Photolearningism

THE WALK After work today, I spent the evening lingering in Ridgefield, CT. It's a relatively small town, one that you could fully cross on foot in the course of an afternoon, if so determined. There is a park I'd been eyeing, on the way through to work, that I thought could be interesting to explore. Being that parking was something of a challenge near the park, I opted to keep my car at work, just a block or two away. The way by shoed feet was nothing short of adrenalizing (You may recall my previous descriptions of local roads in earlier posts). After patiently waiting at several road crossings (I didn't dare challenge cars for a piece of the road otherwise - seriously, how silly of me to try something as crazy as crossing the road!), I did safely arrive at my intended destination. THE PARK I ventured into an unnamed park that hugs Ridgefield Creek with a refreshing affection. A well maintained path gave me a steady direction and I gladly accepted its advice, sto...

I realize that it's been several weeks since my last post. Truth be told, the only reason I get to post today is because I'm sitting in my favorite pizza shop, enjoying my "Dad's Night Out". I haven't been out much of the last several weekends, on account of my new baby boy arriving. That makes today very special, because I took some time this evening to find some new places to photograph. I made plans right after work to take in the "Ridgefield Landscape" a bit. Before art, I really wanted to run and stretch out, after a full day of work. My boss (who is a fellow runner) recommended a rail trail within a mile of where we work. Many of the town roads (and back roads) are dangerously narrow, and basically put you in the optimal position to play chicken with very aggressive townies in their BMWs. I took my boss's advice and pressed on to the rail trail. I covered close to four miles and felt great! After cooling off just a bit, I made stops...