I’ve worked on my digital watercolor methods as we’ve traveled through Croatia and the Mid-Atlantic (MD, DC, VA and NC). Working fast (a relative term, because these things take time) is important, and my goal is to tell a story or convey a sense of place. I want to humanize the experience of being there. […]
In May 2023 I visited Davenport. On May 28th I made a map of the Hennepin Canal while sitting at Dunn Bros Coffee in Bettendorf. What impressed me was that it’s possible to camp along the route. It’s a good route on a gravel bike although there were a lot of gnats. There is a […]
Mountain biking hasn’t been something I’ve focused on. Still, I was impressed the mountain biking culture surrounding the Sacred Valley in Peru between Cusco and Machu Picchu. I’m just thinking about how a quality mountain bike brand that partners with Quechua guides could a great way to reach a global audience. You go to Peru […]
Before visiting Peru last November, I looked at a guidebook and read a book by Mark Adams, Turn Right at Machu Picchu. I think it’s incredibly useful to research and try to understand a place by making a map. So I made this one today. I used QGIS for most of the process and then […]
First I want to talk about the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trails Forum. I was at a Pennsylvania Trails Forum meeting on Friday, and I met people engaged in building, supporting and promoting trail development. Janet Sweeney, of Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), invited me to talk about the NE PA Trails map we are doing, and I […]
West of Wilkenweir on the H-S Trail A quick note about my book progress before head out – I’m spending a lot of time walking on the Horse-Shoe Trail and am learning a lot. Today, for instance, I’ll drive to Welkinweir and fill in a couple of gaps of the Horse-Shoe […]
This is just a short post with what’s up – What I’m up to, what I’m working on, and what I’m reading this month. This past weekend, my daughter and I biked from the Trexlertown velodrome to Bowers Park. We stopped at Jason’s Bike Shop, shown here. Our route two-lane roads passed by wheat fields […]
We drove to DC. Visited colleges. Spent the night. Hiked on the Billy Goat Trail. It was a good trip.
Green Lane Reservoir and Peace Valley Reservoir both have lots of trails. Green Lane has a developed section with a bandstand, picnic area, small lake and campground. In the surrounding areas, there are miles of rustic hiking, equestrian and mountain bike trails around the reservoir that work well for day hikes. There’s boat rental on […]
We visited Tempe, AZ, so I decided to focus on Arizona’s landscape for a few days. While there, I started working on some maps to convey the sense of my experience. We went out on a pontoon boat through the Salt River Canyon, but much of Arizona is desert, so I learned more about these. […]