Author Archives: Stephen

About Stephen

Brand strategist and creative director by day. Hyper-competitive GPS-art obsessed cyclist most of the rest of the time.

The owl and the (almost) pussycat

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Stephen

A way better doodle than the ugly cat it started out as! A few weeks ago, I went for a quick Saturday spin that had the makings, I thought, of a cat’s face. Using that route as a starting point, … Continue reading →

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A wild pack of Year-of-the-Dog doodles

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Stephen

AeroDog is the latest addition to my growing collection of canine GPS Doodles In the Chinese zodiac, 2018 is the Year of the Dog. So to join my already-doodled canine collection featured below (including Doggie Do(odle), Growly Dog with a … Continue reading →

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Q: What do you get when you cross a llama with a dog?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Stephen

A: This atrocity (a Llabrador retriever, I guess) Sometimes a GPS Doodle just can’t decide what it wants to be. The shape I spotted in the map (below) looked decidedly like a llama; but when I started to flesh out … Continue reading →

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Back at it in 2018!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Stephen

After a way-too-long hiatus, I’m looking forward to getting back into the GPS Doodling groove in 2018. I figured I’d kick off a new year of doodling the same way I kicked off the whole phenomenon back in 2015…with a … Continue reading →

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What does a 1 billion square foot GPS Doodle look like?

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Stephen

It looks like this…The Sea Creature of Saanich Peninsula I planned this GPS Doodle in November 2015 – a year and a half ago – but only got around to riding the route today. I knew it was going to … Continue reading →

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Cheep thrills on my bicycle

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Stephen

A YYJ birdie inspired by Strava’s Global Heat Map I find inspiration for my GPS Doodles in all sorts of places. Many begin as shapes that emerge as I pore over a city map. Others I go looking for to celebrate special occasions … Continue reading →

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A happy flappy inflatable tubeman. Or is it?

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Stephen

Sometimes I do a GPS Doodle thinking it’s one thing, but it turns out to look like something else altogether. Case in point: today’s Doodle. The picture I planned was one of those flappy, floppy “airdancers” you often see outside … Continue reading →

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An alien invasion in three parts

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Stephen

In February 2015, I doodled a little friend for my big giraffe using a feature of the landscape – Swan Lake – as a key part of the image. Well, not too long ago, I was poring over a satellite … Continue reading →

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Three holiday doodles (so far)

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Stephen

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and the very best in 2017! SEE ‘HAPPY HOLIDAY’ ON STRAVA * SEE SANTA CLAUS ON STRAVA * SEE THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING ON STRAVA * * Note: The GPS points will render correctly only if you are logged … Continue reading →

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Together, we are “boundless”

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Stephen

Juventus and Jeep® share a mission: to make a bold statement wherever they go Juventus F.C. and its lead sponsor Jeep are traveling across Europe for the 2016 UEFA Champions League. To cheer on the team and leave a bold … Continue reading →

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