“There are the trees,” said the Beaver. “They’re always listening. Most of them are on our side, but there are trees that would betray us…”
A sign I passed on campus today, evidently left over from yesterday, read “Listen to the inaguration on the Stuart Collection’s Talking Trees!” Yes, hidden in the woods near the UCSD library is a pair of trees encased in metal to which speakers have been fitted. You can read more about this unusal art installation here. My favorite piece of public art on campus remains the megalithic teddy bear.