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1shot #239-captive wagon wheel
You know how sometimes when parking your bicycle you forget to lock up more than just the wheel… At Victoria and Oak, this is Kitchener. DW
1shot #236-skate lane
I got my first board, probably in 1978. My mom took a whole crew of sunburnt cut-off-wearing boys out to Canadian Tire in Sarnia so Brohemus and I could join the neighbourhood in this new phenomenon. On Charles Street in … Continue reading
1shot #235-puttin’ the ION in construction
When construction isn’t preventing me from getting to a meeting on time, I love it. After a great meeting with Dave Thomas from The Working Centre on Friday, walking back to my car on Joseph, I stopped for 20 minutes … Continue reading
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1shot #234-Jessie Treneer’s mid-day music in DTK
Tony Reinhart and I headed out from the Hub to hit The Yeti for lunch today. Rolling by 305 we heard Jesse Treneer just getting into her first set. Sounded great and I’m going to (virtually) high-five Jesse for momentarily … Continue reading
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1shot #233-sign sign everywhere a sign
Sing along… if you know the words. From Victoria and Joseph, this is Kitchener. DW
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1shot #232-thousand footer
Photo: Duncan M. White – scan from print Pop shot this on one of his many lake freighter trips. Taken from the port side of the bridge, you see the mist streaming through the self-unloader and across the hatches. This … Continue reading
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1shot #231-unrelated Thursday night
Skaters gotta skate. And no skaters were hurt in the course of this shoot. Ambo was probably for somebody texting while crossing the street, which seems substantially more dangerous and common. Perfect night for a walk. On King, this is … Continue reading
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1shot #230-DTK mystery bus
Y’all know how I roll: curious as a cat, always looking for signs on the trail. On Tuesday this week in the Bramm Street lot where I park every day near Park and Victoria, there was this bus. A private … Continue reading
1shot #229-they see me rollin’
On Willis Way at King, this is Waterloo. DW
Demo day at The Mayfair Hotel
Serendipity caught me walking out of Kitchener City Hall after a meeting just as the demolition of the Mayfair Hotel was kicking off with a tremendous crash and a small crowd. Pasteur said “Fortune favours the prepared mind” and that … Continue reading
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