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Driving along the 5 South of Seattle, it’s hard not to notice the sweeping ivy sitting delicately on top of an abandoned corporate office. In the realm of COVID, quarantine and 2022 – the landscape feels like a stark reminder of the last few years; but in actuality, the area around the old Weyerhauser Tacoma building has sat quietly. Meanwhile, contained within their grounds – the Pacific Bonsai Museum provides an enchanted reason to visit. Heading off the beaten path and into the grounds, I was immediately transported into a forested fern gully and wrapped in the breath of trees that stretch their limbs to meet the sky. Spring eagerly awaiting from each and every angle, as rhododendrons lining the winding walkway bear their lime green blossoms. Within moments, I had forgotten that I was anywhere remotely near Seattle.
One of only two museums in the United States devoted to the art and appreciation of the living art of bonsai, and one of only a few bonsai museums around the globe, the Pacific Bonsai Museum plays host to an international collection of incredible Penjing and Bonsai specimens, each with a distinct and fascinating history. Featuring gorgeous foliage from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China and Canada – you’ll be in for a special treat as you’re greeted with the most geographically diverse selection of bonsai in the United States. Though there are nearly 200 individual exhibits, with only 60 on display at a time, you’ll easily find new reasons to visit throughout the year that are beyond observing the changes of the season.
Even though Bonsai has deep roots in Chinese culture, it was the Japanese who have expertly developed and defined the art as it is today. One thing I uncovered for myself after visiting is the distinct difference between the current Japanese art of Bonsai, which explores refined, natural and minimalistic stylings of single tree systems, as versus the traditional Chinese school of Penjing – which explores the artistry of the landscape, often by utilizing multiple and distinctly separate trees. Bonsai lends itself to being refined and technical, whereas Penjing is creative, emotional and expressive. As you meander around each of the delicately adjusted exhibits at the Pacific Bonsai Museum, be sure to digest and marinate on the history of each of the trees present in front of you. Some are from the last twenty years, others have a deep and rich history – all of them begging for your undivided attention, and each as uniquely beautiful as the next.
Built in 1989 by the Weyerhaeuser Company as a joint venture with the Washington State Centennial celebration, the initial collection of bonsai was known as The George Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai collection – and isn’t that just a damn mouthful. Ironically, the Weyerhaeuser Company made their millions off of American Timber; it’s only fitting they philanthropically give back in tune. Their contribution to the world of bonsai established Weyerhaeuser’s commitment to forest resources, their community and their customers.
Sitting on over twenty acres adjacent to the Pacific Bonsai Museum, an incredible selection of over 10,000 Rhododendrons lay in deep rooted wait for acclimate weather. Built in 1964 by the American Rhododendron Society, the grounds feature 700 of the world’s species of 1000 rhododendrons – making the RSF one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world. Though it’s not currently in bloom, I am absolutely eager to visit the Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden as soon as Spring settles into the area. However, one doesn’t necessarily need to wait for Spring to be sprung to be enthralled by the landscaping as you quickly find yourself dancing with giant native conifers, while you frolic through the lush landscape of fern gully’s and woodland gardens.
If you’re in the mood to up on your exploration, take a quick trek around the abandoned and architecturally incredible Weyerhaeuser building. A groundbreaking building when it was crafted in 1970, the Weyerhaeuser campus feels similar to feelings that only the hanging gardens of Babylon have been able to elicit in me. Between cascading levels of starkly empty rooms with terraced roofs and burgeoning trails of lush ivy set, the building stands tall against rolling hills and grassy meadows – and seems almost out of place, or even from another planet. Ten out of ten would recommend a long stroll down to the water’s edge and for even just one moment, find yourself lost among the trees; it’s simply magical.
For more on the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Tacoma, head to their website and socials – and if you’re in the area, just swing by and visit!
While the skies shift slyly above us, the times shift slowly with us. The world always seems to slow itself down after the heat and hustle of the Summer, flowing into Fall relaxed and renewed, finding resolve in Winter and then new growth come Spring. Autumn in Washington means that Fall greets us with her cacophony of vibrant colors, and mercurial bouts of weather – instantly grabbing our attention; instantly reminding us that the long days and blue skies are, in all respects, officially said and done. Dualistically, it also means it’s time for adventures far and wide: chasing waterfalls, hopping amongst the San Juan islands and my personal favorite, strolling through Wine Country.
Looking back, I didn’t celebrate the transitions between the seasons with quite the same vigor and veracity growing up in California – but let’s get real: California simply doesn’t have dynamic, drastic shifts in weather that we see in the Pacific North West…or anywhere in the greater United States, for that matter. Though COVID had me a bit wary of travel these past few years – after landing a promotion and a raise, it felt right to celebrate with a weekend away in Eastern Washington’s AVA; wine not, right?!
For all the rain and grey skies in Western Washington, it’s a bit funny that the Eastern region of the state is more or less a vast desert on the border of the Columbia River, hiding in the rain shadow of the Cascades. Though not a traditional location for wineries, as climates shift and migrate the Pacific Northwest, and specifically Eastern Washington, has become a mecca for all things red wine and boasts a similar microclimate to both Chile and New Zealand, two other fantastic regions for reds if I do say so myself.
Known for being the smallest and warmest viticultural area in the Pacific North West biome, the Red Mountain AVA has proven itself to be an internationally renowned region for Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots and my personal favorite – the Syrah. Sprawling over 4,000 acres of countryside in Eastern Washington’s Yakima Valley area, sprawling Red Mountain landscape gains its name from the local ‘drooping borme’, commonly known as cheatgrass; it matures to a vibrant shade of – you guessed it – red. Don’t fret – you can still find some incredibly crisp white wines, but when in Rome, right?
Starting in 1970 with Kiona Vineyards, the Red Mountain AVA is now 22 wineries strong and still blossoming. Most recently, in 2007 – Washington’s own and oldest winery Chateau Ste. Michelle (which has a fantastic tasting room at their estate in Woodinville) partnered with Marchesi Antinori, an Italian winery with roots back to 1385, on a $6.5 Million investment to co-produce a red varietal in the region. Personal favorite vinters in the area include the aforementioned Kiona Vineyards, and the fantastic Hedges Family Estates.
From Seattle proper, the Red Mountain AVA is just a hop, a skip, and a wonderful road trip away – taking about four hours to travel to the South Eastern part of the state. If you’re a oenophile in the region, and have any sort of affinity towards varietals of reds – this area is simply not to be missed!
For more on the Red Mountain AVA – head to their website or social media channels, or if you’re really feeling the itch – plan a visit and just get out there. You’ll be glad you did!
As the last year and a half starts to blur together, and we collectively try and negotiate the new normals of the world, or whatever that means, more and more of us are flocking back to our old favorite habits in new stomping grounds. For the better part of the last two decades, the music world was my life – concerts, festivals, massives, raves; whatever the event was, I was there and loving losing myself in the middle of a crowd of sweaty strangers that could quickly become close friends. I wish I felt that those situations were a viable, healthy option at the moment; alas, I don’t. With the blossoming number of COVID variants, paired with living with someone who is immunocompromised…simply put, is a stupid idea for now. So in the meanwhile, I’ve been amassing my list of fantastic parks, gardens and outdoor venues to frequent in the Pacific North West and am so eager to watch the colorful cacophony of Autumn colors come into being.
I really wanted to believe that I’ve seen all that the city of Seattle proper has to offer – but time and time again, I’ve been proven delightfully wrong. Just the other weekend, I took a proper afternoon excursion to the Olympic Sculpture Park and I was so incredibly enthralled with everything it had to offer.
Encompassing 9 acres right on the edge of the Puget Sound, the Seattle Art Museum‘s Olympic Sculpture Park offers a novel and whimsical view of the downtown skyline befit with large scale, immersive art pieces that inspire insight, awe and adventure. What was once before an industrial site was transformed in 2007 into a wonderland, befit with bike paths and walking trails, rocky beaches and stunning vistas. A stone’s throw from the actual Seattle Art Museum, the Olympic Sculpture Park sits in Belltown bookended by the Central Waterfront to the North and and Myrtle Edwards Park to the South.
