For more than six years, photographer Ryan Davis and poet Thomas L. Vaultonburg have explored Rockford one walk at a time, finding familiar streets, forgotten places, strange objects, and unexpected moments through photography and haiku. Hike You! brings those two ways of seeing together, following a journey through the city in which the familiar gradually becomes new, mysterious, and magical. This gallery offers a preview of selections from the forthcoming Hike You! book.
A note from Ryan:
Profits from all print sales in this gallery go directly to Children's Safe Harbor. Ordering options are available below.
Advocating for my own children has made it painfully clear how difficult it is for kids to have a direct voice when adults are making decisions about their lives, and how crucial real safeguards are.
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