The Reverberate Hills; or The Apotheosis of the Narwhal

  Oakland, California: sunny September morning

There seem to be fewer COVID-related cancellations & postponements these days, but as we head into the colder months that may change. As...

  detail of a star-shaped tile with phoenix design from thirteenth century Iran, now in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

  autumn beets

  detail of a court robe with a dragon design , from the reign of the Guangxu Emperor of China, now in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

  not quite the last roses of summer: the variety is Fragrant Plum

Last Saturday I was at the San Francisco Opera for the first time since December 2019, when I saw a disappointing production of Hansel &...

  detail of Arrival of a Portuguese Ship , one of a pair of screens from Edo-era Japan, now in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

  a grove on the UC-Berkeley campus, August 2022

  a detail of A Change of Seasons by Alison Knowles, seen at the special exhibit   by Alison Knowles: A Retrospective (1960–2022) at the B...