Hidden right off the trails is one of my new favorite micro-parks, the Rose Garden within Centennial Park; it might have a teeny tiny footprint, spanning about the length and width of the street on one city block. Color me a hopeless romantic, but there’s something so special, serene and soulful about smelling the incredible blossoms while getting a look at the sweeping seascape of Elliot Bay.
Meandering south, you’ll stumble across fabled fixtures like Alexander Calder’s ‘The Eagle’, a collection of Tony Smith sculptures – ‘Stinger’ and ‘Wandering Rocks’, and a few personal favorites like ‘Seattle Cloud Cover’ from the incredible mind of Teresita Fernández, Roy McMakin’s ‘Love & Loss’ and the illusion inspiring mirrored collection from Beverly Pepper.
Whether you’re in the mood for a picnic in the heart of the city, a long stroll with the Seattle skyline, sunset on the water or incredible art installations – the Olympic Sulpture Park has it all, and more. Though most of the collection is permanent, there are assorted temporary pieces that flow in and out of the park on a regular basis; paired with the ever mercurial weather and plenty of detours, each visit to the park has the opportunity to be a unique experience to be coveted.
For more on the awe inspiring Olympic Sculpture Park, head to their social media channels – or dive right in and experience it for yourself.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, one of the most phenomenal things about living in the Pacific North West is the vast variety of accessible nature. From diverse deserts and wanderlust inspiring waterfalls, to rich coastlines and island hopping through the San Juan Islands – Washington has a bit of something for everyone. Seattle and it’s surrounding areas – doubly so. From Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish to the Puget Sound, the Cascade Mountain Ranges and hidden parks in nooks and crannies all over – there’s a reason we call it the Pacific North Wonderland.
When my husband and I first moved up to Seattle, we found ourselves in an living over in the Sand Point area near the University of Washington. At the time, we didn’t know much about Washington or Seattle proper, but the area seemed a keen pivot point for getting to anywhere and everywhere throughout the Sound. Whether we ventured North and East on an adventure to dip our toes in watering holes, or South and West to Seattle proper, we could find ourselves surrounded by a symphony of succulent scenes. To me, the irony always was that our favorite park wasn’t in a far reaching corner of the state – it was actually just a hop, skip and jump around the corner at the University of Washington.
Sitting on land with a complex history, the Arboretum grounds were homebase to the Coast Salish tribes of Washington, with several villages around the area. As time, and colonialism, went on – the area shifted to ownership by the Puget Mill Company which unfortunately logged some of the largest trees in that region. As we shift into the 1900s, the land was transformed into was one of Seattle’s original city parks. In 1903, landscape architects for the region – the Olmsted Brothers – drew up a plan for the Seattle Parks and Parkways, with Lake Washington Boulevard at the crux of their idea. Fast forward to the 1930s, the incredible Washington Park Arboretum boasts an incredible variation in vegetation with one of the largest plant collections in North America.
Spanning over 230 acres of luscious vegetation, you can take the 3.5 mile walking loop around the edge of the park or you can dip the main roads, ebb and flow around the Arboretum Loop Trail and discover your own way through the heart of the park. Just like a choose your own adventure novel of eons past, each time at the Washington Park Arboretum is a unique experience featuring the mercurial nature of our weather, and the chosen blooms of the day.
Playing host to vast collections of rhododendrons, camellias, larches and lindens, oak trees, Japanese Maples, magnolias and azaleas has earned the Arboretum international bragging rights. Open daily from dusk to dawn, the Washington Park Arboretum is workout friendly, run friendly, child friendly and dog friendly. From the northern tip of the park on Union Bay’s southern shoreline and into Foster Island on down through the incredible and everchanging landscapes of the Arboretum, every inch of the park is immaculately drawn together for an unreal experience any time of year.
In the Summer months, bright blue skies overhead and a menagerie of birds grace the scene as the floral aroma wafts from every corner. Head there in September to watch the leaves shift their hues from vibrant greens to magnificent reds, yellows and oranges in what I consider ‘Seattle’s Second Spring.’ In the Winter, if you time your visit just right – you can see the grounds covered with a fairy dust of snow, making it seem like you just walked out of a story book. And Spring – well, Spring is a whole new shade of wonderful at the Arboretum.
My personal favorite spots at the Arboretum are the reflecting ponds during all seasons, the Giant Sequoias and the rhododendron glen in the Springtime. But you honestly can’t go wrong no matter which turns you take. With over 10,000 trees and more than 40,000 plants, each visit truly is it’s own unique and unforgettable journey. For those that simply can’t get enough of the Washington Park Arboretum, try the Seattle Japanese Garden located just across the way for a wonderful experience – more on that in a later post!
What’s your favorite park in your neck of the woods? I’m always looking for a great adventure – and maybe I’ll pick yours next; drop them some love in the comments below and share some geographical gems of your own!
For more on the Washington Park Arboretum at the University of Washington, scope out the park with an incredible and interactive bird’s eye view, then head to their socials for the full 411.
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”
Growing up in California, I was invariably spoiled by beach days and Summer weather seemingly all year round; but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve found myself more and more enjoying the variation in seasons that Oregon and Washington have to offer. I tend to forget how much of California is a true desert, how the Summer season reaches into the Fall and touches Winter, scorching the Earth beneath it; proof that the grass is greener where it’s simply watered.
Now that I’ve had a foothold in the Pacific North West for a few years, I’ve found that it suits me – trees as tall as skyscrapers around every corner, wildflowers ushering in the Spring and then the Autumn leaves giving us a second dose of color in the Fall – and Winter, oh -how I do love me a good snow storm (something I’m sure I would have never said in Los Angeles!). It’s inspiration to get into the great outdoors every chance we can, especially when there are so few people on the trails and in the parks compared to how densely populated literally all the things were in Southern California.
Lately, days and nights are inching longer, while the sunlight dances through trees to wake us up politely and set us to slumber sweetly; oh, yes – Spring is here, and it’s a delicate beauty all unto itself. Spring in Washington isn’t without rain, but it’s the type of rain that comes quietly in the night and leaves dew drops as it goes with the morning sun. Each day, you can see the sun maneuvering a new pathway from East to West, dipping into the Pacific Ocean in a glorious reverie of technicolor light, bouncing off of clouds and trees to illuminate the landscape. Offering a perfect invitation to get outside, and explore until your wanderlust has been quenched – at least, for the moment. For the most part, that means frequenting a park at dusk or getting in a late morning walk around Twin Ponds, but last weekend we had a chance to get out to Mount Tahoma, and let me tell you – Spring hits something different there.
The last time I was at Mount Tahoma, it was a gloriously sunny September morning and the weather hadn’t yet kicked into Autumn. The wildflowers around Paradise were bright and vibrant, almost like a second Spring had sprung – while the fog crept in on little cat feet around the base of the mountain. As a side note, though we know it now as Mount Rainier, past indigenous tribes proudly remember and revere it as Tahoma, or Tacoma – and it’s only proper to me that we try and bring these names back into the fold. An active stratovolcano, Mount Tahoma is located about sixty miles southeast of Seattle and may as well be the unofficial mascot of the Pacific North West, right next to Sasquatch. Before we get into my latest adventures, here’s a little geology lesson on the area:
Made of alternating layers of lava, ash and pyroclastic ejecta flows, Mount Rainier effortlessly towers over the rest of the Cascade Mountain Range with 26 major glaciers and 36 square miles of permanent sparkling snowfields, earning its status as the most glaciated mountain peak in the contiguous United States. At the top of the summit, the geothermic heat spewing from a duo of volcanic craters prevents the rims from getting snowed in or iced over, forming the world’s largest glacial cave network of ice-filled craters.While the current top formation of Tahoma is estimated to be approximately 500,000 years old, the mountain and the entire Cascade Volcanic Arc is considered part of the ‘Lily Formation’ and spans from roughly 840,000 years old to a whopping 2.6 Million years old. Though small eruptions have happened since with a frequency of every few hundred years, the last major eruption of Rainier was about 1000 years ago. (for more, check out my post from a few years ago on the Magic and Majesty of the Mountain.)
