Name
Brett Chulada
Affiliation
Arboretum Enthusiast, Davis Community Member
Memory
The Arboretum and Putah Creek has always been my escape strategy. As a photographer I find the ever-changing shades and seasons to be of endless inspiration.
On this summer day in 2025 while biking through the Arboretum I noticed a great blue heron perched on the concrete divider right in the middle of the creek. I rushed to get the camera out of my bag in time. Amazingly it stayed in place, allowing me enough time to frame it against the reflection on the surface of the water behind it, providing a golden aura to the bird. Apparently, according to some Arboretum regulars, the birds’ name is Norman...
Date
August 2025