the prairie chicken sits atop a snowy hill, silently and relentlessly watching the frozen campus.
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Evan and I headed downtown to take in the exhibits at the Calgary Science Centre (I still can’t call it the Telus World of Science). The exhibits were a bit static, with nothing for kids to actually _do_, aside from a couple of touch screen demos. We had some really good discussions about Darwin and Einstein, but I don’t think he really got anything out of the exhibits because they were all look and no real touch.
then we took a cold train/bus ride home. this whole no-driving thing is getting kind of stale.
high noon
noon, on the first day of winter. I’m always struck by how low the sun stays in the winter sky.
solstice
the sun drops between a chinook-powered gap in the clouds, before setting on the Winter Solstice. It gets better.
bowed
a pre-christmas family gathering at my sister’s house. kids. sugar. glitter. not in that order.
end of the line
one of the original trains, waiting at the end of the line before heading back into the city. for me, the last morning train ride of the year.
southwest
fading blue light over snow encrusted foothills
blue sunset
a beautiful afternoon to ride. It was +3˚C, and the roads were pretty clear. Great for some thinkin’ time…
sled run
Evan takes run #204 out of 5067, on an absolutely gorgeous afternoon. We had the entire hill to ourselves for almost 2 hours.
husky
We headed down to MEC to pick up some stuff to make me a little more visible on my bike, now that night riding season is here. I came out with a dorky reflector vest, a spoke light, and some reflector stickers for the bike frame. I should be pretty visible, now.
Also, these towers always catch my eye when I’m in this part of downtown. Something about the curved corners, tinted windows, and lines…