Travelling definitely looks a bit different a year into quarantine and COVID, and it wasn’t lost on us how much time and effort everyone has put in to being healthy and safe in Washington. Thankfully, we had our second vaccine shot just before the weekend and it was a breath of fresh air knowing that as of April 15th, the rest of the state of Washington was finally eligible for their shots as well.
Believe you me, We still had our masks on us, and used them in areas outdoors that were too densely populated and we couldn’t keep six feet apart, or whenever we were indoors – but that was few and far between. For the most part, we were the only ones on the trails, barely even seeing a soul until we managed to find some scenic vistas and viewpoints of Tahoma; and the same went for indoors – because the weather turned lush so quickly, many people didn’t make it out to the mountain last weekend. Maybe it’s my natural personality showing, or maybe I’ve just become slightly agoraphobic over the last year but I really loved the feeling of ‘having the park for ourselves’, and it felt so good to let my face be free.
The last time I adventured around the mountain, I came with Danny and my parents; we took a day trip, and tried to see as much as we could around the Northern and Western rims of the mountain. This time, Danny and I took a different approach – staying at the base of the Cascade Mountain Range. Sitting right between Tahoma and Mount Saint Helens, and within a quick jaunt to the White Pass Ski Resort – Packwood is a tiny, 300 person town called just off the Cowlitz River – full of wildflowers, Elk and sprawling scenery.
When I booked lodging for the weekend, the weather had predicted clear skies but only at about 20-30°F; at the time, I said fuck it. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in Washington, it’s that you cannot simply stay indoors because of the weather rpoert, if you did you would miss out on SO much! That wisdom came to fruition as we pulled into Packwood; feeling incredibly grateful and lucky, because the temperatures broke clear into 80° territory and there wasn’t a cloud in sight.
After sight seeing on the way up to the mountain on Friday, we decided to stop by the local market and make our own dinner in our kitchenette at the Mountain View Lodge. Two pro tips here: firstly, if you ever have the opportunity to get a place to stay that has it’s own kitchen – do it; especially when you’re in the heart of nature as we were. The produce is local, the meat is local – the community is small, and it feels good to be part of the local economy, and food chain. Secondly, marry someone that can cook. Danny whipped up a fantastic steak dinner with a side of greens tossed in the steak sauce, and oh my wow – it was the perfect end to a long day. We made some libations and took a stroll down to the river, where we were met with an 8PM sunset that danced along the shoreline. With colder weather recently, the river had a relaxing ebb and flow to it and we were joined by a pair of geese – fun fact here: geese mate for life, and seeing one while with your significant other is a wonderful sign of things to come as a couple. A perfect sighting for Danny’s birthday weekend.
Saturday morning the sun wafted through the blinds, rousing us from a wonderful slumber – and we immediately took our coffee back to the edge of the Cowlitz River to kick the day into gear. As we reached the edge of the water, it was clear that the weather from Friday had caused quite a snowmelt as we were greeted with murmurs, gargles and bubbles from the water against the shoreline. Once we were properly caffeinated it was off, off and away into the mountains to check out Skate Creek Park. I must have sounded like the biggest city kitty in the world when I asked my husband “Wait, so there’s a skate park in the woods?” because apparently Skate is apparently a type of fish; and once upon a time, Skate Creek was actually stocked with catchable trout. With the continual steelhead and salmon reintroduction into wild waters, there are now State regulations which prevent the restocking of ‘catchable’ trout species in ‘anadromous’ waters; under this designation, this is any river, creek and waterway that fish use to come from the sea to release their eggs inland. The trail itself for Skate Creek Park is about 2 miles, and fairly easy to maneuver. For those (like moi!) that enjoy getting off the beaten path, there are ample locations to park your car next to the river, grab your gear and enjoy a private beachside picnic, or afternoon libations.
We tried to make it through the mountain pass, but sadly our little Civic wasn’t prepared to hit the bumpy roads and we turned around fairly fast so as to not get stuck there. We made a few more pit stops along the river, and just – wow. Because of the recent heat waves, the glacial ice was ripping and roaring around each turn, taking up technicolor hues of vibrant greens, teals, turquoises and blues; it looked good enough to drink! Paired with the lush vegetation on all sides, clear skies and warm sunlight on our shoulders – it truly felt like we were transported into Fern Gully or Avatar.
After heading back to the lodge and reassessing the situation, we decided on a quick lunch at White Pass Taqueria and Taproom and our stomachs couldn’t have been happier. Real good TexMex has been hard to come by outside of California, and White Pass went above and beyond; you honestly can’t go wrong with the selection of eats and treats and the outdoor seating is fantastic. Then it was off, off and away to explore new sights on the East side of Tahoma.
One thing we noticed during the journey is the optical illusion of mountain size. Maybe it’s the sheer grandiosity of it all the way from the heart of Seattle, or the University of Washington campus – maybe it was the fact we were already at an altitude of 2000 feet; but cruising along the base of the mountain, it seemed small for the very first time.
As we drove from Parkwood into Randle and Naches, Tahoma felt like a mountain out of Alice and Wonderland – eating this and drinking that, growing larger around one curve and then retreating in size the next. Beyond the popping in our ears, we could tell the elevation was increasing because there was ample snow on all sides of the mountain – an actual dream of a situation. Sunny, clear skies from above reflecting and refracting off of the snow in a cascading technicolor scheme all around us.
Winding around the 12 Highway, we slowed to a snails pace to fully take in the scenery: towering ridgelines of trees with sorted gushing waterfalls bellowing down to the next level, and the next, and another too far down to see on one side, while snow rimmed lakes danced with still reflections on the other.
Finally, we stumbled into a doubly delicious lake situation with Clear Lake to the South and Rimrock Lake to the North of us and made an afternoon out of it. Hiking up and down the winding trails around the lakes, sitting on the shores edge and skipping stones in the crystal clear water while admiring the grandiosity all around. On the way out, we took the long way home – driving to the most northern edge of Rimrock, and soaking in sunset as we gradually descended down the mountain, admiring the view from all angles – grateful for the treasures Earth has to offer.
No matter how you get there, or which side of the mountain you choose to roam – there is something magical around every nook and cranny of Mount Rainier. For more, including current closures due to COVID, as well as Winter road closures as we head into the warmer months, head to their website or social channels – or put on your adventure pants, say “Fuck It!” – pack a bag, and plan a visit!
A hidden gem of the outskirts of Seattle, and Washington state at large, the Kubota Garden boasts beautiful grounds to meander through, inspiring views and incredible landscaping. Covering twenty stunning acres of land in the Rainier Beach neighborhood in South Seattle, the Kubota Garden started as a labor of love from the Fujitaro Kubota back in 1927; sixty years later, the city of Seattle adopted it into their public park system – and let me tell you, we are all infinitely better off for having such a beautiful park in our proverbial backyard.
A fun fact, and lesser known to me before my move to the Pacific Northwest – the city of Seattle has incredible ties to Japan.
Thanks to the former Prime Minister of Japan, Takeo Miki, we get to celebrate the beginnings of Spring alongside the beautiful cherry blossoms – 1000 of which were donated to the city back in 1976 to commemoration of America’s bicentennial and the long allegiance, alliance and friendship between the people of Japan and of Washington state..
Historically, Seattle is been known for hosting the second largest Japanese population on the West Coast next to San Francisco, with Los Angeles and San Jose coming in close behind.
These Japantowns (日本人街), formally known as Nihonjin-gai or informally as J-Towns, Little Tokyo or Nihonmachi ( 日本町 )were created during the Meiji period. From approximately 1870 to 1910 an outpouring of Japanese immigrants fled home to pursue better economic opportunities, initially settling along the West Coast of America and Canada.
Though at one point there were over 40 different Japantowns in California, after World War II and the unfortunate and disappointing internment of the Japanese community – only three are now left; out of the numerous Little Tokyo’s scattered along the West Coast, the only left outside of California is Seattle.
