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riders
#94
along the route
a fenced off lot
where a house once stood
one day another
but for now
stands of sunflowers
on a cloudy day
a fenced off lot
where a house once stood
one day another
but for now
stands of sunflowers
on a cloudy day
Now, in book form!
Copies of 'Ride the Red Thread' available soon at Tix on The Square, Audreys Books and The Artworks...
you know you're in a polar vortex...
when one of the fellow passengers on the bus
is carrying snowshoes
is carrying snowshoes
skytrain/99 B line
a crush of umbrellas
and respite from the rain
onto a crowded bus with a defunct compass ticket
the driver too kind (busy?) to bust me
a long long way down Broadway
muggy steamy windows
a little girl having none of it
or maybe too much of it
barely hanging in there
from one end of the city (Waterfront)
to the other (UBC)
and all express points in-between
transiting the Couv
and respite from the rain
onto a crowded bus with a defunct compass ticket
the driver too kind (busy?) to bust me
a long long way down Broadway
muggy steamy windows
a little girl having none of it
or maybe too much of it
barely hanging in there
from one end of the city (Waterfront)
to the other (UBC)
and all express points in-between
transiting the Couv
some Thursdays...
while you wait for the bus
you are serenaded by pipping birds
in the tall cedars along your path
while you wait
(and shiver a bit)
you marvel at how pretty everything is
white white white
on a clear blue sky morning
you see another rider down the street
making her way to her stop
and you remind yourself that the bus is coming
anytime now
and while you wait
you are thankful for this meditation
a little time out
on a quiet day early in the New Year
and just when you begin to fret a bit
and wonder 'did i miss the bus?'
you see it up the avenue
careening down the totally wrong street
blowing past the stop with the fellow (would be traveler)
a route all its own
you wonder and weigh your options
should you walk up to another stop?
take another bus?
but you wait just a bit longer
until it reroutes
and comes to pick you up several minutes later
'sorry!' says the driver
but no apologies needed
no biggie
'you got here in the end'
you are serenaded by pipping birds
in the tall cedars along your path
while you wait
(and shiver a bit)
you marvel at how pretty everything is
white white white
on a clear blue sky morning
you see another rider down the street
making her way to her stop
and you remind yourself that the bus is coming
anytime now
and while you wait
you are thankful for this meditation
a little time out
on a quiet day early in the New Year
and just when you begin to fret a bit
and wonder 'did i miss the bus?'
you see it up the avenue
careening down the totally wrong street
blowing past the stop with the fellow (would be traveler)
a route all its own
you wonder and weigh your options
should you walk up to another stop?
take another bus?
but you wait just a bit longer
until it reroutes
and comes to pick you up several minutes later
'sorry!' says the driver
but no apologies needed
no biggie
'you got here in the end'
Bus Stop #2690
a scattering of nacho chips
and a scavenging magpie
some hungry company
on a brisk Tuesday morning
waiting for the southbound 9
and a scavenging magpie
some hungry company
on a brisk Tuesday morning
waiting for the southbound 9
a summer of detours
yesterday on the 94
westbound on 106th
some construction
(in a city of more and more and more construction)
resulting in a fork in the road
almost a major divergence onto the Gretzky
before a course correction
momentary drama on a familiar route
but hey
i'm all over changing it up
westbound on 106th
some construction
(in a city of more and more and more construction)
resulting in a fork in the road
almost a major divergence onto the Gretzky
before a course correction
momentary drama on a familiar route
but hey
i'm all over changing it up
Not In Service
the end of the line
at least for now
after weeks of wending
time out
back to the garage
for a little cleaning
maintenance
refuelling
along the way spinning
spirits, wheels and threads
the fabric of our paths
woven into being
and the promise of many more journeys
ahead
at least for now
after weeks of wending
time out
back to the garage
for a little cleaning
