Japanese Friendship Garden

I visited on Saturday the Japanese Friendship Garden in urban Phoenix.  What a lovely and tranquil place this is, in spite of the fighting ducks.

Three studies of ducks:

And the ducks fighting with each other:

The Japanese lantern, studied from different angles and locations in the garden:

Nature always wins. Until it doesn’t. Poor dead tree.

Hello Scottsdale

I’m currently at the Westin Kierland resort in Scottsdale, where the National Association of Schools of Music convenes the annual conference early Sunday morning.

The main building, Friday evening.

The view from my room, early Saturday morning.

A lime tree outside of the lobby.

Good morning