Photo courtesy of Amy Ruppel
Since I (semi-permanently) dismissed the idea of getting a tattooed map of the U.S. on my person in order to mark off, one tattoo pin at a time, where I’ve traveled, I’ve been on the hunt for a new way to detail where I’ve been. (Please don’t recommend a scrapbook. I’m not that girl.) I think Facebook “where I’ve been” maps are annoying and show-offy. And a traditional pinned map still appeals but … I just haven’t found a U.S. map I want to stare down at all the time. But, today, I found my new I’ve-been-there collection idea: prints of artist Amy Ruppel’s state birds pieces. As my bank account allows it, I’m going to build the collection, bird by bird. I guess I’d better clear some wall space.
The site looks great…and great reading as well! J-are you sure your favorite road trip movie isn’t Black Hawk Down?
[...] been a year since we discussed Amy Ruppel’s state bird art series. While I’m still still crazy about those birds*, the series is no longer the only place-based [...]
Thanks and ha! But Black Hawk Down only gets favorite status if the category is “favorite movie to watch while feeling sick cause I’m on a bus that’s speeding up the side of a mountain in Ecuador and passing other buses along the way.” Fair enough?