Climbing a tree everyday

DAY 7706.20.07TREE 86
Today was a crazy day. I woke up feeling like I had tons to do and I checked my email and found out I had more to do. My submission for the DIG! Gallery show was accepted and on top of the Actors Theatre show I have lots of bodies to [...]

DAY 7606.19.07TREE 85
Three days ago when I went to Joe Creason Park I found this perfect tree by the swings in the playground area. And since it was raining today, I knew the abundance of limbs on the tree would make for a safe and comfortable climb with minimal risk. Luckily when I [...]

DAY 7506.18.07TREE 84
WHOA! Scary climb in a big tree. It sits just in front of this little sitting area at the beginning of a trail right as you drive into the Mount St. Francis property. Coming up to it I could tell the branches would be great for climbing. But as [...]

DAY 7406.17.07TREE 83
Today was Father’s Day and the Ohio Valley Creative Energy picnic. I went to my parents’ and had a nice breakfast and played some billiards. Then I headed back to Mount St. Francis. Down at the shelter by the lake there were people making art, eating, and playing games. [...]

DAY 7306.16.07TREE 82
I hit another different park in Louisville today. Joe Creason Park is right across from the zoo and I ran cross-country races here. But I don’t remember it having such a wide variety of big, old, wonderful climbing trees. This project has really changed how I view parks, the value [...]

DAY 7206.15.07TREE 80 & 81
I walked past the white water tower in the nature sanctuary ready to try the third path. Unfortunately it led right into the second path after about 100 feet or so. But since I didn’t take the second path too far last time the territory was still new. [...]

DAY 7106.14.07TREE 77 78 & 79
I picked Will up after my meeting with the Late Seating crowd at Actors Theatre. We headed towards Waterfront Park looking for a decent tree to climb. I knew it would be a challenge because the development is all so recent and the trees are young and small. [...]

DAY 7006.13.07TREE 76
I met up with Will at Frisbee Field in Cherokee Park to throw the disc. It was another beautiful, warm, sunny day with the occasional large, white, puffy cloud. We stopped throwing and got some water and he brought me below a wooden bridge. I monkeyed underneath on these skinny [...]

DAY 6906.12.07TREE 75
Like last week, I went to my meeting on Frankfort Avenue and then drove over to Hogan’s Fountain in Cherokee Park to use the restroom. From there I walked along the road back towards Dog Hill. I didn’t get too far before I found a tree along the side of the [...]

DAY 6806.11.07TREE 74
Today felt more like days a few weeks prior when I wasn’t so busy. I wasted time and procrastinated until I knew I had to climb before it got too dark. So I headed out towards the large white water tower and the trails beyond. Choosing a different path to [...]