![Main image for Walking to Bookend the Work Week](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6561.jpg?nf_resize=smartcrop&w=723&h=560)
I've been taking a walk twice a week since the last week of May. Why? My wife and daughter have been on a hike streak since the beginning of New York's coronavirus lockdown. As a runner, I thought it'd be cool to add walking to my repertoire, as both a way to stretch out my legs and add a sort of meditation to the week. I kicked off and ended each work week with a walk. For up to an hour, I was intentional about looking around as I walked, and about focusing on what I was listening to (usually, the New York Times Daily podcast). Michael Barbaro and I are walking buddies!
As a way to aid the "intentional" part of the walk, I made a point to take a picture of something I found remarkable on the walk. Turning them all to black-and-white and amping up the constrast yielded a really fun collection of images. In no particular order, here's a gallery of my favorites.
![Hitching Post](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6074.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Eagle Sculpture](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6100.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Lion](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6110.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![NYS Historical Marker](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6113.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Water](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6139.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Storm](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6357.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Dead End](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6396.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Umbrella](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6451.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Bike Stands](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6501.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Tire Treads](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6511.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)
![Fire Hydrant](/images/2020/09/walking/IMG_6561.jpg?nf_resize=fit&h=800)