Ritually experiencing idiosyncratic green spaces in Minneapolis

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Jun
28

Four Days on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

I’m an artist and marketing specialist living in Minneapolis. This is my newsletter on art, walking, urbanism and mindfulness.
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Jun
17

The Twin Trees Across the Street from the Prince Mural

I love city trees. They’re a primary interest and ongoing subject of my work. Last year, I published an
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Mar
11

the sun started flooding into the apartment around noon

This is a book of photos and maps from walks I made in New York City between March 26th and
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Mar
11

Walk Maps: March 26, 2020 - June 1, 2020

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Jan
10

Astoria Flora Chromatica

Back in 2015, I bought a bag of expired 120 color film from a photographer who had collected a stash
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Oct
02

Two of Three Walks to the Queens Giant

Join me recounting two walks to the Queens Giant, NYC's oldest tree. For this project, I set out on a planned route to use one roll of film to photograph green spaces along the route. Along the way, I learned that sometimes leaving a project open ended adds a new layer of possibility.
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Jul
30

Minneapolis Chess

In the article, I share photos from a walk I made with artist Alex Wolfe in Minneapolis on May 18, 2023. For months, we plotted a route, only to mostly abandon it in favor of something more improvised. In the postscript, I riff on some ideas collaborative walks and propose a 'Chess Walk Protocol."
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Jul
01

Neighborhood Album

By 2017, I had been residing in Western Queens for several years, fortunate to have spent countless hours walking and
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May
31

5/23: Walking to the Site of the Oldest Tree in Minneapolis

A few years ago, I distinctly remember reviewing the annual Land Trust survey of the best parks in the USA.
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Apr
09

The Guardian of Dead Tree

Located on the perimeter of Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York, The Guardian of the Dead Tree dominates the perspective from the adjacent pedestrian path leading onto the Kosciuszko Bridge.
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