Theme Day: mystery object

Here's my theme day entry.  Can you guess what it is?  Unfortunately, I don't have a long distance shot to show you.  It is a large piece of public sculpture on the Mills College Campus.  Spiders have added an extra layer of weirdness to this piece.  Click here to view thumbnails for all participants in this month's City Daily Photo Theme Day.

SOOC Sunday: Mills College

Here's the music building at Mills College.  Several of the buildings on campus date from the early 20th century when Spanish style was popular.  Stucco, tiles, and wrought iron are such a pleasing combination.  For more unmodified photos, visit SOOC Sunday.

Skywatch Friday: Mills College museum

This is one of a pair of foo dogs that are at the entrance of Mills College's art museum.  After heavy rain on Sunday morning, we once again enjoy sunny but cool-ish weather.  The plum blossoms are blooming as are daffodils and rhododendrons.  For more sky views, visit Skywatch Friday.

Mills College allee

This allee is tucked away in a corner of the Mills College campus behind their art department.  The trees are getting ready to leaf out.  I imagine they will provide pleasant shade as the weather warms.  It's nice to have little places of solitude to escape to.

Mills College campanile

 This bell tower was designed by Julia Morgan in 1904.  It is the first reinforced concrete structure built west of the Mississippi.  It sits on the 135 acre campus of Mills College, the oldest women's college west of the Rockies, and a true oasis in its urban setting.  This campus is located in the middle of Oakland, bordered on the east by the 580 freeway.  It is a verdant setting full of redwoods, eucalyptus, pine, and laurel trees.  Lion creek runs through the campus on its way to the bay.  Many of the buildings are in the Spanish style with stucco walls, terra cotta tiled roofs, and wrought iron accents.  The art museum is open free to the public.