John and Marica

Kettle Valley Railway
1:54 Pm
Between Westbridge and Rhone
Canon PowerShot A460
1/500sec F16

These two Dutch cyclists have been on the road for two and a half weeks having started their bike trip in Calgary.  Their flight from Amsterdam landed at the C.I.A, (Calgary International Airport) and they unpacked their bikes, slung on the panniers and hit the road.

Their plan was to cycle to Vancouver and then fly back home.  Speaking of home - the first thing that John said was "Holland is very flat.  Canada has a lot of hills!"

Metro and Moses

11:52 Am
Winston Churchill Square
Canada Day
Nikon D3100
1/500 sec. F16

M and M (Metro and Moses) were hanging out behind the stage at W.C.S.  Musicians were busy hauling gear up and down the stairs behind the two of them for the gig which was to start at 12 noon.

Metro and Moses are frequently at the square whenever there is something special going on.  I have a picture of the two of them from 5 years ago during "A Taste of Edmonton".  I think Metro was wearing the same shirt.  Although I'm guessing he has washed it since then!

Tanya Littlchild

12:17 Pm
National Aboriginal Day
Jasper Avenue and 102 Street
Fujifilm X100
1/400 sec F16


It was the sound of drumbeats coming from the park where a year or so ago, the Occupy Wall Street protesters had set up camp, that piqued my interest.  A tall white Tee Pee sat on the corner near Jasper Avenue and people picnicked on the lush grass.

Tanya's outfit caught my attention and she proudly posed for me with her 1930's bike.

Robert

1:12 Pm
Winston Churchill Square
Bikeology Festival
Canon Point and shoot
1/500 F16

Robert needed some work done on his bike while enjoying the Bikeology Festival right downtown.  It was a hot day of full sun reflecting off the concrete surface of the square.  Even though the repair stand was under an umbrella, I still needed to roll up the legs of my bib overalls.

This cyclist was ever grateful that his bike could be worked on while he enjoyed the pedal-powered musical entertainment and ran around taking pictures with his own point and shoot camera.

  Like everyone else, Robert is proud of his bike and it has become an extension of his personality.

Don

10:23 Am
High Level Streetcar Tracks
Canon 7D
1/400 sec. F16


Don pulled off the bike path just south of the High Level Bridge and walked his bike to a wooden platform between the two streetcar tracks.  His mission was act as an arborist and trim the caragana growing profusely on either side of the tracks.  As a volunteer with the streetcar society, Don has been pruning the foliage for a number of years "Just about twenty or so years," he said.

Mike Hunchak

1:52 Pm
Tim Horton's on 112 Street
1/500 sec F16
Nikon D3100


"You have to get down to Whitemud Park to see all the chipmunks and squirrels!" Mike tells me just before he pedals away (to Whitemud?) on his black and tan HUFFY.

Robin

12:46
University of Alberta
1/500 sec. F16
FujiFilm X100


Robin zipped past me before I could stop him then and there although I ran and caught up to him as he was locking his bike up.  He too like Thomas the other day, was there to pick up his transcripts.

The weather has changed considerably since I took the photo and one centimeter of snow now blankets the city.