I walked over to R.E.I. for lunch — even though it’s World Wrapps, the balcony is a great way to pick up surprise afternoon sun — and took a picture of their mini-nature preserve. Even though it’s completely constructed, there’s something kind of cool about having a little nature zone so close to the highway and across from a construction zone.
Of course, the motivation for building it was probably more along the lines of reminding customers that nature actually exists and wise travelers stock up on gear before leaving the city.