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Monday, July 17, 2023
Einstein's Eighth Wonder
"Red Earth" by Lita Albuquerque
My prosperous retirement--not quite a decade old--is living proof that Einstein was right. “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t … pays it.” So imagine how a real fortune has increased in value over nearly a century. You don't have to if you visit the Huntington in San Marino. It's one of the richest cultural institutions in the United States with an endowment of more than $400 million. Take a stroll in the extensive botanical garden--they cover 120 acres, beautifully--and you'll see how they spend some of that loot.
Desert Garden
Italian Cypress Bonsai
The Huntingtons, who died in the 1920s, lived long enough to enjoy the serenity of the exquisite Japanese Garden.
But the Chinese Garden wasn't landscaped until this century. I can't say I've ever seen anything quite like it. A trio of Instagramming Asians seemed to agree.
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