Stream of Consciousness 1+2

Stream of Consciousness 1:

I’m sitting on the slope of a hill which is mostly rock used for drainage of water. It’s very calm and not a lot of noise besides the people interacting within the space. Right now the people who occupy Ringer Park are either people walking their dogs through or kids skateboarding. I am surprised to see the skateboarders here because the terrain did not seem fit for such an activity. They are using the playground as a skate park essentially which kind of brings a duality and mix use to the space. The trees seem to define spaces around me. I noticed that where the trees are is what separates the function of the park form the basketball courts to the playground, to the baseball fields. It’s very sunny out today, and the air is extremely brisk but not to the point where I am uncomfortable. I can see why a lot of people would be here no matter what time of year. Even now there are at least 25 people or so occupying the park. I can see access into the park may be an issue for people coming from the T.

Stream of Consciousness 2:

I am sitting at the highest point in Ringer Park and the temperature is a lot warmer than the first time I was here. I can basically see the entire boundaries of the park and each function space. A lot more people are filling up the park the longer I stay here. Most likely due to the fact it’s a Saturday. Mostly families with young children are using the space to either play on the playgrounds or to walk through with their family dogs. I’ve noticed from this vantage point that the circulation through the park isn’t entirely composed of paved sidewalks or walkways, but rather the majority are gravel or dirt paths. This gives the space a more natural feel rather than a man made park. The surrounding area seems like it could be slightly intimidating at nighttime due to the excessive amount of graffiti on concrete walls and fences. The whole landscape of the park slopes downward and opens outward to residential spaces surrounding the lower plains.