Rock Stand

On Highway 180 between Fresno and Kings Canyon is a magical stand made of smooth, fist-size rocks, with cement mortar. Maybe it was once used to sell fruit, although it has no over-the-counter for transfer of goods. Now it is just there, like existence, taking up spacetime along with dried grasses and a few trees. A good place for a Zen picnic.

Art Stand

The Art Stand is a converted Fruit Stand on the corner of Highway 180 and Frankwood Road. It is a cooperative of fifteen Fresno-area artists, whose work ranges from the scenic to the close-up, from representational to abstract. The Art Stand is a fine illustration of the famous Zen adage, the calories that count come from painted plums.