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Another Santa. Seriously.

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Stephen

When I GPS-doodled Saint Nicholas last week, he was looking pretty cheerful. You know – all “ho ho ho!” and “it’s a holly jolly Christmas!” Now he just looks grumpy. Might be the length of his “Naughty” list this year (with the … Continue reading →

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Old Saint Nick makes an early appearance in YYJ

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Stephen

Here’s doodle #4 in December’s “’tis the season” series, which began on December 1 with the Musclebound Thug’s Santa Claus impersonation and continued on December 3 with this Christmas tree and December 7 with a Christmas stocking stuffed with gifties. Total distance … Continue reading →

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Christmas stocking full of pressies from Santa

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Stephen

As a follow up to last Thursday’s tippy, trippy Christmas tree, I decided today to doodle a Christmas stocking embroidered with its own Christmas tree and overflowing with gifts from Santa. Total distance for the ride was 45.2 kilometres (28.1 … Continue reading →

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Kinda tippy, kinda trippy Christmas tree

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Stephen

Maybe it was the gale force winds howling out of the east for the duration of my ride, but this Christmas tree’s left-leaning, loosey-goosey posture gives it a decidedly Dr. Seussical feel. But it’s exactly as it was meant to … Continue reading →

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Musclebound Thug catches some Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Stephen

Musclebound Thug prepares for his role as Santa Claus in the annual Thugs’ Christmas Pageant by stuffing a canvas sack with pressies Don’t be fooled by the stone-faced scowl and the brutish biceps. Come Christmas season, Musclebound Thug is a … 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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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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Enormous orca breaches from Salish Sea

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Stephen

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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Another dragonfly

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Stephen

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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