#34 Leger

a man with a bag of sushi reading his phone and laughing
a man with dreadlocks in a periwinkle cap
a man reading a newspaper with Chinese characters
a woman searching in her bag

past Michener Park
and Rabbit Hill Snow Resort
(lots of bunnies on the slope)
the promise of a 'Touchless Car Wash'
and 'New Programs'---tai chi--- at Brookview Community League
George H. Luck School and a yellow soccer ball in the snow

why so many cars parked on the 'Seasonal' route
with a 'Parking Ban Declared'?
(i guess they're rolling the dice)

the bus pulls into the transit station and the elderly man
who sat in the middle of the bus
waits for the elderly woman
who sat at the front of the bus
and they exit together
this leg of their journey complete
their paths converging

Health Sciences/Jubilee LRT Station

...poetry etched in glass...
 
'Holding her small hand,
he watched
the train roll into position.'

'A robin sings.'

'His eyes followed her yellow polka-dotted dress.'

'A reflection of the lights
bounced from window to window
multiplying a fun house mirror trick.'

'He stomped the snow.'

'She smiled.'

'Three of them, wildly flinging their arms.'

'Rest.'

'Full loaded backpack.'

'Train still and quiet
the driver walked its length.'

...words on windows of the station shelter...

...poetry etched in glass...

#88 Capilano

down Jasper past Thornton Court
Everything Photographic
and the one time Barbershop and Turkish Baths
of the Gibson Block
Rowland Road
and tracks in the snow on the river
seen crossing Dawson Bridge
past the HillTop and Cartago
and the spot on 106 ave
where the cops park with radar
and where guys show up waving big signs that read 'RADAR'
meandering through the hood
fast tracking it
the Happy Hour Route

Bus stop #1336

is it just me
or is everybody vaping?
the office worker on her break
is vaping
the young hipster in low slung jeans
is vaping
the construction worker
is vaping
the man in a parka
is vaping
the man in a suit
is vaping
not me
but everybody else
is vaping

Bus #4861

what's that blue blob on the outside window?
is it:
~paint?
~a sticker?
~gum?
whatever the flavour the colour is lovely (cerulean)

and by the back door a winking pink graffiti cat

a little something for everyone

#111 Downtown

a gazebo waits for visitors in Terra Losa Park
near a striking stand of poplars

two elderly women run for the bus
as a passenger alerts the driver to wait for them
(he kindly does)

an ad for something 'Warm & Melty'
turning onto Rosen Way
past Anatolia Food Market and Ritualistics

'Shop
Dine
Live
Work
Play'
on Stony Plain Road

Blue Jar Antique Mall and The Gilded Rabbit

laughter and conversation in a language not familiar to me

past Samuel Dickson Rotary Park and Sylvancroft Lane

riding towards flashing lights
and sirens that slowly fade
as they head up 116 street

#102 West Lymburn

a crow flies against the wind
and a scarecrow sits at the entry to Sunset Point

past The Woods, Ormsby Lane and Our Savior's Lutheran Church

a bulldog doing his business
a black dog with a blue collar
a collie cross
and a shih tzu (also known as a 'chrysanthemum dog')
in a silver puffy coat
all going walk about

Primrose Gardens and the promise of blossoms

Winter Storm Warning for Northern Alberta
(none yet but 15 to 25 cm on the way)

leeks and daffodils on St. David's Day