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Moving Parts
All that moves and parts that reflect movement in Rogers Park and beyond as October turns to November and we're moved by what we see and what we'll miss until next spring.More…
Walk through Bountiful
Celebrations of the autumn harvest abound from blueberry festivals in Michigan to apple picking and corn maze fun. Urban dwellers assume they have to leave the city for the agricultural experience. From rooftops to tucked away corners, Rogers Park is home to an ever increasing number of urban farms and farm activity – beyond obligatory backyard plots of tomatoes and herbs.More…
Animal Spirits in Rogers Park
In her first post, long time RP resident Pamela Van Giessen, explores some of the animal spirits that she and walking companion Boomer encounter on their morning walk through Rogers Park.More…
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About the Author
Pam is an 18 year resident of Rogers Park who took to power walking with her rescue English Setter, Boomer, a few years ago. Boomer was once someone’s hunting dog and is the best couch canine in the world but who needs a job to be content. Since hunting isn’t permitted in Chicago, Pam decided that Boomer might enjoy the occupation of power walking off their energy. They seem to have found a perfect rhythm, clocking in anywhere from 3-10 miles a day, most days. As it turns out, recent studies have suggested that eating a Mediterranean diet (just say yes to everything at a farmer’s market), gardening (thus justifying Pam’s other passion, the Rogers Park Garden Group), and walking can stave off Alzheimer’s disease (and probably a lot of other heath problems). In the course of walking, Pam and Boomer have come across many wonderful sights. They thought others might enjoy the extraordinary images they see around the neighborhood and beyond - the surprising things that make their daily walks around Rogers Park and Chicago a constant source of delight.
Pamela Van Giessen
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