Mapping the Environment and Resources In an effort to focus my attention on the features of the 2-mile Ruston Way (Tacoma, Washington) waterfront, I began the week by walking the length of this segment with a map in hand. First I walked to the end of the site and then on my return walk…
Walking and Observing This week I walked 18.8 miles along the Tacoma waterfront parks and pathways on the 2-mile segment along Ruston Way. To begin my research about learning and visitor engagement in parks I decided to note my observations on index cards each day I walked—I counted people, birds, and cars. I noted what…
When a huge tree stump washed up on the Tacoma waterfront I became fascinated with both the object and its environment. The stump is over five feet tall and, depending upon the light, the color ranges from golden to ash. The root structure and the trunk are a juxtaposition of crevices and smoothness. The landscape…