or EP play for hours on end. "Sun-drenched" is one of the best descriptions I've seen of his work. His latest EP features the single "The Daydream" (iTunes) and a short film called "Meridian" was just released featuring the track.
Not everyone gets down with the time-lapse photography set to electronic music, but this is pretty good. It's a nice selection of good photos with good transitions and some ridiculous particle effects.
Yum.
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