Wednesday, June 21, 2006
1. Lincoln Avenue at Lake Michigan
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Theoretically, Lincoln Avenue terminates at the lake. although you cannot drive on Lincoln Avenue to get to it. At this location there is a fenced off landfill created from material dredged out of the lake by the Army Corp of Engineers. It is posted with no trepassing signs. The area has been colonized by native prairie plants, weeds, marsh reeds and birds who do not seem to mind the constant flow of truck traffic heading to the loading docks and driving on the highway overpasses.
Theoretically, Lincoln Avenue terminates at the lake. although you cannot drive on Lincoln Avenue to get to it. At this location there is a fenced off landfill created from material dredged out of the lake by the Army Corp of Engineers. It is posted with no trepassing signs. The area has been colonized by native prairie plants, weeds, marsh reeds and birds who do not seem to mind the constant flow of truck traffic heading to the loading docks and driving on the highway overpasses.
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An interesting starting point and place/story! [The spot's (non) relation with Lincoln avenue seems a bit off topic.]
I'm more interested in your reactions to this soundfile/your experience on-location than accounting for how the birds may feel.
The dominance of the trucks (on I-794 and on _________ St) does seem key. The fact that there is a landscape with native grasses "behind" these obliterations is ironic. It occurs to me this irony could be setting "tone" for the rest of the journey.
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I'm more interested in your reactions to this soundfile/your experience on-location than accounting for how the birds may feel.
The dominance of the trucks (on I-794 and on _________ St) does seem key. The fact that there is a landscape with native grasses "behind" these obliterations is ironic. It occurs to me this irony could be setting "tone" for the rest of the journey.
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