Now, back to Fujitaro Kubota – Kubota was part of the Issei immigrants; a term used to describe first generation immigrants from Japan. Though his first job was working on the railroad, Kubota forayed into his own gardening business, the Kubota Gardening Company, in 1922. By 1927, Kubota bought five acres of logged off swampland and started work on a small garden as a hobby; fast forward a hundred years later, and that small hobby has become a pinnacle of park life in the greater Seattle area. Before his passing, the Japanese government presented Kubota with the ‘Order of the Sacred Treasure’ award for his achievements within his adopted country, and for giving life to Japanese Gardens in his new homeland.
Boasting meditative monuments, waterfalls, ponds, streams and a vibrant variety of foliage and provide a novel journey into the delicate, and decorative world of Japanese landscaping. Eventually, the gardens ballooned from five acres to twenty. Unfortunately, with their families internment – no work was done on the park for several years – but after the war, with the assistance of his two sons, Fujitaro rebuilt the grounds to feature reflection pools, incredible waterfalls and plants from his nursery that he had been keen on incorporating into the garden. In 1972, the Japanese government presented Kubota with the ‘Fifth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure’ award for his achievements within his adopted country, and for giving life to Japanese Gardens in his new homeland; unfortunately, Kubota passed away at the ripe age of 94 the following year.
When the 20-acre property became a target for condominium developers, community groups encouraged the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board to designate the 4.5-acre core area of the garden as a Historical Landmark. In 1981 the American-Japanese Garden created by Fujitaro Kubota was declared to be an Historical Landmark of the City of Seattle.
In 1981, the City of Seattle was made into a Historical Landmark in order to preserve his legacy – especially as the area was targeted for housing developments; and finally, in 1987 the city officially acquired the Kubota Garden from the family and it is currently maintained by not only the city, but plenty of volunteers. To ensure further protection of the area, the city’s Open Space Program has bought an additional twenty eight adjacent acres of land to remain as a natural area to protect the ravine, as well as Mapes Creek.
Whether you’re coming to or from the Sea-Tac airport, or live in the area and are craving an escapade in your backyard – this is one fantastic field trip that I recommend to all. For more on the colorful Kubota Gardens, head to their socials – currently, you’re allowed a visit as long as you maintain your social distance, but if you’re not willing to risk it – simply take a peak using the live view of Google Maps!
“I want people to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way they have never experienced.”
I’m picky – with almost everything, but especially with what I want out of a museum. In my eyes – when art can exist in so many beautiful forms in ‘the wild’, let’s just call it, I have a hard time believing it should be relegated to a stuffy room with static lighting. I love when art is unencumbered and free – probably a reason I fell in love with large installations at music festivals, and the vast swaths of street art in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Art is everywhere you look, if you look with the right eye – or so, I’d like to believe.
That said, it takes a special brand of both art and artist to get me into a museum. Growing up in the Bay Area, my family took me to plenty of museums growing up, but my heart was always much happier at the San Francisco Academy of Sciences, the Barbie Museum in Palo Alto, or roaming the city streets in search of hidden art right under our noses and feet.
Even with an immaculate collection of museums in and around Los Angeles -from the LACMA to The Broad, The Gettyand Getty Villa to the Museum of Death and Destruction, and all the niche pop-up museums in between – I always enjoyed myself, but still gravitated more towards the street art in the alleyways as versus the art within. As mentioned before, my taste in artistic expression has been vastly shaped by both Burning Man art installations as well as music festivals likeLightning in a Bottle, EDC, Shambhala – and even the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, art makes me happier when I can interact with it; when I can engage multiple senses, and open my mind in new ways of thinking creatively.
I was over the moon when I stumbled across Hauser and Worth, and the Kusama exhibit at The Broad was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in person; but not shortly after we made the big move up north. Ever since migrating to Seattle a few years ago I have been searching for something comparably fantastic. As transplants, one way we could get to know the city and the community ethos was to try and visit as many museums, galleries and parks as we could fit into a day
Up here, the nice days are exquisite and it’s your duty to get your cute butt outside and enjoying the fresh sunshine – but on a cloudy, rainy, blustery day it’s the diverse array of art that’s truly inspiring about the Pacific North West. So, believe me – when I heard about Chihuly Glass and Garden I immediately knew I had to have an adventure.
Built to host the exquisite designs and artwork of Washington’s own Dale Chihuly, Chihuly Glass and Garden is located in the heart of the Seattle Center in the mix of the hustle and bustle of Seattle proper.
With gorgeous gardens adorned with exquisite glass pieces, as well as several permanent pieces indoors and a rotating show of the latest and greatest in blown glass – this is a can’t miss museum that fairy tales are made of. From the second you get to the grounds, you’re greeted with a spectacular view of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.
Inside, you’ll meander through the hallways and large scale, open air designs with three different drawing walls and eight individual galleries of work. Once you’ve marinated on the unique and exquisite beauty indoors, you’ll be greeted by my favorite pieces – the Glasshouse, and the gardens. Standing over 40′ tall with over 4,000 square feet of radiant space -The Glasshouse is one of the most amazing things I’ve literally ever seen with the focus on a larger than life suspended structure in the middle, full of vibrant and delightfully rich colors.
The Chihuly Glass and Gardens is a phenomenal experience that deserves to be on everyone’s bucket list, Whenever travel is available again, it’s really worth visiting Seattle for – and 10 out of 10, I greatly recommend it! If the Pacific North West isn’t in the books anytime soon, there are also exhibitions around the country, including permanent galleries in the Tacoma Art Museum, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Ohio’s Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the Morean Art Center in Florida, and Tokyo’s Toyama Glass Art Museum.
For more on Dale Chihuly, his life’s work and his various galleries – head to his social media links and websites:
“In Seattle, we live among the trees and the waterways, and we feel we are rocked gently in the cradle of life. Our winters are not cold and our summers are not hot and we congratulate ourselves for choosing such a spectacular place to rest our heads.”
What’s the most interesting museum that you’ve ever been to? Do you have a artistic niche that you cant help but be enthralled by? Let me know what some of your unique museum experiences in the comments below!
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Soon UP may introduce 'poo bus' that runs on human and household waste
Transport officials said all cities across the 75 districts could have these buses. The poop of 100 humans, they said, can fuel a 200-km ride.
The corporation has been in talks with Swedish bus maker Scania, which produces vehicles fuelled by human waste. If this project sees the light of day, UP will be the first state in the country to have bio-fuel powering buses.
Top road transport officials said all cities across the 75 districts could have these buses. The poop of 100 humans, they said, was all it would take to fuel a 200-km ride.
Buses that run on poop already ply the streets of Britain, Italy, Sweden and Poland. Ravinder Singh, service manager, Agra division of UPSRTC, said, "The Swedish bus maker showed a presentation to our representatives on how human excreta and household waste could provide a sustainable way of fuelling public transport, while also improving urban air quality."
He explained that entire operational system - running the buses, their maintenance, the timing of trips and travel hours, cost of fuel and salaries of drivers will be taken care of by the Swedish firm. "We will pay them a certain amount as fees for per km operations, say around Rs 60 to Rs 75, depending on the areas/cities of operation," Singh said.
He said the Swedish firm would generate bio-fuel from bio-waste like human excreta and household garbage.
Agra city discharges 320.75 million litres per day (mld) of waste daily into the sewage system. An additional 750 metric tonnes of solid waste, both bio- and non-biodegradable, are produced each day in the city, which could be used to make methane gas to run buses, Singh said.
Shiva Kumar V, director (sales) of Scania Commercial Vehicles India Private Limited said, "Yes, we have been in talks about the bio-methane buses for UP State Road Transport Corporation. At present, though, we are focusing on the ethanol-run buses."
UPSRTC is set to introduce, by the end of this year, ethanol-run buses that will ferry long-distance travellers. The first such buses are to be introduced in Agra and Lucknow.


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Asymmetric encryption is a method of encrypting using a public key, then doing a decryption using a private key it uses a pair of keys symmetric encryption uses one key, the same key is used for encryption and decryption. One of the benefits of symmetric encryption over its asymmetric counterpart, is that when plain text is symmetrically encrypted, the resulting cipher text is the same size as the original data which is to say, the process of symmetric encryption does not amplify or increase the size of the data. Combination of symmetric encryption and asymmetric encryption if we want the benefits of both types of encryption algorithms, the general idea is to create a random symmetric key to encrypt the data, and then encrypt that key asymmetrically. Asymmetric encryption is a form of encryption where keys come in pairs what one key encrypts, only the other can decrypt frequently (but not necessarily), the keys are interchangeable, in the sense that if key a encrypts a message, then.
