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Centro Historico
A walk to and around the Zocalo, alive to the smells, sound, street life, history, beautiful buildings, the rooftop patio of the Gran Hotel, the sky. Location: Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico Length: 5 km Companions: Romany & Sheilah Date: 16 April 2023
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Spring Equinox
Change circling an evening meditation walk by the river. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 2 km Companions: Troy Date: 21 March, 2023 Beach Walk
Water and sky, infinite, impermanent, as ashes are cooling. Location: Burlington, Ontario Length: 3 km Companions: Tom Date: 15 February, 2023 Neighbourhood walk
Full moon vying with light emitting diodes to brighten the coming night. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 2 km Companions: none Date: 5 February, 2023 Henderson Lake
Freezing fog, gathering geese. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 5 km Companions: Mary Date: 15 January, 2023 Farmyard Walk
Walk to the junkyard on a warm winter day. Location: Southern Alberta Length: 2 km Companions: Tom Date: 14 January, 2023 Cemetery Coulee
Rosehips and wind-blown cloth flowers from the cemetery are the only spots of colour on the ground, and the clouds rolled in to cover the blue sky. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 5 km Companions: Annie Date: 4 December, 2022 Boulder Hotsprings
A walk across the steaming and snowy hills to visit the Seven Generations (Frederick Franck sculpture), deeply warm from a morning soak. Location: Boulder, Montana Length: 2 km Companions: Tom Date: 26 November, 2022 Cerrillos to Canyon Road
Architecture and art, piñon smoke and the quiet air, these are some of the things that make Santa Fe so special. Things I love about this town: the way adobe absorbs the sunlight; the patio and coffee at Garcia Street Books; not a single straight road or wall anywhere; art galleries all over the place; mountains always around; coyote fences; farolitos; history; that it's too cute but it captures my imagination; pedestrian- and dog-friendly; the farmer's market; the plaza; the fiestas; the spiritual seekers; the Spanish; the sculpture garden off Canyon Road; the maze of alleys and patios and low crumbling buildings; the statue of a Mohawk woman dressed in southwest turquoise who has been sainted by the Catholic church*; when water is flowing in the Santa Fe river; the street names; the pine trees; that I still know my way around; meeting friends for lunch at Tune-Up. Location: Santa Fe, NM Length: 5 km Companions: met Martha at Garcia St. Books Date: 30 October, 2022 *"St. Kateri Tekakwitha was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 21, 2012. She is the patroness of ecology and the environment, people in exile and Native Americans." Morning commute
From my hotel to the conference every morning. Two things I've been appreciating these mornings: how quickly we establish daily routes, and how walkers can go anywhere - over curbs and small fences, short cuts, wrong ways, one ways, desire paths, trespassing - on foot there's always a way. Location: Albuquerque, NM Length: 1 km Companions: none Date: 28 October, 2022 Summit Lake
Bears were grazing across the lake and dogs were happy and oblivious when we stopped for a rest and lunch at Summit Lake. We thought we'd go further up the trail, but started late and had sore feet, so headed down for tea. Location: Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Length: 8 km Companions: Troy, Chris, Rose & Cooper Date: 17 September, 2022 Neighbourhood Coulees
We have to leave earlier all the time to get a walk in after work but before sunset. There is someone camped out here, not far off the trail but well hidden in this untrafficked part of the coulees. Should we worry? About them, about ourselves? Choosing not to. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 4 km Companions: Mia & Rose Date: 16 September, 2022 Meditation Walk
Smoky sunset and the coyotes were singing. Every time I walk to this bluff and sit down overlooking the Oldman River, I appreciate living in this particular place a little bit more. Location: Pavan Park, Lethbridge Length: 3 km Companions: Troy, Chris, & Rose Date: 14 September, 2022 Tree Walk
It was a magical afternoon for a contemplative walk among the Cottonwood trees. Being With Trees was originally created as an audio walk for the Walking Art and Relational Geographies conference. Location: Helen Schuler Nature Centre, Lethbridge Length: 2 km Companions: Annie and the group Date: 8 September, 2022 Windfall
It's a hot day at the end of summer, 38°C in town, so we headed to the high woods. Green, shady, quiet, well-worn trails through the pine and poplar, and no one else around - a walk like a big drink of cool water. Location: Elkwater, Alberta Length: 4 km Companions: Tom & Rose Date: 3 September, 2022 |
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Sandra Cowan likes to walk on trails, paths, and city streets. She is based in southern Alberta, Canada, a visitor in the land of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy). Archives
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