mobile phone captures

 

a couple of days a week I consult for bulthaup and I like to walk the 20 blocks home. it refreshes my spirit after sitting in front of a screen all day. these walks were so influential to me as I started Loop; walking to and from, watching the changing light in different seasons, helped me visualize what I wanted Loop to become, how I wanted my life to feel, and what I needed to do to make it happen. One foot in front of the other, with deep breaths and a full smile !

follow the wood brick road …

 

my favorite street in philadelphia, made of end-grain wood blocks.

construction sight

 

I’m loving the entrance to Anthropology on Rittenhouse Square, spied on an evening stroll -  ice cream in one hand, Loved One’s hand in the other hand, mind full of Loop, lungs full of summer, heart yearning and tugging then restful and calm, alternately.

World Ocean Day

 

I awoke this morning as usual, wishing I had more sleep and wishing the coffee would brew itself and magically appear at my desk. While waking up, a tweet caught my eye and gave a little more meaning to the day than was there before : Today is World Ocean Day [ thank you, Stephen Fry ].  I watched the trailer above, then surfed through various ocean-related websites. I found great info at The Ocean Conservancy about the problem of ocean debris and whole-heartedly suggest you read ‘The Rising Tide of Ocean Debris’ report based on the International Coastal Clean-Up 2008 [ I couldn’t bring myself to post a pic of the little seal tangled in the web that is their cover image ]. The top three key findings include :

1. A tidal wave of ocean debris is a major pollution problem of the 21st century.

2. Certain categories of debris show up more often in certain places.

3. Of the 43 items tracked during the Cleanup, the top three items of trash found in 2008 were cigarette butts, plastic bags, and food wrappers/containers.

I tend to get frustrated when I read about a pressing environmental issue, and yet feel like there is nothing I can do to make it better. Sign up for a clean up event in your area here.

Thanks as well to Ted Danson, for this calm and impactful call to action :

 

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