Cartography Again

I decided to give maps a second shot. I'd been keeping track of where I went on my bike last semester and that seemed like a decent candidate. Aside from some alignment issues (why does the earth have to be curved, not flat?), I think it came out alright. The dark blue are the cycling routes. I hit 529 miles, but it all looks so insignificant now. I'm conflicted as to how much to label. I did the freeways, but now some of the main roads look naked. I might just have to go back to unlabeled everything.

Recent Doodles

Beginner's Cartography

I've always been a fan of maps, especially maps as art (If you're a fan, be sure to check out this 1944 survey of the Mississippi river delta, one of my favorites). During class, inspiration struck and I came up with this graphic summarizing my summer climbing. It's almost too abstract to be practical, but too structured to stand purely as imagery. I'll push it in one direction or other keeping it updated as the summer progresses.

July 10

first time barbecuing lately. we live like kings out here in the bay.

chicken w/ cholula, grilled bell peppers, onions and chives, satsuma yam, avocado, rice and cucumber.

July 1

'auto levels' filter in photoshop only.

June 24

After this night's initial ascent, I noticed a powerful and artificial glow up in the hills. As much as I would have loved to enjoy the night from my spot, this kind of light doesn't occur often and it's really not one of those things you can enjoy while it remains a mystery. I made the trek up the hill to find my elementary school overtaken by technology. I was shooed away by a security guard who frowned upon photography, but was kind enough to tell me that it was filming for a movie set in the 1950s. The eerily bright lights set a strange mood for the neighborhood. Upon some further research, it appears that the movie is 'The Master'. I thought that was you, Laura Dern.

June 14