This is a piece of public art in Redlands, where I live, The Sister Cities Clock Tower. It was installed a few months ago in Ed Hale Park in downtown. The three clocks reflect the local times in Redlands' three sister cities, Hino in Japan; San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, and Linli in China. Below the clocks is a kinetic sculptural element that releases steel balls at the top of the hour, which spiral their way down to the bottom. The clock tower acts as the southwest entry into the park. 10/25/19 Judith Sparhawk
We finally had our first winter storm, with rain all day on Thanksgiving and into the night. The snow level came down much lower than in most storms, nicely blanketing the mountains. This shot was taken a few blocks from my home, and it shows the orange grove in the foreground, the San Bernardino Mountains above Redlands in the background. 12/2/19 Judith Sparhawk
Christmas week brought two rainstorms to Redlands, which left a good coating of snow on the mountains above town. When I returned to Redlands from San Diego, the newly fallen snow was a lovely sight. This is a painterly version of one of the early morning shots I took, as I post the last one of the year. 12/31/19 Judith Sparhawk
