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Masked man who lurks in the map of my city

Who is he? Who knows – he’s wearing a mask. Here’s another GPS doodle that I designed after I spotted the general shape in Victoria’s map (à la “The art of giraffe spotting“.) Again, this doodle was one continuous route, though the … Continue reading

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Little digger with a great big bucket

This GPS doodle has been saying “Draw me!” for months Shortly after I doodled my GPS giraffe back in February, I penned a blog post explaining how I discovered her general shape after I highlighted the city’s main roads. (See “The … Continue reading

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A nude dude named David

Neoclassical GPS art – a great excuse for doodling GPS genitals! When Bicycling Magazine writer Molly Hurford interviewed me a few weeks back, she asked if I knew of any other people making GPS art. I spoke of a couple of notables – … Continue reading

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Bicycling Magazine’s Primer for Aspiring GPS Artists

“The GPSdoodles.com creator reveals his secrets to creating Strava art by bike” Three weeks ago, my inbox lit up with giddy excitement on receiving an email from Molly Hurford – cyclist, author, turtle owner, comic book nerd and, most notably, contributing writer for Bicycling … Continue reading

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Lazy sea lion soaks up the sun near Royal Victoria Yacht Club

I sketched this big fella several weeks ago, on a sunshiny afternoon in mid-July. It’s the type of GPS doodle I like best, where 100% of the picture follows the streets of the city and my ride follows one continuous … Continue reading

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The one that got away

Enormous butterfly on the lam from Butterfly Gardens It’s blustery in Victoria today. And those gusty winds, it appears, picked up the biggest, reddest specimen from Butterfly Gardens some 20 km up the peninsula and deposited it smack dab in the … Continue reading

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The GPS doodler’s TV debut • ‘CHEK’ it out

Last Wednesday, August 5, was a fretful day full of nervous pacing and nail-biting as the appointed time of my first-ever TV interview – 3:30 pm – inched ever closer. Fortunately, CHEK News reporter/anchor Dan Clovis‘s easygoing approach put me instantly at … Continue reading

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The WordPress logo

Doodled as a huge thank you to WordPress for featuring a recent post on “Freshly Pressed” The exciting news came across my Twitter feed as I was winding down after my Saturday morning bike ride. My July 9 post – “Six months. Two wheels. … Continue reading

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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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