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It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit blogging
I haven't quit. I am just going along with the theme of this clip.
So take your pick of disasters. We have Citibank banging on every door possible in Dubai and other foreign countries desperately trying to get cash. And it appears that misery loves company because now other financial institutions are joining the growing league of losers.
Bernanke right now is at precipice of history where whatever he does will not affect his legacy and the country but the entire world. Right now he is shifting through his bag of tricks to find temporary stimulus measures.
Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, has told lawmakers that he can support short-term tax cuts or spending measures to stimulate the economy, even if they increase the budget deficit, as long as the measures are quick and temporary.
Oh this will definitely provide stimulus, for the parties that directly benefit from these measures. In other words the haves, not the have nots.
The New York Times has written an excellent piece on Bernanke and for those of you who believe in interest rate cuts, here is something to shake you out of that dream.
Bernanke also has strong reasons to worry, however, about easing rates too much. Inflation has failed to fall as the Fed expected. (In fact, lately it has been rising.) Also, lower interest rates induce foreigners to switch out of dollar-denominated investments like Treasuries and into currencies with higher yields. Thus, any rate cut would tend to escalate the stampede out of the dollar.
Say goodbye to those foreign buyers.
And of course let us not forget the beatdown the stock market is taking.
On the New York Front, real estate is giving warm fuzzies all around.
Harry Macklowe has screamed uncle by unloading the GM building. This is probably the best option for him at this point. The question is that will he get the price that he wants? The only real contenders are buyers who are drenched in liquidity because if he was having trouble getting financing to hold onto the GM building the there is no way in hell lenders are going to put up the cash for the buyers. And with the current volatility in the market those liquid heavy buyers are going to gouge him as much as possible.
Then we have this little ditty from the New York Times, which was trying to figure out what will be the next phase for the New York City Market. It pretty much covers the bases on the Wall street bonuses being paid in stock, lenders tightening up standards and apartments hanging out on the market longer than usual. It is chock full of interesting information that I recommend everyone to read.
There is one quote that really stood out for me and not in a good way.
Diane M. Ramirez, president of Halstead Property, is less concerned about a recession because the inventory of property on the market is currently low. She said that in the recession of the late ’80s, Manhattan dropped sharply because the city had an oversupply of apartments. “We had a deeper, longer recession than most cities,” she said. “We lost 20 to 50 percent value.”
The operative word here is currently. Which means now. Now inventory levels are low. What about the upcoming year? Can Ms. Ramirez tell me how things are going to be? Does she have a crystal ball? Because I sure as hell can’t tell what is going to happen to inventory levels a year from now.
What I do know is that we are dire straits right now to the point that inflation has hit its highest in 17 years.
Citibank plans on laying off a lot of people and they won’t be alone in cutting the flesh. If the recession hits hard enough, a lot of those people may decide to cut and run especially those who own. It will be probably more expensive to live in New York city since Bloomberg is considering rolling back 7% tax cut and getting rid of the $400 dollar rebate.
And let’s not forget those ARMs and other funky mortgage products buyers used to get that piece of the Manhattan dream. Are owners going to have the money when those mortgages reset?
With these variables and other ones that have yet to make themselves known it is possible that inventory levels could actually skyrocket with people needing to liquidate.
I think Jonathan Miller sums it best.
Another Inman News Real Estate Connect conference is behind us and as a result, I feel more informed, was able to meet new industry people, be exposed to new concepts, was able to see many colleagues, get another Inman bag full of pens and post-it note thingies. In other words, it was time well spent.
Brad Inman provided a great overview of his interpretation of where the market was going to the audience at the close of the conference, which was rational, clear and in many ways, the distillation of all the information and filtered spin that was presented over the previous three days. I need to listen to Brad more often - I wish his summary was available (Hey Joel, how about his summary for Inman TV?)
Housing market direction discussion throughout the conference was essentially presented by two camps which seemed to parallel the ongoing presidential primaries:
· Sales agents, brokers and NAR current and former employees [ie Republicans] — This group is nearly always providing a silver lining because they are paid for their ability to sell a vision or idea. Thats their job. Thats being said, I was surprised at the quantity of pollyanna-isms still peppering the reasoning why housing will recover in 2008. In the last two main session panels on the last day, it was very interesting to hear a lot of discussion about second home units and how they posed no greater risk than primary home units because they weren’t flips (reality check: when someone loses their job, which mortgage payment do they stop first: their family home or the ski lodge condo?)
· Economists and academics [ie Democrats] — There is an old saying that economists are paid to worry. Prescribers of the red light theory (people are more likely to remember the negatives such as all the red traffic lights they hit, rather than the green) love this stuff. The keynote panel discussion was terrific, (Barry Ritholz and Noah Rosenblatt were great at laying it all out) but everyone needed to receive counseling for depression when it was over.
Thats why this period of housing turbulence feels a lot like the presidential primaries. Its all about how the information is presented, whether or not its in the right context and whose interests are being served.
I have a headache.

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Pisa Foundation Collections, Palazzo Blu
The nucleus of the collection on show at the Palazzo Blu was created by the Cassa di Risparmio di Pisa bank who, in the second half of the last century, bought works of art, many of a certain importance, produced in the territory of Pisa. Several donations from local collectors and artists were later added to this nucleus, increasing the cultural value of the collection, mainly consisting in paintings of historical and artistic interest.
The entire Cassa di Risparmio collection was acquired by the CaRiPi Foundation - nowadays Pisa Foundation - when it was instituted; the aim was to make it available to the public and to enlarge it by acquiring carefully selected important works connected to the history and culture of the Pisan area.
Canvasses by the most important 17th century Pisan artists, such Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi and the Roncioni Portraits by Desmarais, joined the the polittico di Agnano (Agnano altarpiece) by Cecco di Pietro, as well as works by “Macchiaioli”artists such as Luigi Gioli and sculptures by Nino Pisano and Tribolo. Another important acquisition was the Ottavio Simoneschi collection of paintings, coins, ceramics and antique furniture.
The collection, that presents a panorama of Pisan and Tuscan art from the 14th century to the present day, through very important high quality works of art, is on show in the rooms of an ancient "palazzo", that over the centuries has been the property of several noble families. The long history of this building has been retrieved thanks to refined restoration work and the arrangement of some rooms as they once were, where possible with the original furniture. The building is also used for cultural events and temporary exhibitions of National and International importance.
From Wednesday 1 st July, the Palazzo Blu Museum will be free of charge for health personnel who in recent months have been engaged in the fight against Covid - 19, as a form of recognition for the amazing work carried out in the hospitals and places of treatment of the fight against Coronavirus. Residents of Pisa and its province can enjoy free admission on Saturdays and Sundays.
You can also visit the photographic exhibition "Pisa 1960s, boom and rock", from the Luciano Frassi archive, curated by Giuseppe Meucci and Stefano Renzoni.
Accompanied by the exhibition of historical vinyl records, from the Beatles to the great gathering in Woodstock. Also in the permanent collection is the "Portrait of Artemisia Gentileschi" and the work of Simon Vouet, recently acquired and among the works that will be at the National Gallery in London in the "Artemisia" exhibition, scheduled in the coming months.

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TAMPA — The candidate has been depressed. The candidate is taking Prozac. Such news might have ruined a lesser politician, or at the very least embarrassed him.
But for four months, Lawton Chiles, candidate for governor of Florida, has managed to survive the doubt and innuendo attached to the revelation that he is taking the antidepressant drug Prozac. He has even found its bright side.
``It`s interesting how many people come up to me every day and say, `Hey, I`ve been depressed,` or `I`ve taken Prozac` or `I went and got some help after I read about you.` `` Riding through the streets of Tampa between campaign stops one day last week, Chiles stared out the backseat window, then laughed a short, rueful laugh.
