Bird’s Eye View

I’ve always loved riding in planes. I love looking at the patchwork below, seeing if I can identify any parts of the landscape.

Looking at this map reminds me of that. How the the reaching tendrils of country roads spread from central veins; how the denser grid forms, showing a patch of city… It has a texture. I want to touch it like a quilt – feel the grooves with my fingers.

If I could, I would be touching the texture of my own landscape. Feeling home.

Zooming in, I look for my house. I can see the shapes. I recognize the little slip of a street we live on. I see the broader strokes all around us. I find the curves and contours mesmerizing. The grids shift around our hills. The streets and rails converge. Beautiful.

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The maps above are my first foray into playing with my own styling in Mapbox. It’s really fun. I can’t wait to dig in more.