Writing from felipegrosso.com.https://www.felipegrosso.comhttps://www.felipegrosso.com/writing/the-park-and-the-ditchhttps://www.felipegrosso.com/writing/the-park-and-the-ditchA perfectly ordered park and a railroad cut nature took back, side by side in Philadelphia.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://www.felipegrosso.com/writing/the-park-and-the-ditch/01-park-grasses.jpg" alt="Beds of feathery ornamental grasses in Matthias Baldwin Park, apartment towers behind them." /></p><p>I moved to Philadelphia this summer, and one of my favorite walks is finding the closest park. The closest one I found is called Matthias Baldwin Park. Everything in it is well put. I love the feeling of walking in a park and sensing that someone wanted me to look at this flower, at this plant, at how beautiful it is. There's a beautiful sense of empathy in that: energy and funds were spent on creating this space, and on me having this experience.</p>