Ariadne Unemployed by [smedly]
October 18th, 2008 3:02 PMi found a wonderful resource for this task here: which helped me actually locate some labyrinths.
when trying to think of how to "play" in a labyrinth, i thought of two things that i play on a regular basis. 1) i play the harmonica [not exceptionally well...] and 2) i play hackey sack a lot
so that's what i did
check out the proof below for the full story plus an UNEXPECTED ENDING!
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this labyrinth is located in the plaza of a church by the harbor. you can see the shadow of the cross directly in the middle of the labyrinth
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this plaza is a great public space in the city. i'm glad i found it.
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the labyrinth...
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embarking on the perilous journey to the center!
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continuing along the path
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...
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still going...
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I MADE IT!! walking through the whole labyrinth took longer then i expected [about 5 or 6 whole minutes] and i was pleasantly surprised at how calming and restful walking the labyrinth was.
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i sat down in the middle and took out plaything number 1, my harmonica.
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harmonica...
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i played [or jammed, if you will] while a bunch of kids played around outside the labyrinth.
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testing out the setup and warming up...
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inspired by the church in front of me, i attempted to play AMAZING GRACE. i guess it's any easy song, but i didn't have any music or practice...it kinda gets bad at the end.
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and then i just jammed out for a while, playing around and having fun.
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next, plaything number 2, hackey sack!
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hackey sack traversed the laby as well
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then we played together
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suspenders are helpful when hacking [keeps up the pants]
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playing in a labyrinth
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and hackey sack video to prove it.
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more video of hackey sack playing
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last hackey sack video for this laby. after this i biked back to the cafe to get back to work servin up mean cappuccinos.
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the second labyrinth i went to was located on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus. hospital-type building pictured here.
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it was hidden by an encircling hedge.
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i like this growie archway endtrance
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indeed!
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so, here's the second labyrinth i played in.
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yeah...
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this one is bigger than the first one, but it's a simpler pattern.
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so, as my first act of play, i decided to see HOW FAST i could complete the labyrinth and make it to the center! [wearing a tuxedo jacket with tails helps me run fassst]
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then i took out the harmonica again.
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i sat down and played a little ditty. it was colder today so i wore a hat.
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and then played hackey sack.
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for this picture, i used my powers of being "THE ONE" to slow down time and all that matrixy stuff...
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twisting in the air!!
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EPIC KNEE HACK!!!!
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my foot totally missed the hackey sack this time, but it's still a great action shot.
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more mid-air hackey sack
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playing hackey sack in the labyrinth...
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playing and having lots of fun running around!!
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and now the UNEXPECTED ENDING!!! i found this underneath one of the benches at the Hopkins labyrinth.
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it was an all-weather journal! fascinating!
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it was filled with prayers for loved ones in the hospital, messages of hope and inspiration, observations about the weather, contemplative statements, and comments about the labyrinth.
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"On a warm day I've found a little bit of happiness. you never know where you'll find your peace." "I love my life & family. It would be much better if I could retire early."
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"It's a beautiful day out here today and I feel so peaceful and i'm so glad I found this labrinth. I'm going to continue on my journey to happiness."
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"Waa Waa I'm depressed"
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"Dying is Easy Living is Hard!"
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"Oh, Happy Blessed Day!" "Joy, Joy, Joy OH BOY - SUCH JOY"
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i left a record of my own sentiments. this experience turned into much more than just playing. this is exactly why i love SF0.
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i see, that makes sense about being navigable by wheelchairs. the other labyrinth was at Christ Lutheran Church. there are also a few others that i wanted to get to but i didn't have time.
Praxis of the week, hands down! Brilliant and beautiful and fun, thanks.
I like your selection of ways to play in a labyrinth because they are filled with the joy of being.
well, that's what playing should be: an expression or manifestation of just bein happy just cause you're playing
The video of you running through the labyrinth made me smile, on a Monday morning, even! Thank you for that!!
The hacky sack action shots. The video of you running through the labyrinth. The surprise ending. What a great way to start my week. Thanks!
running as fast as i could through a labyrinth was MUCH more difficult than i expected. it would make for good agility training.
Great pictures, nice flow, beautifully executed task. Well done, Smedly!
The bayview one is a simpler pattern than 'standard' labyrinths because it's intended to be navigable by wheelchairs. And now I have to find another one. Well done :)