jacki long: digital collage

"New rides": digital collage.

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I've driven by it a hundred times, but what is it?

The Flight at Tustin Legacy is a creative office campus located in Southern California’s Orange County. The first phase includes nine independent buildings totaling 390,000 sq. ft. It includes a combination of single-level office buildings, amenity and food service buildings and four-story office buildings that connect to the site through the use of various outdoor amenities, balconies and large operable doors.

After seeing this ad, I decided that a field trip was in order. I could see this new complex and get pizza, win-win! I texted Ann and told when I was leaving and asked if she wanted to go too? She did and we left at 11, a short trip. I took lots of photos.

We only visited the Mess Hall. Eight different food offerings, a beautiful indoor and outdoor facility, definitely worth a visit, we thought.

• A storytime video, Long Beach Library, here.

• A 2-1/2minute video, candy corn, here.

• An especially wonderful 6-minute video, don't miss it, here

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"Superstar": photo, collage and digital.

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Tomoko Sato Carves Intricate Designs into Fruits & Vegetables

floral designs carved into sweet potatoes, which were later cooked and served

After a scorching summer, a more gentle season has set in. And it’s reflected in several common Japanese associations such as dokusho no aki (“fall, the season of reading”), geijutsu no aki (“fall, the season for arts”) and shokuyoku no aki (fall, the season for appetites). Combining the latter two is artist Tomoko Sato, who creates edible artwork by carving intricate designs into fruits and vegetables.

apple carvings

Born and raised in Fukui prefecture, Tomoko Sato is currently based in Kyoto. After discovering her passion for the art in 2004, Sato traveled to Thailand, which is considered the home of fruit carving, to hone her skills. And hone she did. She has now advanced to the level in which she teaches the art to others in both Kyoto, as well as her hometown of Fukui, while producing her own artistic projects.

You can sign up for classes, as well as see more of her work, on her website. You can also keep up with the artist on Twitter.