Adventure - Local


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Although this could certainly be part of a much bigger project, start off small. You want to keep it fun for yourself, and easy to do. And what are we doing, you ask? Why, taking pictures, of course!

If you live in or near a city with a subway system, choose a route (or part of one), and pick a day when you're able to devote quite a bit of time to the project. The idea is to get off at each stop on the route you choose and take at least one picture at the street level of that stop. One, but hopefully more. You want to get a good idea of what's around that stop, or what isn't.

Along with the photographs, maybe take note of other things, gather any ephemera you might find - which you can put into a scrapbook, frame, or shadow box later - and naturally make note of the stop. All of the materials you gather can make great digital and physical journals or scrapbooks, or even some collage art. You could do this with a bus route too, and perhaps adapt it so that you can take pictures from your seat without getting off the bus. There's a whole different perspective as a passenger than as a walker.

Sometimes, though, it's better to give than taketh away.

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Since gifting is a wonderful thing, and the unexpected can make someone's day, instead of taking what you find, leave something for someone else to find. You could leave behind books, magazines, stickers, compliment cards that say something to make the person's day, old jewellery, a message in a bottle, postcards, etc. It's a good idea to put these inside plastic bags so they're less likely to get damaged by the elements - and the things that live in the elements - before they get found.

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Random things to leave in public places as gifts that could bring a stranger joy if they find them:

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