Author: Kelsey McDonald

You can find me exploring along my favorite paths, along water bodies, at my window, and occasionally further afield. Curiosity propels me forward and brings me joy.

Exploring Los Angeles – As Life Got Even More Absurd

Kelsey McDonald

Almighty Automobiles, Bizarre Fashion, Covid-19, and Other Reflections on a Visit to Los Angeles (Feb. 29-Mar. 6, 2020) ALMIGHTY AUTOMOBILES. Angelinos adore their automobiles – that is what the landscape tells me. Everywhere I turn public space bows down to the automobile; wide, fast-moving city streets and plentiful parking, connecting to colossal freeways slashing through neighborhoods;… Continue reading Exploring Los Angeles – As Life Got Even More Absurd

out exploring back soon : A Blog Revival

Kelsey McDonald

Revive. Resurrect. Reinvigorate. A few years back I started the out exploring back soon blog to share my European explorations during a post-doctoral fellowship in Essen, Germany. I walked the neighborhoods of Essen, from vast rehabilitated coal mining sites to social housing experiments to quaint old country villages. I traveled by train to other German cities, losing… Continue reading out exploring back soon : A Blog Revival