DAY 161 / 985 MILES I never, ever, would’ve thought simply walking on public streets as a subversive act. But, the Walk Around Lowndes project has whispered “au contraire” in my ear. I’d read in some of my high falootin books on walking, about the notion that aimless traipsing can trigger high alarm and suspicion from […]
08/10/23 Day 155 / 938 Miles “LA’s fine but it ain’t mine”. Neil Diamond’s words are true when comparing LA County to Lowndes. The City of Angels might connote well behaved citizens (all beautiful of course) walking streets of gold…Welll, not exactly. It certainly has its share of devilish acts perpetrated on a backdrop of […]
Day 150 / 900 miles One of the most personal joyful aspects of the Walk Around Lowndes project is that I’m free to stop & start as life demands and the body prescribes me to do. In fact its a down right cushy endeavor when you think about it. At night I’m never (in the […]
Day 144 / 874 Miles Last week I advocated for more public space thats dedicated to an improved ambiance of pedestrians unhindered by motor traffic, where the car isn’t king. Thoughts on the matter made me curious about the specific point on the humanity clock when mobility began its makeover (or when feet became obsolete). […]
Day 139 / 838 Miles This week allowed me to shorten my walking demand in order to do my patriotic duty, like: walking freely on a beach, floating in the salt water, paddling around the wild bird sanctuary in the Apalachicola Bay, watching a parade while grilling a hotdog, and enjoying the fascination & awe […]
06/30/23 Day 135 / Mile 812 I mentioned earlier that if one would just take a walk, whatever ailment du’jour you’re suffering from would usually be diminished by the time you get back. I now realize I failed to underscore/italicize/bold type “usually”. This week I reaffirmed the basic vow to the body which is, when […]
Day 132 / 799 Miles When I began this quest, the universal comment heard was about my safety in certain neighborhoods. I had the same qualms and they compelled a consult with the VPD for input on the concern. I was advised in the strongest terms not to attempt this as I “didn’t fit the […]
06/18/23 Day 127 / 763 Miles I mentioned in my “Social aspects of Walking” post (Jun 4th) that one of the fundamental benefits of the activity is a slowed engagement with place & time, as we move through it. True, but easily misconstrued. I’m not suggesting we’re on the verge of becoming unglued, en masse, […]
06/10/23 Day 121 – 719 Miles Two points worth mentioning: 1) I reached a significant waypoint by completing the circumnavigation of the village -and- the walk of every street south of Hill Avenue. This last trek included a 7.2 mile stretch down I-75. I’ll just say, I don’t recommend it. It was like spending a […]
LETS GO FOR A WALK! Today, I’d like to comment on the social aspect of walking. At the beginning of last week, I had a dear friend, Todd Register, suggest he come along on one of my walks. A better idea couldn’t’ve been offered up. We broke from my march in the south end of […]