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six twenty twenty twenty ~ How could I not post photographs of the Sun when today is the Summer Solstice? An early rip around the Bay on my two-wheeler revealed to me that I was not the only one basking in the early rays on this really calm, quiet morning.
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the Simple Things ~ an early morning spin following a late Spring Sunrise ~ Kempenfelt Bay
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I’ve been jonesing for some poon lately… and voila!
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what are some ways to understand 4d and + dimensions? i can’t conjure up an image in my mind
wonders-of-the-cosmos: It’s really hard to understand haha mesmerizing
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Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign? ~ Five Man Electrical Band
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gettin’in tune, right in tune ~ Finally got around to fixing up and tuning my iron workhorse commuter bike. The test drive took me past some interesting scenes around town.
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I was inspired by Steve L’s solo “morning (non) glory ride” yesterday, to get my sorry ass out of bed early to enjoy these beautiful summer-like mornings! My shadow serves as my Pandemic Partner on all these solo rides. No matter how hard I try though. I can never drop him. today’s earworm: I Can’t…
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It’s Rip ‘n’ Dip season! To think that two weeks ago it was snowing like hell while in the grips of a Polar Vortex. Crazy. Dipping into the cold waters of Kempenfelt Bay after a long ride on these hot days as the Sun set is indescribably sweet. I’m loving these hot Summer-like days. Bring…
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It’s a slim line that separates these options and yet the choice is easy. Be good to yourself. Be good to the planet.
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Group Riding in the Age of COVID-19 https://www.bikelaw.com/2020/05/group-riding-in-covid/ I don’t know about all of you, but I’m really missing group rides. Of course, l love solo riding and the freedom of direction and pace it affords but I am really missing the social experience and comraderie of group riding. It makes me realize that cycling…
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Happy Mother’s Day to this special lady! I can’t say definitively that she is “the best” mother in the world but she’s gotta be damn close! Loving, caring, selfless, humble, a good sense of humour, friendly, generous, determined. These are a few words that come to mind. I am a lucky son. Thanks, Mom, for…
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The psychology behind truck-nuts fascinates me. Although, in this case, I think the guy may be mocking the stereotypical truck-nutter… not sure. What do you think?
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Just about every year in late April, sometimes early May, Mother Nature throws a snowstorm at Southern Ontario, or regionally within. It shouldn’t surprise us but I for one, always think to myself, “Really!??” After more than five months of dark Winter weather, I am anxiously awaiting the first nice spring day with a warm Sun…
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Check out this. Nothing you don’t already know, probably.
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Signs of the Times ~ Signs. Not always officially designed and printed. Not always legal or wanted. Not necessarily written or intended. But always telling. You just have to read them. 2/2
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Signs of the Times ~ Signs. Not always officially designed and printed. Not always legal or wanted. Not necessarily written or intended. But always telling. You just have to read them. ½
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wonders-of-the-cosmos: Apollo 13’s view from Aquarius as it rounds the Moon, with the Command Module at right. Credit: NASA/Johnson Space Center. that bird never landed
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Wind blows strong down Bay White Caps break on frozen shore Chills despite warm Sun
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A friend’s recent reference to “Murder Most Foul”, piqued my interest and I stumbled across this very recently released Dylan song that is sure to become a classic, like McLean’s American Pie, at least in a lyrical sense. So many American pop culture references… Released for free on YouTube on March 27, 2020. How did…
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wonders-of-the-cosmos: Six Moons of Saturn (Titan, Mimas, Tethys, Enceladus, Dione & Rhea) Image Credit: Rafael Defavari what an amazing photograph
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The Weekend ~ With my commute now consisting of about ten steps from the kitchen to my laptop on the dining room table, the defining line between work and play is getting blurred. It is further obfuscated when a weekend family social occurs on a Zoom video call, the prospect of which I initially wasn’t…
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This pandemic causes us all to sacrifice more than we ever would have imagined of our regular lives. Never take what you have for granted.
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Lots of solo rides and runs in the last couple of weeks. Few people around town is a sign of the times as are some of the other signs around us. I find that getting outside helps me clear my thoughts and stretch my legs after sitting in front of my screen at home all…
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‘Like a war zone’: What a NYC doctor is seeing ‘in the trenches’ of the COVID-19 crisis | CBC News “Do what you can, right now.”
