wanderer at heart.

i’ve always found myself attracted to idea of simply taking my time and walking around everywhere (mother nature apparently does not agree; or at least, wanted it to be as difficult of a process as it could be). i’m an ETS person – not by personal choice, believe me – but after taking this course, the notion of walking around the city became more and more alluring.

i’ve always wondered how differently i would see the city if i were to walk a good portion of it rather than be stuck in a moving vehicle. so when it came down to map assignment, i was rather excited to get started. although the walk didn’t go as smoothly as i had wanted to be, i found myself enjoying being outside and not necessarily being confined to a particular space. i drifted off a bit from the original street i was intending to explore and found little shops and bistros, even art galleries, that i never even knew about. it was interesting as well, to notice the little shops that had either a distinct smell or feeling when you stepped inside. i actually overheard the FUNNIEST conversation between two people (and their stones!) when i walking behind them.

walking gave me time to not only observe my surroundings but gave me a new way think about how i move within the city. by walking around with a camera (and a friend to talk to about what we see) and snapping shots, i went home and saw different...characteristics of the points i visited. it made me realize that by taking a simple walk, i can get fresh perspective of the spaces i inhabit. maybe the mundane isn't as mundane as i thought it was.