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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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Great big seahorse

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Stephen

This huge Hippocampus, which I doodled nine days ago, isn’t so much a lesson in marine biology as it is a lesson in paying attention while you’re GPS-doodling. I’d actually set out to do my seahorse doodle a day earlier, but I … 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 →

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Garmina the giraffe’s first birthday

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Stephen

Happy first birthday to Garmina, the GPS doodles giraffe! Continue reading →

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The GPS Doodles story on CBS Evening News

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Stephen

Contessa Brewer interviews Victoria’s GPS Doodler on CBS Evening News • February 20, 2016

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Coming up on CBS Evening News…

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Stephen

Coming up @CBSEveningNews -My intvw with @StephenLund1 who's turning the art world on its head, one ride at a time! pic.twitter.com/75cwaFIWCs — Contessa Brewer (@contessabrewer) February 20, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

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