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An unsettling quiet around town as I was running at rush hour today. A few people out but not many. As I ran down the completely empty train platform, a pleasant monotone female voice announced over the speakers a reminder to wash hands, sneeze into elbow, keep distance, etc… to nobody. It felt like a…
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COVID Coping ~ After a whole week of self-isolation and working from home involving a focus largely on the COVID-19 crisis, I stepped out of the fray for a few hours by getting outside on my two-wheeler, despite the sub-zero temperature. It was cold but the sun was shining, the sky was blue, traffic was…
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humansofnewyork: “It started with a heavy chest. Then I began to have a fever and dry cough. They’re doing car tests in Minnesota, but I didn’t have a car. So I ended up walking to the ER. They put me in isolation. I wasn’t even allowed to use the restroom so I had to pee…
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wonders-of-the-cosmos: Photograph of the Orion Nebula from 1901 and 2015 Instagram: wonders_of_the_cosmos Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was!
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You know it’s a COVID-19 crisis when you’re down to drinking the little promo sampler bottles of whiskey on a Friday night!
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wonders-of-the-cosmos: This image shows the region in infrared light, which has longer wavelengths than visible light and can pierce through the dusty material that usually obscures the nebula’s inner regions. The result is a rather ethereal and fragile-looking structure, made of delicate folds of gas — very different to the nebula’s appearance in visible light. …
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https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-03-05/flu-killed-more-people-coronavirus-covid-19 The flu has killed far more people than coronavirus. So why all the frenzy about COVID-19?
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I snuck outa work early for a jog around town and on the wrong side of the tracks. Beautiful afternoon; spring is in the air.
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SLC evening walk, dinner, early to bed and lights out.
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Spent the morning in Salt Palace Convention Center setting up for the show. Then a quick tour up the mountain to Park City & Brighton ski resorts. And me, without my boards or my wheels!
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Ride-a-thon for Brody ~ Graciously organized by Doug Austin and generously supported by members of the Barrie Baydogs Triathlon club and Barrie Cycling Club, this fabulous fundraiser nearly doubled it’s $5000 goal! What a great gig to be a part of with a strong team from BCC: Paul, Peter, Joe and me. The funds will…
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Episode 1 – From first bike to Nationals
It’s not often I get to talk about bike stuff for an hour straight with people who actually wanna hear it! What a great experience chatting and having a few beers with Mark and Andrew on this first episode of All Wheels Rolling. Thanks for hosting, Mark! Episode 1 – From first bike to Nationals
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Pretty much sums up the last two days of Family Day weekend.
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Copeland Forest ski with brother Ben ~ As the frigid Arctic air was blown out by a South wind, the morning Sun continued to shine until the clouds rolled in just as we drove home. We enjoyed pretty much perfect conditions in the forest with others skiing, snowshoeing and fat-biking. Making the most of Winter…
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“I ride instinctively, responding to the moment. There’s chaos in everyday life, and I tune into that chaos.” ~ Marco Pantani
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If Seeing the World Helps Ruin It, Should We Stay Home?
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Twenty-nine years ago, a thoughtful nursing colleague who worked with Chris at RVH, knitted a newborn sweater & cap and gifted it to Chris who was at the time, pregnant with Leah. Today, while celebrating Leah’s birthday, her Oma and Gramma found out that Leah is now expecting a newborn of her own! Chris has…
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I froze my nuts off taking pictures tonight. Magnificent Moon.
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/ˈfiftē/ – /fôr/ just a number, right?
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The old Allandale Station appeared to be on fire as I walked home passing behind it heading towards the GO station tunnel. The snowflakes in the air above the station accentuated the glow of the floodlights on the front of the building adding to the illusion of the old structure burning from within.
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Smells like Mothballs ~ It was a cold, crisp Arctic tundra-like Sunrise over Kempenfelt Bay that I saw on my way to work this morning. An equally remarkable Sunset as I rode home from work. So great to be seeing the Sun regularly again as the Winter days get longer. For some reason I caught…
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Faith and I headed out for a stroll with Maple as soon as I got to their house so that we’d still get to see the Sun before it set. We were rewarded with some spectacular colours in the clouds as the last of it’s fiery rays peaked over the horizon before being extinguished in…
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Source: weheartit.com
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Source: Flickr / mutephotoblog
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wonders-of-the-cosmos: Storm on Jupiter image credit: NASA / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstädt / Seán Doran Interplanetary Art
Two Wheels To Nowhere 