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1shot #242-six-pack skater

Brohemus and I were wandering the streets one recent Brother Night, as we’re known to do, and I heard the rumble of skate wheels just in time to spin and crouch to get this shot in near-darkness. Always love the … Continue reading

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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

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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 #204-The Canadian groove

I got a really strong stained glass vibe watching these skating shadows flicker across the ice last night. Winter isn’t really white: it is all the colours. On King Street, this is Uptown Waterloo. DW

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1shot #178-skate toward the light

I rode down to DTK last night for a meeting at Imbibe with Meg Leslie and Martin de Groot, and then shot Maker Club in THEMUSEUM, and then there was this great light beaming down King Street. But only for … Continue reading

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Skaters gonna skate

If you want to see what perseverance looks like, look at skaters. They’ll work on a trick dozens of times before they nail it. Impressive. I connected with skaters Jimmy and Adam in Waterloo Public Square when there were some … Continue reading

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