To wander, I decided to set up my own system on how I would wander through golden gate park. I would first start by walking down Lincoln starting at 24th avenue, so the avenue numbers increase as I walk down Lincoln. As soon as a bus passes, that will determine when and where I enter the park. After entering the park I will walk forward until and if I run into any of these situations:
- If I cross the path of a human or animal, I will then turn and travel in the direction of which they came from.
- If I walk too far through the park and hit Fulton, I will then make an 180 degree turn and walk back in the other direction.
- If I come within 5 feet of a orange or purple flower or plant, I will travel in the way the wind is blowing. If there is no wind, I will travel in the way the plant is “drooping.”
- If I smell good food, I will head towards it
- If I hear kids crying or screaming, I will travel away from it
I went out on Wednesday, February 3rd at 5 PM with my friend Jessica to see where we would end up. Unfortunately, it was very rare for one of the rules to come into play. We saw probably 2-3 purple and orange plants, never crossed the path of a human or animal, never hit Fulton, and never smelt food or heard kids crying or screaming. I probably would have had more rules come into effect if I would have went out earlier in the day or if I would have gone on a weekend.
While I was wandering I took some videos on my Flip digital video camera and uploaded them to youtube.
Leaving my house and explaining the rules:
A firetruck that passed us:
The bus passing:
Wandering in the park:
Purple Flowers:
