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Lest We Forget

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Stephen

This is my Remembrance Day GPS doodle – a tribute to soldiers and service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. I biked the route on November 10, and CTV News Vancouver Island – who met me mid-doodle to interview me for … Continue reading →

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Birthday cake for the birthday girl

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Stephen

  Today is another family birthday. Which means, of course, that today called for another birthday GPS doodle. Happy birthday wishes to my sister-in-law Jane! (Sorry about the lower left part of your cake, Jane. I got a little hungry … Continue reading →

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Birthday balloon and best wishes for my M.I.L.

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Stephen

Ever since I embarked on my GPS doodling journey, my mother-in-law Rosemary has been one of my most enthusiastic fans and supporters. Today’s her birthday, and she deserves a gigantic birthday balloon and 33 kilometres (20.5 miles) of birthday wishes. Have a happy birthday, … Continue reading →

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GPS Doodles on the airwaves

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Stephen

With TEDxVictoria fast approaching (I and the rest of this year’s speakers take the stage in just two weeks), I’ve seen a fair bit of media buzz around my GPS doodles of late. On Wednesday (November 4), I enjoyed a great … Continue reading →

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Wicked witch of the West Coast

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Stephen

Happy Hallowe’en! Dating back to February 12, 2015, “Wicked Witch of the West Coast” was one of my earliest GPS doodles…and she’s still among my favourites. Her portrait required 85.9 kilometres of cycling. Several parts of her profile – her brow, her nose … Continue reading →

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He’s baaaack • another instalment in the “musclebound thug” series

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Stephen

Musclebound thug fulfils his lifelong dream and plucks a gator by the tail from the Salish Sea Doodling this dopey dude demanded 89.7 kilometres (55.7 miles) of cycling, with just shy of 900 metres (3,000 feet) of climbing. In case you … Continue reading →

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Another birthday, another birthday doodle!

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Stephen

Today is Nicholas’s birthday. He’s 13. Another teenager in the house. God help us. See it on Strava * * Note: The GPS points will render correctly only if you are logged in at Strava.com

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Part 2 in the new “Musclebound thug” series • Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Stephen

Musclebound thug in a pilgrim hat wrangles himself an organic free-range turkey for Thanksgiving dinner I was so pleased with how my musclebound thug in a fedora riding a grizzly bear wearing a pork pie hat and standing in a snow … Continue reading →

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The answer: “Because it’s there”

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Stephen

To the question: “Why did you GPS-doodle a musclebound thug in a fedora riding a grizzly bear wearing a pork pie hat and standing in a snow bank?” “Because it’s there.” Known broadly as ‘the three most famous words in mountaineering’, this was … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to our ‘Sweet 16’

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Stephen

Today my daughter turns 16. When I asked her what was on her birthday wish list, she said, “Dad, all I really want for my 16th birthday is a GPS doodle.” What a sweet, sweet girl. (Okay – I made … Continue reading →

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