I have become used to relying on public transit for getting around the city Guelph, ignoring the fact there are a number of trails I could take to get me around the city. On September 8th I decided to take a trail I have often walked past or caught a glimpse of from the bus. I had no idea what the objective of my walk would be. It would be discovered along the way. I began my walk by taking out my camera scanning the area for anything of interest, plants, trees, flowers etc... When I was taking these photos I was unimpressed with what I was capturing until I began capturing the industrial objects integrated with nature. I found the contrast between the natural and the man-made to be quite appealing. The colours from the plants and weeds were complementing the colours on the pipes, and electrical boxes. As well as the similar shapes and colours.
It was impossible to escape the human impact in our surroundings. As I was walking down the designated concrete path, I saw quite a bit of garbage tangled in branches and overflowing from garbage cans. I was hoping to get an experience where I felt more connected to nature and distanced myself from the city. This was not the case at all. I did appreciate the more scenic and quite route home, however escaping the sights of houses peeking over the trees, and telephone wires was impossible. My walk home led me to think about the paths constructed for humans, the placement and removal of trees, flowers and trails leading from the main path. The extra 30 minutes I spent taking this alternative route home made me think about the human impact on our surroundings and the construction of paths which dictate our ways of travel.
