July 2023 – Watercolor motif & mapping travels
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. I want people to imagine themselves in a good place.
Maryland - on the Potomac
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- Dock - view from house
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- Osprey on the Potomac
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- Sunset on the Potomac
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- Crabs caught off the dock
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- 7.5 mile morning run around St. Mary's Lake
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- Approaching Piney Point Lighthouse
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- Piney Point Lighthouse
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- Map of St Mary's Peninsula
Curiosity makes travel better
Today I was talking with my friend Kevin about what we really remember when we travel. Sites are memorable, but I’m always wondering about the dynamics that shape the place.
Your experience in a place is affected by your curiosity and your willingness to interact with people and observe the environment. Are you trying to get to the next point? Or are you going slow enough to observe little details. Are the little details really important to you?
Here’s my full set of images from Croatia from the beginning of this month. The people we traveled on a Backroads Trip with were remarkable.
Croatia images
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- Croatia (Specifically, the area between Split and Dubrovnik)
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- Area map showing the various insets
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- Flying into Croatia
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- Driving into tunnel along the E65
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- Pelješac Bridge
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- Pelješac Bridge has bike/ped crossing area
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- View from taxi on the way to Dubrovnik
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- Dubrovnik - Hotel relative to city
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- Hotel in Dubrovnik relative to airport
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- Orebić and Korčula
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- Walk from Orebić
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- Korčula fishbone -shaped for advantageous breezes
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- Korcula waterfront
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- Street in Korčula
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- Korčula city gate
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- Island we kayaked to, swam and walked to a marble quarry
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- Evening from Restaurant
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- Town with winery
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- Vela Luka - hike to cave
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- Havr - A great city and incredible island
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- Hvar, looking towards fortress
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- Boats at Split
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- Hvar - Bike ride
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- Vrboska Vineyard, Hvar
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- Church on bike ride_wc
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- Town near start of bike ride
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- View from bike ride on Hvar
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- Split - Diocletian's Palace
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- Split, from clock tower
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- Courtyard in Diocletian's Palace at night
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- Courtyard in Diocletian's Palace
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- Greek Salad
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- Edi - the boat we took from island to island
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- Vestibule in Diocletian's Palace
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- Palace to the Split Airport
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- Split Airport has good connectivity
We enjoyed North Carolina
Here are some North Carolina images. While we were in North Carolina, I got to walk along Bolin Creek in Carrboro with Evelyn Green. It was great to see Spencer Finch!
It’s fun to go places where I’ve made maps. In Chapel Hill, I’ve designed bike maps, road construction maps, and maps to promote new businesses. Some are shown here.
There’s an opportunity to complete Bolin Creek Greenway in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Here’s a link to the photo map we made of the Bolin Creek. And here’s a link to Carrboro’s Bolin Creek Greenway page.
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- Carrboro, NC invests in pollinator garden
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- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
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- Foot bridge over Bolin Creek
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- Bridge - Bolin Creek
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- Carrboro - general alignment alternatives
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- Bolin - Chapel Hill
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- UNC Arboretum
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- Well Healthcare Technology Company
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- Road improvements map from 2016
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- Geomarker at Hanging Rocks
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- Road trip map
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- Nice trails in Fairfax, VA
Thinking ahead to Amsterdam
As I think about Amsterdam, I’m creating a mental map for myself by making this map. When we go, I want to have a sense for how long it will take to get from place to place. I want to make sure that we have time to wander and see sites.
Amsterdam planning
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- Amsterdam Region - draft I'm working on
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- Draft Amsterdam detail I'm working on