maintenance
refuelling
along the way spinning
spirits, wheels and threads
the fabric of our paths
woven into being
and the promise of many more journeys
ahead
Coliseum LRT Station
wrapping around the walls of the station
the 'People on the Move Mural':
~people walking and running
~a guy with a skateboard
~a couple on an escalator
~a woman on a phone
~a man with a cane
~a man with a guitar
~a woman with a child in a stroller
~a worker wearing a hard hat
~a man in a cowboy hat
~two people reading newspapers
~someone walking a dog
~two women cheering
~a woman with groceries
~someone rollerblading
~a girl blowing bubbles
a project of The Works Society 2001
a friend among the featured artists
a little motivation to keep us moving
the 'People on the Move Mural':
~people walking and running
~a guy with a skateboard
~a couple on an escalator
~a woman on a phone
~a man with a cane
~a man with a guitar
~a woman with a child in a stroller
~a worker wearing a hard hat
~a man in a cowboy hat
~two people reading newspapers
~someone walking a dog
~two women cheering
~a woman with groceries
~someone rollerblading
~a girl blowing bubbles
a project of The Works Society 2001
a friend among the featured artists
a little motivation to keep us moving
#306 Bonnie Doon
one of seven passengers on the community route
Maple Oak Ridge 17th street
'Irish Tea March 18' (better late than never)
a bit of a bumpy ride through Twin Parks
a stack of 'FREE' pallets and Legacy Centre
Jasper Auto Parts
and the Habitat for Humanity Restore
The Lawnmower Hospital
and Fiddler's Roost
a woman riding with a covered stroller
and the surprising bark of a small dog within
past a yellow school bus 'On the journey of learning'
all new to me
i haven't been this way before
Maple Oak Ridge 17th street
'Irish Tea March 18' (better late than never)
a bit of a bumpy ride through Twin Parks
a stack of 'FREE' pallets and Legacy Centre
Jasper Auto Parts
and the Habitat for Humanity Restore
The Lawnmower Hospital
and Fiddler's Roost
a woman riding with a covered stroller
and the surprising bark of a small dog within
past a yellow school bus 'On the journey of learning'
all new to me
i haven't been this way before
Meadows Transit Centre
on the exterior wall of the shelter a mural of animals:
mice/voles/raccoon/weasel/badger/fox
rabbit/cougar/lynx/squirrel/deer
hawk/eagle/mallard/loon/pileated woodpecker
owl/magpie/robin/swallow/gull/pheasant/bee
partridge/bat/bluejay/butterfly/ladybug
caribou/deer/moose/bear/bison/dragonfly
a little walk on the wild side
as we wait to depart
mice/voles/raccoon/weasel/badger/fox
rabbit/cougar/lynx/squirrel/deer
hawk/eagle/mallard/loon/pileated woodpecker
owl/magpie/robin/swallow/gull/pheasant/bee
partridge/bat/bluejay/butterfly/ladybug
caribou/deer/moose/bear/bison/dragonfly
a little walk on the wild side
as we wait to depart
#69 Millwoods TC
Velma E. Baker School
Velma was a custodian for 25 years
with the Edmonton Public School Board
near the end of her career she served as
the first female president of CUPE Local 474
an avid volunteer 'she spent her life helping people'
'witty and kind' ...'she was an inspiration'
i'm glad i rode past this school today
International Women's Day
Velma was a custodian for 25 years
with the Edmonton Public School Board
near the end of her career she served as
the first female president of CUPE Local 474
an avid volunteer 'she spent her life helping people'
'witty and kind' ...'she was an inspiration'
i'm glad i rode past this school today
International Women's Day
#94/#15
two consecutive ETS trips
with women bus drivers
March 8, 2018
on this day celebrations all around the world
feet are marching
and in skilled steering hands
we are safely delivered to our destinations
we move ahead and the wheels roll on
with women bus drivers
March 8, 2018
on this day celebrations all around the world
feet are marching
and in skilled steering hands
we are safely delivered to our destinations
we move ahead and the wheels roll on
Belvedere LRT Transit Station
just inside the doors at the entry to the train platform
at the bottom of the stairs/escalator are stained glass windows
depicting people at work:
domestic cleaners
construction workers
a butcher
a painter
an ironworker
a seamstress
rail workers
office workers
and a porter
a variety of figures undertaking a variety of tasks
