While Doctorating in Davis...

UC Davis Arboretum Path

(3.5 miles from downtown Davis)

I would suggest you guess where this picture is taken, except that I already wrote Davis all over the title. I think this picture looks like it could have been taken in the Sierras, but it's actually part of the UC Davis Arboretum. This has become one of my favorite things about my school weekends. It's a very short running path, (and it's paved) but like I said before, it has beautiful plants arranged by California climate zones, all planted along a small water way--home to many mallards.

One of my best discoveries today was the "California Lawn" placard. Apparently my current lawn is really a very ecological "choice" on my part. Ha. What they don't tell you in the placard is that the foxtails can get in your dog's eyes... or throat... or ears. But at least I'm being ecologically sound.

Either way, I'm impressed with Davis' work on this path. It didn't even feel so hot this morning...

UC Davis Nature Trail

Well, I don't have any pictures (or mileage) for this very short run, but this morning I ran the trail that runs around UC Davis, and it's worth running... or at least walking. I will put some pictures up when I'm back for class again in three weeks--I'm very impressed with this little trail though. As you run along the trail, different plants are arranged depending on the region of California. There is a redwood grove, a stand of woodland oak and a huge explosion of Matilija poppies that made me want to go home and garden. Unfortunately I am sitting in a quantitative research class today and working on SPSS software. (SPSS software is actually really cool... yes, I'm a nerd.)

Tomorrow= new trail!