The ball really got rolling in my head about a month ago when on an unusually pleasant day I enlisted my friend Hayden in taking a walk around my city without any real plan of where we were going. We acquired two other friends of mine (who didn't quite get why we were walking around without any real aim) and set off.
The photos of this adventure were all taken by Hayden James, for the record :).
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| Photo by Hayden James |
Providence is actually a very pretty place. It's something I forget easily, but walks like this one serve as a good reminder. It helps that Hayden is brilliant with photography.
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| Photo by Hayden James |
Our walk took us initially along the river where they do Waterfire in the summer, but eventually ended us up on the East Side among the buildings and grounds Brown University. Having spent a number of summers working at the Brown iD Tech Camp, the area is both familiar and comforting for me. I took my group to one of my favorite spots--the Brown University greenhouse.
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| Photo by Hayden James |
The greenhouse is small but chock full of interesting and beautiful plants and even sports a small koi pond. Being there is always enjoyable and relaxing for me. We spent a little time on Thayer Street getting frozen yogurt or pizza before heading off to find a quiet place to sit and hang out for a little while.
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| Photo by Hayden James |
Brown has some truly beautiful outdoor spaces. It provides a number of relaxing settings to kick back and enjoy conversation.
Over the course of the afternoon we easily covered at least four miles (some of which were pretty steep hills on the East Side). So, overall, this adventure was both physically and emotionally beneficial.
Since then I have indulged in a few other small adventures which I am sure I will add another day.
