Thursday, December 04, 2008

leaving Berkeley

Today we are driving away from Berkeley, CA, heading to Chico. We have been in the Bay Area for ten days, enjoying this beautiful place, entertaining Louie and Marcella (Peter's cats), seeing old friends and meeting new ones (see below). Andy's brother Peter and his partner Elizabeth just got back from visiting Elizabeth's family in Paris.

We also made a visit to old family friends - Dylan and Ariana and -- at last! -- got to know their 7-month-old daughter Fiona Billie




A very definite highlight of this time in Berkeley was the art at the "Albany Landfill" (though I'm told it is really called the Albany Bulb - presumably because of its shape sticking out in the bay). It is a glorious place to watch the sunset. It is literally a dump site of old freeways gone bad - concrete of all shapes and sizes, rebar and industrial paraphernalia. People have been making art with it for years. Wandering the many paths, we discovered one of the encampments of "landfillians."






2 comments:

Veggie Voyagers said...

Ruby and Lev, Welcome to Chico. I just skimmed your blog and Love the photos and the stories. What a Life and what a Planet! I hope you will be happy at Riparia and find your next step evolving to you through whatever our winter will be into spring, which usually starts at the end of January! I am glad you are here. Chris of the Veggievoyagers

cathunter said...

AS the darkness clasps its brittle old gentle claws around us back here in VT- you all are headed for Spring in January? What is this? When does winter happen in Chico? For two days in December? I suppose Maggie rolls easier in the warmer temps....but you don't forget your VT roots and bulbs. Love, Cath