``You just let it all hang out. That`s what getting back into the fishbowl does for you.``
In April, two years after leaving the Senate, Chiles, 60, hopped back into the political fishbowl: He announced his candidacy for governor of Florida, a last-minute move that radically altered one of the country`s most significant gubernatorial races, one deemed critical in the power play between Republicans and Democrats.
It was as if Jimmy Stewart had loped unexpectedly into the middle of a boring western, flashed an aw-shucks grin and started tipping over barstools. Although the words ``Prozac`` and ``depression`` continue to dog him, the pollsters say Chiles has a good chance of beating Rep. Bill Nelson in the Sept. 4 Democratic primary and routing Republican Gov. Bob Martinez in November.
Chiles, a tall, gangly man with a self-deprecating smile, is running a conspicuously old-fashioned campaign-all the more noteworthy because he is doing it in Florida, land of the condo, the space shuttle, the modern boomtown.
In the era of the blow dryer and the pinstripe, he wears khaki pants and madras shirts and speaks in the country drawl of citrus-farming central Florida, where he grew up.
In the age of the attack ad, he refrains from nasty words about his opponents. ``It`s something my daddy told me,`` he told a rally in West Tampa last week, sounding like the small-town lawyer he used to be. ``He said, `If somebody is selling you some soap by knocking the other guy`s product, don`t buy it.` ``
In the era of the multimillion-dollar media blitz, he still walks the neighborhoods, much as he did in his first Senate race in 1970, when he trekked 1,003 miles, from the Florida Panhandle to the Keys, and earned the name ``Walkin` Lawton.`` He also refuses to accept individual campaign contributions of more than $100.
``This is the laboratory of how politics can work in the `90s,`` he told an Orlando fundraising crowd, mostly yuppies who came outfitted in khaki and madras. ``This is a campaign about people, not money.``
Chiles` decision to run was as surprising as his abrupt announcement in 1988 that he was abandoning his Senate seat after 18 years. As head of the Senate Budget Committee, he was at the peak of his power, widely admired for his diplomacy and irreproachable conduct.
When he left, it was with vague explanations of ``burnout.`` He was fed up with knocking his head against the immovable object known as government, he said, weary of the fruitless meetings, the pointless debates, the pursuit of money and media limelight.
Unknown to most of his colleagues, he was also suffering from depression that began after his quadruple-bypass heart surgery in 1985. He couldn`t sleep. His stomach hurt. He dubbed his malaise ``the blacks.``
Back home in Tallahassee, a quiet university town in the Panhandle, he devoted his time to family, turkey hunting and the Collins Center for Public Policy, where as director he worked to fight the state`s high infant mortality rate.
Still, the depression lingered, and last December his doctor prescribed Prozac, a widely used and recently celebrated drug. Chiles began to feel good again.
Chiles felt so good, in fact, that even though his ambitions had never run toward the governor`s job, he began listening to the people who insisted that he was the Democrats` only hope of wresting the seat back from the Republicans.
If Chiles wins the primary, he may face a nastier race than he has so far. Martinez is expected to spend $12 million on his campaign. Chiles has raised barely $2 million.
Last week, after Nelson`s running mate, Tom Gustafson, suggested that Chiles was a suicide risk, Chiles released his medical records, hoping to squelch further discussion of his health. The records revealed little new. They showed he suffers from digestive problems and back problems, is introverted and intelligent and has never been suicidal.
He briefly went off the Prozac, against his doctor`s orders, but recently resumed taking it.
According to Eli Lilly & Co., manufacturers of Prozac, more than 2 million people have been treated with the drug. The company denies claims in several lawsuits that Prozac can cause suicidal thoughts.
Martinez is likely to attack Chiles more aggressively than Nelson has.
``Lawton Chiles as `Mr. Smith Goes to Washington` is not the reality of it,`` said J.M. ``Mac`` Stipanovich, Martinez`s campaign manager. ``Lawton Chiles, nationally prominent politician, sophisticated investor, millionaire- that`s the reality of it.``
As for Chiles` depression, he implied that condition should disqualify him from being governor. ``There`s nothing wrong with having epilepsy and being treated for it,`` he said, ``but it doesn`t qualify you to fly a 747.``

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Iggy Azalea revealed plans to release a new studio album next year. After Azalea was asked by a fan on Twitter if she was going to promote Reclassified, the reissue of her hit debut album The New Classic, in the United Kingdom, Azalea responded "but i will when i release a full on album next year. :-)"
"Somethin' Bad," the hit duet by Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, has gone platinum, selling over one million copies since its May release, according to the R.I.A.A. The song also topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, which is the 13th time Underwood has done so, and the fifth time for Lambert.
Eric Church, who has a record called Chief, along with a charity called Chief Cares, recently dished on the story behind the name. He tells Canoe that it is a nickname he shares with his grandpa. "My grandpa was the Chief of Police in the town that I grew up in. So it was his nickname. Everybody called him Chief."
After the Foo Fighters invited Heart to join them for a song during their week-long residency on the Late Show With David Letterman, Heart repaid the favor by covering the Foos cut "No Way Back." Heart played an acoustic rendition of the song while backstage.
Carrie Underwood stopped by The View recently, alongside her 2014 CMA Awards co-host Brad Paisley, and briefly discussed when she is expecting. "I'm due in the spring," Underwood said as she thanked the hosts for congratulating her on her first pregnancy with husband Mike Fisher.
Death Row Records founder Suge Knight and comedian Katt Williams were arrested and charged with stealing the camera of a paparrazo. The incident, alleges the photographer, occurred last month in Beverly Hills, although the pair were arrested on Wednesday. The incident remains under investigation by the Beverly Hills police.
Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line has added a new tattoo to his growing collection. The ink features a jaguar with the antlers of a deer growing from its head. "Thanks @adamthekid for this new addition on my right forearm ?? #jagdeer," Kelley captioned the pic on Instagram. Fans commenting on the tattoo were, for the most part, complimentary.
Ray Davies says Kinks fans shouldn't hold their breath for a reunion. During a recent interview with the U.K.'s Telegraph, Ray revealed that, while he and brother Dave Davies could be convinced, they couldn't move forward as the Kinks without drummer Mick Avory.
Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer") has partnered with Kari Lizer (creator "The New Adventures of Old Christine") for an HBO comedy about a rogue nun. Sedgwick plays Kate, a disillusioned nun, who leaves her cloistered life. "No longer Sister Katherine, she's turned her back on her old life and now finds herself coming of age, trying to figure out who she is without her vows . . ."
Aretha Franklin has released her latest album, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics, a collection of her covers of some monumental tunes, including Etta James' "At Last," Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" and a couple of more recent-vintage songs, like Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" and Alicia Keys' "No One."
Jerry Bruckheimer is adapting "American Gigolo," the 1980 film starring Richard Gere as a male prostitute, to TV. Bruckheimer produced the original movie, and spoke on the project in a presser. "With its signature noir aesthetic, American Gigolo has remained a deeply entertaining, psychological thriller and I'm thrilled to partner with [Paramount's] Brad [Grey] and Amy [Powell] on remaking it."
Blink 182's Tom DeLonge is co-authoring a new comic book as part of a project with his other band, Angels & Airwaves. DeLonge is contributing to the three-part Poet series with writer Ben Kull and artist Djet Stéphane, reports Digital Spy.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has announced that he is gay, and says that he's "proud" to be so. The Apple head made the revelation in a statement published in Bloomberg Businessweek. "I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me." "I don't consider myself an activist, but I realize how much I've benefited from the sacrifice of others."
Producer Benjamin Bronfman has released an early demo of the Kanye West track "New Slaves." The cut, originally titled "Cruel Cold Winter," was sent to West in 2012. "Just make it hot, make it really dope," Bronfman says that Ye told him. "He didn't really get into specifics," Bronfman added, "which is funny - he's the type of person who will get really specific in person."
Former R.E.M frontman Michael Stipe has published a blog on the 20th anniversary of making his sexual orientation public. "These 20 years of publicly speaking my truth have made me a better and easier person to be around," he writes on The Guardian.

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Harry Potter Cupcakes
Good Morning people,
I know its not Thursday which is usually blog post day but I wanted to put this up anyway.