a tribute to labourers
as we go about the business
of making our way
at the bottom of the stairs/escalator are stained glass windows
depicting people at work:
domestic cleaners
construction workers
a butcher
a painter
an ironworker
a seamstress
rail workers
office workers
and a porter
a variety of figures undertaking a variety of tasks
a tribute to labourers
as we go about the business
of making our way
#125 Belvedere
an unhappy toddler
fussing then settling
comforted by his mother
as we leave the transit station
wondering about The Building Alberta Plan
'Modernizing Ross Sheppard High School'
and what changes will be made
to the old stomping ground
Groat Plaza
Darlene Manor
Westmount School
and John G. Niddrie Park
a magpie in the sun
a pinwheel spinning on a snow fort
a man with a walking stick strolling down 111 avenue wearing a dragon hat
looking a bit like a character from 'Where the Wild Things Are'
advice to 'Use the trail stay off the rail' at Stadium Station
Veteran Electric
Ben Calf Robe Society
and Alberta Surplus Supplies
last summer's tall grasses blowing in a field
'Welcome to Fort Road:
A footprint in the past...keeping pace with the future'
My Grandma's Attic
and the old Transit Hotel
signage on the bus:
'Let's keep each other safe'
yes
let's
fussing then settling
comforted by his mother
as we leave the transit station
wondering about The Building Alberta Plan
'Modernizing Ross Sheppard High School'
and what changes will be made
to the old stomping ground
Groat Plaza
Darlene Manor
Westmount School
and John G. Niddrie Park
a magpie in the sun
a pinwheel spinning on a snow fort
a man with a walking stick strolling down 111 avenue wearing a dragon hat
looking a bit like a character from 'Where the Wild Things Are'
advice to 'Use the trail stay off the rail' at Stadium Station
Veteran Electric
Ben Calf Robe Society
and Alberta Surplus Supplies
last summer's tall grasses blowing in a field
'Welcome to Fort Road:
A footprint in the past...keeping pace with the future'
My Grandma's Attic
and the old Transit Hotel
signage on the bus:
'Let's keep each other safe'
yes
let's
Bus #4915
on right turns
the bellows of the accordion bus
are really bellowing!
(maybe time for a little WD40)
the bellows of the accordion bus
are really bellowing!
(maybe time for a little WD40)
#12 Kingsway
Rosslyn School and St. Edmund Centre
swans and shamrocks adorning front doors
and other External Affairs
Parks for Paws and the Dun Vegan Loop
Bronx Bowl, Last Minute Limousine and Best Kabab
Prince Charles School and Sherbrooke Grocery
(familiar sights in the old hood)
Amiskwaciy Academy
Metis Nation of Alberta
the old municipal airport now dormant
what will be built there?
what was there before?
who was there before?
before any of this
before many of us
not so long ago
swans and shamrocks adorning front doors
and other External Affairs
Parks for Paws and the Dun Vegan Loop
Bronx Bowl, Last Minute Limousine and Best Kabab
Prince Charles School and Sherbrooke Grocery
(familiar sights in the old hood)
Amiskwaciy Academy
Metis Nation of Alberta
the old municipal airport now dormant
what will be built there?
what was there before?
who was there before?
before any of this
before many of us
not so long ago
#143 Montrose
a man wheeling a suitcase through the snow
the tail end of winter
waiting for the Metro Line to pass
on a turquoise painted car:
'How far will optimism take you?'
riding solo for a bit
by NAIT (Transforming vision into future)
and Shepherd's Care
north on Wayne Gretzky Drive
past the giant guitar outside Axe Music
and the Ali Baba ice cream truck parked for the season
City Neon and The Potter's House
on the return power boxes parallel to the train tracks
pink cosmos and wild roses
gifts of electric blooms in spring
the tail end of winter
waiting for the Metro Line to pass
on a turquoise painted car:
'How far will optimism take you?'
riding solo for a bit
by NAIT (Transforming vision into future)
and Shepherd's Care
north on Wayne Gretzky Drive
past the giant guitar outside Axe Music
and the Ali Baba ice cream truck parked for the season
City Neon and The Potter's House
on the return power boxes parallel to the train tracks
pink cosmos and wild roses
gifts of electric blooms in spring
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