When I was
a junior in college, one of my English professors was new to the city. She told
us that if she wanted green space back in Chicago that she would go to a cemetery.
She was still adjusting to Pittsburgh, but appreciated all of the trees and parks.
I worked at
a summer camp in Farmington, PA as an archery director. The 250-acre lake and densely
forested mountain spoiled me, and it was always difficult to come back to
Pittsburgh after a long summer in the woods. At the time—attending university
and working Downtown-- I didn’t think Pittsburgh was especially beautiful,
until my professor shared her observation about nature in the city with the
class. It’s a comment that’s stayed with me, and since then I’ve been
particularly interested in nature in urban spaces, and all the curious places
it grows and thrives. The idea
of a single tree sprouting up in front of a house or in-between apartment
buildings--it's really lovely.
The following photos were taken in/at Brookline, East Liberty, Chatham University, Carnegie Mellon University, Mellon Park, Schenley Park, Allegheny Commons, East Allegheny, Mexican War Streets, and Shadyside.
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Photos and text by Faith Cotter
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