Last week it was my lovely sisters 27th birthday. Rather than buy her a cake or make a standard birthday cake I though I would make it more personal to her.
She absolutely loves Harry Potter, so whilst I was thinking up ideas of what theme to do for her Harry Potter came straight in to my mind.
I went on to good old Amazon and bought some Harry Potter cupcake toppers which are made of edible wafer paper, they have images of Harry Potter and all the cast on. As much as I love to bake I am not talented enough to make edible wafer paper toppers yet unfortunately. I know shes also a fan of chocolate, so I made a chocolate cupcake mixture with white chocolate chunks in and chocolate icing.
What was really exiting for me about making these cupcakes was that I have recently purchased an icing gun. Which is just a fancy way of doing icing as apposed to the standard piping bags, which I just find really messy. The icing gun is amazing, I genuinely enjoyed icing every single cupcake with it. This is my inner cupcake geek coming out.
I think she was pretty pleased with the cupcakes. Its nice to put a personal touch on baked goods for peoples birthdays and just a bit of fun.
Below are the ingredients if you ever wish to make chocolate cupcakes 🙂
- 100g plain flour
- 20g cocoa powder (I used Bourneville)
- 140g caster sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 40g unsalted butter (room temp)
- 120ml whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- white chocolate chunks
- 12 hole cupcake tray lined with paper cases
- 300g icing sugar, sifted
- 100g unsalted butter, at room temp
- 40g cocoa powder
- 40ml milk
- few squares of Cadbury’s milk chocolate, melted
- Preheat 170 degrees
2. Put the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a bowl beat together until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined
3. Whisk the egg, milk and vanilla extract together in a jug, then slowly pour about half into the flour mixture , beat to combine. Continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth. Do not over mix.
4. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 mins or until the sponge is bounces back when touched. When a skewer is inserted into the center it should come out clean. Leave the cupcakes to cool.
5. When the cupcakes are cooled, using a piping bag/piping gun and decorate starting in the center of the cupcake making a large iced gem shape with the icing, then cut out your toppers and place on top of the icing.
Hope you all enjoy 🙂 xxx

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Links: Kimberlites, Ecosystem Recovery, Early Atmosphere, CarbonatesSome readings on assorted subjects.
Enigmatic origin of diamond-bearing rocks revealed
These are volcanic rocks which are the primary source of diamonds. Kimberlite magmas originate from deep in the earth's mantle. A recent geochemical survey has provided insights into the nature of that source. In India, the famous Panna diamonds are derived from the Majghawan Kimberlite which erupted about 1073 million years ago in the Proterozoic Vindhyan Basin.
Diversity decoupled from ecosystem function and resilience during mass extinction recovery
The mass extinction that took place 66 million years ago devastated both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. How long does post-extinction recovery take and exactly how do community structure and ecosystem functions reboot? A study using a 13 million year record of nannoplankton (unicellular protists) spanning the mass extinction has yielded some insights.
The study suggests that essential ecosystem functions such as geochemical cycling of nutrients was established by few hardy species very soon in the extinction aftermath. This recovery preceded by million of years the reestablishment of species richness.
Did Bacterial Enzymes Cap the Oxygen in Early Earth’s Atmosphere?
Photosynthetic cyanobacteria that expelled oxygen evolved by 2.4 billion years ago. But oceanic and atmospheric oxygen levels remained quite low, about 10% of current levels, until about 400 million years ago.
The Pre-Salt Hydrocarbon Reservoirs of the South Atlantic
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Virginia Equine Alliance renews point-to-point bonus
The Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) announced it will fund a starter reward program for Virginia’s spring Point-to-Point race season for a second straight year. The well received initiative began in 2019 and helped increase participation in the two month series. The 2020 schedule begins March 7 with the Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point and concludes April 26 with the Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point.
Program details are straightforward. Every time a Virginia-owned or Virginia-trained horse makes a start in any Point-to-Point race, the owner will receive a $200 starter reward. The bonus is designed to increase steeplechase participation at all levels, from owner-rider divisions to open hurdle and timber divisions. In 2019, a total of $31,800 in rewards were paid out from 159 Virginia horses that participated in seven scheduled spring meets.
“The VEA recognizes that the Point-to-Point circuits are a vital element of steeplechase racing and we want to do everything we can to promote and support the Point to Points in Virginia,” said VEA Executive Director Jeb Hannum. “The Point-to-Points are an important first step for many horses. They also give young riders an opportunity to compete before going to the sanctioned meets.”
“Everyone was thrilled with the starter rewards program last year,” said Don Yovanovich, Secretary/Treasurer of the Virginia Steeplechase Association. “We believe it brought in some additional entries and most importantly, it provided horsemen with an incentive to enter. The extra money certainly was appreciated.”
The spring schedule features a Point-to-Point meet on eight consecutive weekends. The Rappahannock Hunt is on March 7, Warrenton Hunt on March 14, Upperville (Piedmont Fox Hounds) on March 21, Middleburg (Orange County Hounds) on March 29, Ben Venue (Old Dominion Hounds) on April 4, Leesburg (Loudoun Hunt) on April 12, Berryville (Blue Ridge Hunt) on April 19 and again in Middleburg (Middleburg Hunt) on April 26. More details are available at www.vasteeplechase.com and at www.centralentryoffice.com.
The VEA will also give $25,000 to each of five National Steeplechase Association (NSA)-sanctioned meets in the Commonwealth and donate $10,000 to the Virginia Point to Point Foundation. Included are the spring and fall race meets at both Glenwood Park in Middleburg and the Foxfield race meets in Albemarle County along with the November race meet at Montpelier in the Town of Orange.
LATEST VIRGINIA NEWS
The 18-day 2020 Colonial Downs racing schedule will include an expanded array of stakes, including the addition this year of MATCH Series races.
The new Colonial Downs Group touted 2020 economic impact on Virginia that it projects will include thousands of jobs.
Fresh off its first season in six years, Colonial Downs will race 18 days – up from 15 – in 2020 and include MATCH Series races for the first time.
The Va. Racing Commission Wednesday approved a fourth “Rosie’s Gaming Emporium” while lauding the rebirth of Colonial Downs.
On closing night at Colonial Downs, horsemen came from far and wide to take advantage of one last chance to put on a show.
Colonial Downs on Saturday concluded an upbeat return to the racing landscape with, ending a meet with huge purses, good field size, and no fatalities.


For many, the word “casino” conjures up an image of whirring slot machines, spinning roulette tables and glitzy lounges. But, for thousands of New Haven residents, the industry may soon become synonymous with job opportunities.
On September 18, MGM Resorts International announced its plan to build a new casino in Bridgeport along with a workforce development center to be located in New Haven. The waterside resort is projected to cost around $675 million and provide more than 7,000 jobs to residents of western Connecticut. Before the casino can begin construction, however, it must be approved by the state legislature, where it will face opposition from the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, which have argued that the state has granted them exclusive casino development rights in Connecticut. If you like casino games you should also check out 카지노사이트.
The proposed resort would include eleven bars and restaurants, expansive retail space, 2,000 slot machines and 160 table games, a 700-seat entertainment venue, a 300-room hotel and a boardwalk on the Yellow Mill River. Altogether, the project will inject $1.1 billion into the local economy, including an annual $4.5 million to be paid to towns and cities surrounding Bridgeport, according to MGM.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the gambling industry continues to thrive as more people turn to online platforms for entertainment. Online gambling, including games like Bandar togel, has seen a surge in popularity as people look for ways to stay entertained while staying at home. With the rise of online gambling, many traditional casinos are also investing in their online presence to keep up with the trend. The future of the gambling industry is undoubtedly heading towards online gambling sites like bonusetu.com, and it will be interesting to see how traditional casinos adapt to the changing times.
A site for the New Haven workforce development center has not been decided but would nevertheless be ideally located for residents, according to Laurence Grotheer, spokesman for Mayor Toni Harp. “It would be most accessible to New Haven residents and those living in the immediate New Haven area. Assuming they are placed at the MGM facility, it would be just a 20-minute drive or a 20-minute train ride to Bridgeport,” Grotheer said.
According to MGM spokesman Bernard Kavaler, the center would also help bring the region together. “There certainly are a tremendous number of people who are interested in employment in southwest Connecticut,” Kavaler said. “Locating a workforce development and training center in New Haven would highlight MGM’s interest in the New Haven area workforce in providing those opportunities. It brings both Bridgeport and New Haven together in support of the resort casino.”
The training center could be especially beneficial to less educated workers in the New Haven area, according to economics professor Joseph Altonji ’75 GRD ’75. “Casinos tend to offer lower-wage service jobs, but there are people who can use those jobs, and providing them with training could be very helpful to some people who are in jobs that are perhaps not as good as what the casinos can offer,” he said.
Moreover, the opening of such a center is a step away from a general trend of declining employer-led workforce development. “We see less job training by employers than we used to because there’s a lot of mobility, and so perhaps in some sense this attempt to build a labor force could benefit some people who have been having trouble finding stable employment,” Altonji said.
MGM has won several awards for diversity in its employment, including being named one of the 40 best companies for diversity by Black Enterprise Magazine in 2012 and a top corporation for LGBT economic empowerment by Affinity Inc. Magazine in 2016. This could make the project more appealing to residents of New Haven, whose population is about 24.2 percent Hispanic and 34.5 percent black.
The first step for MGM will be to receive a gaming license from the state legislature. In June 2015, the state passed a gaming act granting exclusive casino development rights to the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, which run the Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun, respectively. In the same year, MGM sued state officials in federal court, calling the gaming act unconstitutional, but the suit was dismissed. The two tribes already expect to lose business to an MGM casino under construction in Springfield, Massachusetts, and issued a statement on September 18 declaring that the new casino would breach their deal with the state.
Once the project clears the state legislature, MGM will still have to work with City Hall to identify a site for its workforce development center and to acquire the various permits that such a construction requires. According to Kavaler, MGM hopes to complete construction of the resort 30 months after it gets approval from the state.
The proposal has also raised concerns about the impact that the casino will have on the local economy. According to economists at the National Society of Realtors, casinos have a consistently negative impact on nearby property values, and people who live within 10 miles of a casino are twice as likely to become problem gamblers as those who live further away, according to the Institute for American Values. Moreover, according to Altonji, though gambling tends to be an expensive form of entertainment, it is typically more popular with people with lower incomes.
MGM is headquartered in Las Vegas and runs 27 properties worldwide.
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I am a descendant of enslaved Africans from the South who journeyed North in the Great Migration. They came in search of opportunities for advancement, education, and recognition of their humanity.
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My great-aunt, Dr. Edna McKenzie Chappelle, became the first black woman to earn a doctorate in history at the University of Pittsburgh. Although her sister and my grandmother, Augusta, was unable to complete university (the cost of having multiple children in university became too difficult for my great-grandfather to manage) she continued to prioritize education with her children.
Granny, as she was loving called, required that all her grandchildren learn to recite the works of her favorite poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar. “We wear the Mask” was assigned to me:
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Mario Verandi is an Argentinean-born composer, performer and sound artist living in Berlin. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mario Verandis works are wide-ranging and include electro-acoustic compositions, sound installations, music for dance and radio as well as collaborations with several musicians and artists. He has performed in several prestigious European festivals including Märzmusik (Berlin), Multiphonies GRM (Paris) and Donaueschinger Musiktage. His works have been awarded in the Prix Ars Electronica Awards (Linz), European Bell Days Composition Prize (ZKM, Karlsruhe), Bourges Electroacoustic Music Competition (France), Stockholm Electronic Art Awards (Sweden), Musica Nova (Prague), CIEJ Electronic Music Awards (Barcelona) and is included in the Essex Collection of Latin American Art. His most recent ambient/electronic music project culminated with the release “Remansum”. The album features musicians Sebastian Selke (Ceeys) and Dina Bolshakova, both active in ambient and classic music genres. Mario Verandi´s music has been released by labels such as TimeReleasedSound (USA), EMF Media (New York) and Edition RZ (Berlin) and appear also on several compilation records.
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The Holiday Dinner is just around the corner – December 8. It's amazing how quickly October-November-December fly by. Don’t forget to RSVP to the link below, and you can pay at the door.
Join us for the WNBA's Holiday Dinner as we return to the Woman's Club of Nashville, 3206 Hillsboro Pike. Dinner will be on Thursday, December 8, at 6:00. Space is limited so please RSVP to http://evite.me/dg2khGdnbh. $45 per person.
We welcome Mary Beth Harding of the Nashville Adult Literacy Council, who will be joining us as the evening's guest speaker. The Nashville Adult Literacy Council’s mission is to help Nashville adults with the reading, writing, and English-speaking skills they need for the life they want. Learners at NALC reach their goals through literacy.
The WNBA New York Chapter is inviting WNBA members from around the country to its next event called New Perspectives in Historical Fiction: Women Lead the Way. This discussion is scheduled for November 30, 2022, at 6:30pm EST. (5:30 Nashville time)
It is free and open to everyone. You can register via this email address. No code is needed.
Did you enjoy hearing Ariel discuss her writing process and her books? Then you might want to read some of her stories. Here is a bibliography.
When We Had Wings
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
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Flight of Dreams
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From our President
Holiday Greetings to all,
It was a delight seeing so many of you at Dalts on November 3. There was a wonderful mix of old and new friends, the conversations were lively, and the food was good. Kudos to our server at Dalts for her organization and timeliness which made closing out our tabs easy.
The highlight of the evening was hearing Ariel Lawhon discuss her creative process in writing historical fiction. It was fascinating and I’ve added Ariel to my reading list and you can find a list of Ariel’s books on this page.
The leaves have fallen from the trees and only a few remain with brilliant colors of yellow and red. We have a sweet gum and ginkgo tree in our neighborhood and the leaves are still bright red (sweet gum) and shimmering yellow (ginkgo). The fallen ones make a crackling noise as Lizzie, my Golden Retriever, and I adventure through the yards. Lizzie considers it adventuring.
For me, November ushers in a season of joy and thankfulness. The cold weather is perfect for a cozy time in front of the fireplace reading and sipping coffee. It is a time for me to express my thanks to family with a Thanksgiving dinner and probably too many desserts. It is fun for everyone.
Don’t forget the holiday dinner is scheduled for December 8 at the Woman’s Club on Hillsboro Road. Please RSVP on the website. We look forward to seeing you.
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All the best,
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The internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules.
All book discussions are currently being held on Zoom.
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Estes Park's newest restaurant is serving up burgers and beer in a comfortable modern setting.
Latitude 105 Alehouse, located at the Ridgeline Hotel, which is now owned by Delaware North, officially opened May 25, offering specialty burgers made with locally sourced ingredients, said Food and Beverage Manager Todd Nichols.
Chef Jacob Tew, who is joining Latitude 105 from another Delaware North restaurant outside Yellowstone National Park, is taking pride in making everything from scratch including sauces and house cut fries.
"We're offering a top notch casual dining experience," Nichols said. "We're really trying to exceed the customers' expectations."
Nichols said they are doing that through the food, the service and the atmosphere.
The newly renovated space is getting a good reception from the public, Nichols said. The sleek modern design, along with comfortable couch seating in the bar area makes for a unique experience. The restaurant also offers great views of the Twin Owls on Lumpy Ridge.
Along with its burgers it offers other American style cuisine and smaller bites like its poutine. For desert is has different shakes and floats that change on a weekly basis.
At the bar Latitude 105 carries 40 choices of beer, including local offerings from Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co. and Rock Cut Brewing Co. It also offers signature cocktails, just for the area, like its Colorado Mule Deer - a take on the classic Moscow Mule.
"The bar is really an upbeat happy place," Nichols said. "It's really easy to relax. There are couches and it's just a nice place to hang out."
The restaurant is already ramping up for the season, now serving lunch and dinner daily. Starting next Monday it will also be offering breakfast.
"We've been having customers come back two or three times already," Nichols said. "We're really pleased with the reception we've gotten. We want to be a part of the fabric of the community, not just another hotel restaurant."
To learn more about Delaware North visit www.delawarenorth.com.