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Enormous orca breaches from Salish Sea
For recreational whale-watchers and serious marine researchers alike, the waters surrounding Victoria, BC, are a choice destination. From spring through fall, southern resident killer whales from three pods comprising approximately 80 whales are frequently seen in the protected waters of the Salish … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, cycling, cyclist, garmin, gps, gps art, killer whale, marine biology, orca, Salish Sea, strava, street art, urban art, victoria bc, wildlife
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Another dragonfly
On July 3, I doodled a dragonfly chillin’ in the summertime heat. It was one of two dragonfly routes I’d designed. The other one – today’s GPS doodle – isn’t quite as elegant. Still, I felt it was worthy of riding … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, cycling, cyclist, dragonfly, garmin, gps, gps art, insects, strava, strava art, street art, urban art, victoria bc, wildlife
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Rio de Janiero’s “Christ the Redeemer”
Doodled as a huge thank you to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) It’s been a very exciting week! On Tuesday, the IOC unveiled the winner of their 2015 #OlympicDay contest. And the winner, selected from among 21,000 #OlympicDay entries, was none … Continue reading
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Tagged #OlympicDay, bicycling, Brazil, Christ the Redeemer, creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, gps art, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, statue, strava, victoria bc
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Six months. Two wheels. 50 GPS doodles.
Since I started pedalling my art on the streets of Victoria on the first day of 2015, I’ve amassed a portfolio of 50 GPS doodles – 34 pictures, 11 bike-writing messages and five creations that comprise a combination of both. Click on the … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, bicycling, bike-writing, creativity, cycling, cyclist, garmin, gps, gps art, strava, strava art, street art, urban art, victoria bc
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Dragonfly chillin’ in the summertime heat
For the 65 or so kilometres (40 miles) I pedalled to sketch this lovely creature, the mercury hovered at around 29ºC (84ºF). (My Garmin says the temperature spiked to 39ºC but I think it’s exaggerating.) Way. Too. Hot. I’ve rotate the … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, cycling, cyclist, dragonfly, garmin, gps, gps art, insects, strava, strava art, street art, urban art, victoria bc, wildlife
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#OlympicDay do-over
A repeat of yesterday’s ride…with a lot less GPS scatter Since yesterday’s #OlympicDay doodle didn’t turn out quite as planned (thanks to all sorts of GPS scatter in the lettering of “Olympic”), I figured I’d give it another go this morning. As you can … Continue reading
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Tagged #OlympicDay, bicycling, bike-writing, contest, creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, gps art, IOC, Rio de Janeiro, strava, strava art, victoria bc
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June 23 is #OlympicDay
(Judging by my #OlympicDay doodle, it’s also GPS ScatterDay!) Today – June 23 – is #OlympicDay, when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) calls on people all over the world to get off the couch and get moving! To motivate people to get … Continue reading
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Tagged #OlympicDay, bicycling, bike-writing, contest, creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, gps art, IOC, Rio de Janeiro, strava, strava art, victoria bc
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100 miles of dizzying silliness
Back in 2013, about a week before the summer solstice, a fellow Tripleshotter came up with an idea so ridiculous, it was certain to become a Tripleshot tradition. “Hey,” Simon announced, “I’m thinking of celebrating the solstice by doing a century…by … Continue reading
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Tagged Beacon Hill Park, bicycle, bicycling, bike-writing, century ride, creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, strava, summer solstice, victoria bc
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A pest. For a pest.
I give you your spirit animal, Alan Cassels. Early on in my Strava-doodling days, a fellow Tripleshotter goaded me into bike-writing a seemingly harsh message across Victoria, BC. “Alan Cassels,” it said (in an elegant Cannondale-crafted script), “you suck, Mr. … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, bicycling, creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, gps art, Procyon lotor, raccoon, strava, strava art, victoria bc, wildlife
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A Thursday morning spin around Italy and Sicily
A European country recreated in a North American city. GPS doodling makes anything possible! On Wednesday mornings, I often join the Fairfield Farm Team for a ride whose route (as several Strava followers have pointed out) looks like Italy. Yes…a little. This got … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, cartography, creativity, cycling, Europe, garmin, geography, gps, gps art, Italy & Sicily, Mediterranean, strava, strava art, victoria bc
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Sketchbook of a GPS Artist 