If you need help with your solar power project, Tso Pol, the PV Troll, is glad to lend a hand. Tso Pol's height allows him to easily reach your roof to install those PV panels. Although he enjoys installing PV systems, Tso is also learning about wind generators that can work when the sun is not so bright. Tso Pol is working toward sustainable power to reduce the impacts of climate change on humans.
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| Tso Pol, the PV Troll, 9/2025 |
Meet Ele Veho, the EV-loving Troll. Ele Veho is fascinated by electric vehicles and wishes humans would drive EVs instead of ICE (internal combustion engine) cars. During his spare time, Ele Veho takes ICE cars and converts them to EV cars with motors and batteries. Ele Veho is inspired by the Dambo trolls visiting Filoli Gardens.
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| Ele Veho, EV-loving Troll, 9/2025 |
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Inspired by the Thomas Dambo trolls at Filoli Gardens and my recent trip to the Grand Canyon, I present to you Asto Damus, the Astronomer Troll. Astro Damus is very enthusiastic about stargazing and takes every opportunity to show off the stars to humans.
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| Asto Damus, Astronomer Troll, 9/2025 |
When you see a star or planet up-close in a telescope, you feel how small and precious the Earth is.
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Sofus Lotus, the Listening Troll, hearing messages from Mother Earth at Filoli Gardens. It's healthy to take time to be quiet, stay still, and listen to what your environment is telling you.
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| Sofus Lotus, Dambo, Filoli Gardens, 9/2025 |
Basse Buller likes to paint the environment with earth colors. Natalie is taking notes and lessons on an earthy approach to painting.
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| Basse Buller, Dambo, Filoli Gardens, 9/2025 |
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On a trip to Turkey, our daughter tasted all kinds of Turkish food and relayed to us how delicious it was. We were mainly familiar with Turkish delight, baklava, and Turkish coffee. However, when we saw the review of Simurgh Bakery on "Check Please Bay Area," and it is located in nearby Emeryville, we had to go try the Turkish food that our daughter described. It was delicious!
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| Simurgh Bakery, Emeryville, 8/2025 |
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Kamma Can gets creative with all the plastic trash that humans throw out. Thomas Dambo's Treasure Troll reuses plastic garbage to make jewelry. What else can we do with all that plastic trash? Can we make less plastic containers?
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| Kamma Can, Filoli Gardens, 8/2025 |
