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The owl and the (almost) pussycat
A way better doodle than the ugly cat it started out as! A few weeks ago, I went for a quick Saturday spin that had the makings, I thought, of a cat’s face. Using that route as a starting point, … Continue reading
Cheep thrills on my bicycle
A YYJ birdie inspired by Strava’s Global Heat Map I find inspiration for my GPS Doodles in all sorts of places. Many begin as shapes that emerge as I pore over a city map. Others I go looking for to celebrate special occasions … Continue reading
The ongoing antics of a tail-tugging Thug
Musclebound Thug monkeys arounds…much to the dismay of a hungry little monkey Musclebound Thug goes bananas for long tails. After his epic fail in tail-tugging a few days ago, the big ape got down to monkey business. And what better way to … Continue reading
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Tagged #thuglife, animals, monkey, Musclebound Thug, thug, wildlife
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Great big seahorse
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
Posted in cautionary tales, gps art
Tagged animals, bicycling, creativity, cycling, cyclist, garmin, gps art, marine life, ocean, seahorse, strava, urban art, victoria bc, wildlife, YYJ
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A GPS Nod to a Worthy Adversary
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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Tagged animals, birds, creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, gps art, ostrich, strava, strava art, victoria bc, wildlife
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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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Tagged creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, gps art, marine life, Royal Victoria Yacht Club, sea lion, strava, strava art, victoria bc, wildlife, YYJ
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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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Tagged bicycling, butterfly, creativity, cycling, garmin, gps, gps art, insects, strava, strava art, victoria bc, wildlife
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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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Tagged creativity, cycling, cyclist, garmin, gps, gps art, killer whale, marine biology, orca, Salish Sea, strava, street art, urban art, victoria bc, wildlife
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Another dragonfly
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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Tagged creativity, cycling, cyclist, dragonfly, garmin, gps, gps art, insects, strava, strava art, street art, urban art, victoria bc, wildlife
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Dragonfly chillin’ in the summertime heat
For the 65 or so kilometres (40 miles) I pedalled to sketch this lovely creature, the mercury hovered at around 29ºC (84ºF). (My Garmin says the temperature spiked to 39ºC but I think it’s exaggerating.) Way. Too. Hot. I’ve rotate the … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, cycling, cyclist, dragonfly, garmin, gps, gps art, insects, strava, strava art, street art, urban art, victoria bc, wildlife
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Sketchbook of a GPS Artist 