Urban Adventure...#1

Define Urban Adventure...(my term, BTW):

a mini-journey one embarks upon in an urban setting, as opposed to "the jungle", "the outback", or any such more-rugged terrain.  Activities on said adventure may include, but are not limited to- photography of found art in nature, in structures, or in people (aware or unaware)...scoping out the next hidden gem of an eatery (a-la Rachel Ray or Guy Fieri), or simply taking in a peppering of locations in one's seemingly ordinary urban zip code(s). 

I used to have more Urban Adventures, but with time and responsibilities being what they are, my adventure itinerary has gone by the way side. After taking The Sprout (my painfully cute daughter) on a walk to the park yesterday (with my IPhone blaring Lady GaGa), I spotted a rather magnificent hawk in a bare tree within the man made-albeit-beautifully landscaped walking path. I quickly wheeled my sleeping Sprout back to our condo and retrieved my Nikon D60. That is when I went on my Urban Adventure. I did end up photographing the hawk, but also several other elements along the way. I happen to be honing my skills as a photographer and enjoy finding unexpected beauty in objects and pieces of objects. So...don't be a hater if you think my shots are less than frame-able. Go find your own found art...everyone carries a different version of beauty.