15 + 12 points
Mihi by shady grey
June 4th, 2010 7:25 PM
So, we have my road: Holloway Road. It's my stomping grounds, the area in which I currently reside. Even if I move, it will still be my road.
Then there's my bus, the 29. Theres a moving geographical feature, in a sense, but I still consider it part of my psychogeography. Today I was referencing the route of the 29 in order to get to a Korean restaurant. "Okay, if the 29 goes there, then that's where we need to head...." It's a moving landmark.
Then, there is my city. I haven't lived in London long, but it is my city as long as I am here and am attached to it. Keep in mind, as an international rambler and rover, my connections to places are always tenuous. However, I have managed to be attached to this version of London that exists only in my mind, 'my' London, which differs from the London of others. Note the absence of much of south and west London, for example. I've attached photos to demonstrate what this version of London resembles that exists in my mind. Here are a couple out of the other files:
Then there's my bus, the 29. Theres a moving geographical feature, in a sense, but I still consider it part of my psychogeography. Today I was referencing the route of the 29 in order to get to a Korean restaurant. "Okay, if the 29 goes there, then that's where we need to head...." It's a moving landmark.
Then, there is my city. I haven't lived in London long, but it is my city as long as I am here and am attached to it. Keep in mind, as an international rambler and rover, my connections to places are always tenuous. However, I have managed to be attached to this version of London that exists only in my mind, 'my' London, which differs from the London of others. Note the absence of much of south and west London, for example. I've attached photos to demonstrate what this version of London resembles that exists in my mind. Here are a couple out of the other files:
