Morning thoughts
Waiting or striving? Consuming or producing? Maybe these are dualisms, and maybe they aren’t accurate. But the concept of biding time and finding purpose is very real for people who would normally be working long hours. What follows probably isn’t of interest to anybody, but this is a glimpse of what I’m up to at […]
Cresheim Creek walk
Walking along Cresheim Creek, the girls mostly walked ahead or stopped to take photos. These days, with people self-isolating, it seems that getting outdoors can be a daily activity that lots of people are enjoying. I started with this photo, and was combining an oil painting process using a wacom tablet in photoshop and then […]
Baedeker’s Guide is easier to read using google books.
This morning I was learning about Snellenburg’s, a department store that was on Market Street across from Reading Terminal. I had been reading the WPA Guide from 1937, comparing it to the Baedeker’s London Guide from 1911 that Paul Bunting loaned me. The Baedeker’s Guide has more interesting information as well as somewhat mundane information. […]
At the beach in March
There’s something about a morning walk along the beach. Since it was an early Saturday morning in March, I had the beach to myself until a couple of surfers came out. But I didn’t spend the weekend alone. I was at a retreat where I got to talk with old friends who brought me bicycle […]
Remembering Clive Cussler
My book club pick was once by Clive Cussler, author and adventurer. It was a fun summer read. A friend passed along this news link, so I made a map based on this website. Making a map gives me a way to think about both people and places.
Map inspired by a book I’m reading
I’m reading the book, How to Hide an Empire, by Daniel Immerwahr. This book brings into focus our common 48-50 State parochialism. I really like how Tom Patterson has posted a version of his Equal Earth Map that shows US Territories. I made this image this morning starting with small section of the Equal Earth […]
Waking up to trash in Pennsylvania
I’m trying to imagine 350 train cars a day filled with 20 tons of trash landing being delivered to a landfill. If each train car carries 20 tons and the landfill takes in over 7000 tons, that’s how I came up with the 350. Here’s a link to an graphic showing where NYC trash goes. […]
Reflecting on travel to Sausalito in 2019
Mostly I made this map to test linework. The rivers are a bit too thick. I like the terrain. And I like the tree canopy across the East. The dots are places I spent some time. Ironically, it feels like I never go anywhere.It would be nice to look through more photos. One morning though, […]