2025 52 Card Project: Week 33: Camel Ride
Aug. 22nd, 2025 01:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pegkerrI went to Open Streets Minneapolis at Cedar Avenue this past Sunday.
When I was at the Powderhorn Art Fair several weeks ago, I saw a booth selling Haitian oil drum metal artwork. I knew I wanted to buy one of their Trees of Life, but they didn't have one that was quite right that day. The people at the booth told me that they would also be at the next Open Streets event, and so I decided to stop by to see if they would have another Tree at that event that I would like.
I had picked out the one that I wanted online, but alas, they didn't have one that I wanted in stock. Still, I was glad that I had come. It was fun to wander down the street, looking at the art cars and examining the items for sale at the various booths.
As I walked past the Somali mall, I saw another item being offered: free camel rides. A saddled camel stood in the weedy lot beside the mall, standing next to a mounting block and calmly chewing its cud. A line of eager children had lined up waiting to take their turn.
I walked by, not really thinking about it. And after I got home later that afternoon, I thought, belatedly, of that missed opportunity.
Why on earth didn't I take a camel ride? Why?
This is supposed to be my Year of Adventure, and I have done some fun things. But I realized that night that moments of adventure can be missed if you aren't paying attention.
Next time, I will take the camel ride. I promise.
I have ordered the Tree of Life online, and it should be arriving Monday. I'm really looking forward to mounting it on the wall.
Image description: Foreground: three art cars. Behind: A cut metal tree of life painted in hues of blue and green with yellow tips. A saddled camel overlays the tree. Top: "Open Streets Minneapolis: Cedar Riverside."
Camel Ride
Click on the links to see the 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 52 Card Project galleries.
When I was at the Powderhorn Art Fair several weeks ago, I saw a booth selling Haitian oil drum metal artwork. I knew I wanted to buy one of their Trees of Life, but they didn't have one that was quite right that day. The people at the booth told me that they would also be at the next Open Streets event, and so I decided to stop by to see if they would have another Tree at that event that I would like.
I had picked out the one that I wanted online, but alas, they didn't have one that I wanted in stock. Still, I was glad that I had come. It was fun to wander down the street, looking at the art cars and examining the items for sale at the various booths.
As I walked past the Somali mall, I saw another item being offered: free camel rides. A saddled camel stood in the weedy lot beside the mall, standing next to a mounting block and calmly chewing its cud. A line of eager children had lined up waiting to take their turn.
I walked by, not really thinking about it. And after I got home later that afternoon, I thought, belatedly, of that missed opportunity.
Why on earth didn't I take a camel ride? Why?
This is supposed to be my Year of Adventure, and I have done some fun things. But I realized that night that moments of adventure can be missed if you aren't paying attention.
Next time, I will take the camel ride. I promise.
I have ordered the Tree of Life online, and it should be arriving Monday. I'm really looking forward to mounting it on the wall.
Image description: Foreground: three art cars. Behind: A cut metal tree of life painted in hues of blue and green with yellow tips. A saddled camel overlays the tree. Top: "Open Streets Minneapolis: Cedar Riverside."
Click on the links to see the 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 52 Card Project galleries.
