traffic on Stoney Trail – part of the new NW section of the Ring Road To End All Ring Roads.
Tag: cars
dalhousie station
I used the emergency exit gates as a makeshift tripod.
blizzard ride
Another strong cold front blew into the city today. Wind gusts over 70km/h. Snow. Blowing snow. Ice obscured by snow and blowing snow. It was a fun ride home. The studded tires worked great, too – only lost traction momentarily twice, and didn’t go down at all. Good ride!
ribbons of motion
morning commuters rushing through suburban Calgary
5000km
I passed the 5000km mark for distance ridden since Jan 1, 2009 this morning as I rode through Scenic Acres before sunrise.
it was tricky to get this shot – a 30s long exposure – without a tripod. I used the rear rack of my bike, with a glove propping the camera into roughly estimated position. It’s hard to aim a 50mm lens accurately by guessing (I couldn’t see through the viewfinder because the saddle was in the way…)
4600km through Varsity
I passed the 4600km mark in 2009 while heading through Varsity on Varsity Drive, coming up to the northwest corner of campus.
apocalyptish
the sunrise this morning was spectacular. rapidly shifting from deep reds to bright oranges in just a few minutes.
crossing
part of the new interchange at Stoney Trail and Tuscany Boulevard. Traffic rushes out of the subdivision for the day. I head through the tunnel on a (still incomplete) bike path that leads to Scenic Acres (where it ends abruptly).
choice
Cars slowly crawling along Crowchild Trail, which was backed up bumper-to-bumper all the way from Stoney Trail (nearly at the NW city limits) all the way into downtown. Neither the bus nor train were very crowded this morning. The people of Calgary have chosen cars above all else.
transitary
I took the bus and train this morning, chickening out of riding the icy paths – I’ll ride again on Tuesday (yay, long weekends!).
This was the first time I’ve taken the train from the new Crowfoot station. The whole trip, from the minute I stepped onto the bus near my house, to the minute I stepped off the train on campus, took less than half an hour.
Of course, I can ride it in exactly the same time…