Tag Archives: strava art

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling…

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Stephen

…from east to west, and down the streets of town. My wife’s cousin Claire plays the bagpipes. She recently did me a huge favour. When I asked what I could do to repay her, she said simply, “Doodle me some bagpipes.” To … Continue reading →

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Two doodles in one: Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Stephen

On March 19, I spent the day with Sean McShane to shoot a segment for Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet. I wanted to doodle something truly magical for the Daily Planet segment, so I was delighted to find – as I … Continue reading →

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“It’s all connected” • A doodle for the CAO

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Stephen

For the past few days, I’ve been cycling about in the nation’s capital – Ottawa, Canada – creating a doodle on behalf of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, or CAO. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, the doodle underscores a key … Continue reading →

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Hoppy Easter 2016…and a very big bunny

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Stephen

Calgary’s a big city. And since I happen to be in Calgary for the Easter weekend, I figured I ought to do a big Easter doodle. 100 kilometres (62 miles)…I guess that’s pretty big. SEE IT ON STRAVA * * Note: The GPS … Continue reading →

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GPS Doodling Shenanigans with Shaw TV

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Stephen

On March 3, I spent a sunshiny and fun-filled afternoon with Shaw TV‘s Lisa Pysmenny, who put together a fantastic four-minute segment that aired yesterday. Have a look: To commemorate the occasion, I doodled the words from the program’s logo … Continue reading →

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A GPS Nod to a Worthy Adversary

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Stephen

As a long-time cyclist, I’ve had my fair share of run-ins and close-calls with critters both wild and domestic. I’ve had bees in my helmet and wasps in my jersey; I’ve been swooped by hawks and harassed by ravens; I’ve … Continue reading →

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Watch for falling rocks

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Stephen

While it could be seen as a manifestation of my irrational fear of being pulverized by a meteorite, this GPS doodle is actually a demonstration of just how easy doodle-spotting can be. On my new blog page, “What do you see?”, I describe … Continue reading →

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A uniquely corny unicorn

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Stephen

Today’s doodle, a rather serious-looking* unicorn, required 51.9 kilometres (32.2 miles) of cycling – 44.6 km (27.7 mi) for the head and mane (which followed roads, pathways and parking lots the entire way) and an additional 7.3 km (4.5 mi) … Continue reading →