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

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

#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

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

#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

#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

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