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1shot #136-Long is the way
Last Thursday, I walked King Street between Waterloo City Hall and Kitchener City Hall. Having driven that stretch hundreds of times, it was very interesting to slow down and see what I had not seen before. This is looking west … Continue reading
1shot #134-everything is fine
Placard 3295 hazard class 3 flammable liquid indicates “Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s.”Such an odd juxtaposition with the hula-hooping in the public square only ten feet away. This is King Street.
1shot #133-self-portrait
Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art… –Keats
Something cooking in Waterloo
Uptown Waterloo eateries put out their best in the public square and Waterloo responded with gusto. This is as close as I was able to come to any of the actual food at the Solstice Sampling. With a 7pm start, … Continue reading
DTK on a Wednesday
Vacation + [2 new lenses with which I need to practise] + Kitchener’s King Street Art Market == a welcome relief from the kitchen plumbing work of Wednesday morning. This is King Street. Click through for some walk-around pics from … Continue reading
1shot #132-Bond Bike
On Princess St, inside the door to the Jane Bond.
Waterloo Mini Maker Faire rocked!
Last Saturday, the first ever Waterloo Mini Maker Faire at Kitchener City Hall was a smash hit, drawing a crowd of 4000! Makers of all stripes contributed to the event, which was organized by Jaymis Goertz and an army of … Continue reading
1shot #131-single file for sharrows please
A Public Service Announcement from makebright: Drivers, when you see this marking on the road you need to go single file with bicycle traffic, not try to swerve around them. The markings have been delightfully named “sharrows” (share+arrows) and are … Continue reading
Grand Porch Party 2013–music+community for the win!
You start with a band and a porch. Like the Ever Lovin’ Jug Band and 25 Avondale Ave S. Then you add community, amazing sponsors who totally get the vision, a hard-working volunteer crew, and absolutely unbeatable weather. Then multiply … Continue reading