Mapping Confluence
Confluence, where rivers and stories merge. Each of these maps gave me a chance to explore what’s here and think about why. I worked on them this weekend for fun.
Elections in Jenkintown Ward 1 today
Today may have been our last election at Homestead Hall because the Episcopal Church of our Saviour was sold to Midgard Properties. The church, which was founded by Noble has served Jenkintown well and has much history. And I empathize with my neighbors for whom this has been their church home since the 1970’s. I’ve […]
International summer programs begin at home
If you are a parent of a 10 or 11 year old (or even older) and you’d like your kids to have a culturally rich global experience as part of an international program, check out CISV (Formerly Children’s International Summer Village). Because Philadelphia has such an active program, and because the youth leaders were totally […]
Practicing techniques to use on Eastern PA Map series
This is from my morning walk home from Starbucks. I thought I’d write about what I’m working on even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone else. The basic challenge I’ve been thinking about is how to create a non-destructive basemap that enables me to update data. The problem with this technique is that there […]
Looking at Pennsylvania Mine maps online
Inspired by Jason Tarnowski, who’s from Glen Lyon, PA and surveys mines, I looked at Penn State’s Mine Map Atlas. It’s pretty cool. Sometimes you see street maps, and other times you see the underground coal. You can just click on an area to view a map. There’s also an interesting history of Glen Lyon […]
Challah with dinner
When food is fresh, dinner lasts a little longer. Bread was my contribution to go along with fresh chicken noodle soup and stuffed mushrooms. I recommend this book: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. Baking doesn’t have to be difficult.
Gateway to Northeastern PA
I took this photo as Andy and I drove north to the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s NE PA Annual Dinner. He pointed out that each side is a different shape. Rectangular on the northbound side. Circular on the southbound side. The circular side has big blowers near the ceiling. I probably had noticed this before but […]
Along Pennypack Creek
After making progress with my javascript coding for the day, I got out into the sun on my bike and biked to the Delaware River.Couples walked through Lorimer Park. Cows were out at Fox Chase Farm. The Pennypack Trail was well used but not crowded. The creek smelled like subtle creek smells (if only I could […]
Raspberries.
I got outside and took photos of raspberries, blackberries, blueberry plants, and mushrooms in our backyard. Creating a digital watercolor of the raspberries is a way to practice mapping. In addition, I’ve spent time immersing myself in drawings by Obi Kaufmann and Gary Trudeau.As I work in Photoshop, I think of the weight of a […]