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    Bicycle

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    July 24, 2014
    July 24, 2014. My new bicycle, on my front lawn. I've been looking recently for one, and seriously since test-riding Simon Walker's in Greenwich. The planning came together today as I bought home my new Specialized 20-speed road bike (p.s. my front la...
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    Parliament at a Glance

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    July 23, 2014
    July 23, 2014. Busy busy busy day today. Got my visa applications in for two upcoming trips this fall, and had a longish meeting with safety and security representatives in the afternoon. Flying home in the evening. This is Parliament Hill from the ta...
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    Dental Office

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    July 22, 2014
    July 21, 2014. I went to the dentist first thing in the morning, got a trailer hitch on my car (for carrying my bicycle) and did some meetings in the afternoon. This is the dental office. I love the classic 'look of disapproval' I'm getting in my phot...
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    Fishing the Petitcodiac

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    July 21, 2014
    July 20, 2014. Nice 88km bike ride taking the long way to Petitcodiac and back. En route I spotted this person fishing in the Petitcodiac River just near River Glade.from Flickr http://ift.tt/1riaiJS
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    Mosaiq

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    July 19, 2014
    July 19, 2014. Back home at last and just in time for the city's annual Mosaiq festival - it's basically a celebration of the city's different cultures. I always enjoyed Edmonton's massive Heritage Festival, so I have high hopes for Moncton's version ...
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    Gatineau

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    July 19, 2014
    July 18, 2014. I went across the river to downtown Gatineau to give a short presentation to staff at Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, the branch that used to be CIDA. This part of the city has really matured over the years and is now a c...
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    Hotel Room

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    July 19, 2014
    July 17, 2014. Three days of financial systems training complete - tired, under the weather, doing nothing but watching Big Bang Theory on TV. So much for my ambitions of an Ottawa bike ride.from Flickr http://ift.tt/1lfF3sS
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    Remnants

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    July 16, 2014
    July 16, 2014. The gardens at our offices in Ottawa haven't seen tending for a number of years, from the look of them, but that doesn't prevent some of the hardier flowers from thriving amidst tufts of grass and 3-year old mulch.from Flickr http://ift...
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    Nighttime Ottawa

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    July 16, 2014
    July 15, 2014. First day back from Britain in Ottawa an all day class on financial management systems. Not much time for a photo; this is from my hotel room.from Flickr http://ift.tt/1oYaP1I
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    Nighttime Ottawa

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    July 16, 2014
    July 15, 2014. First day back from Britain in Ottawa an all day class on financial management systems. Not much time for a photo; this is from my hotel room.from Flickr http://ift.tt/1oYaP1I
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    Terminal 2

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    July 14, 2014
    Juy 14, 2014. I took the high speed train in fron canterbury, and then the Picadilly line to London's new Terminal 2 at Heathrow airport. And... it wasn't awful. It was really very nice. And without the interminable delays that are usually associated ...
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    Folkestone

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    July 14, 2014
    July 13, 2014. My second day cycling in Kent. This time I went to the birthplace of my maternal grandmother, Folkestone. I was surprised to see how closely their flag resembles that of New Brunswick, where I now live. But I love the little men on the ...
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    Blean

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    July 14, 2014
    July 12, 2014. This glorious field lines the cycle track near Blean, and was seen as I cycled from Canterbury through the Crab and Winkle Line trail to Whitstable, on the coast, and then along the coast to Hearn Bay, and then back through Broad Oak to...
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    Canary Wharf

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    July 11, 2014
    July 11, 2014. After I gave my paper and had my meetings I was able to take a few hours and go across the river to visit Canary Wharf. It was about what you would expect - new, fake, and full of rich people living to excess. A security guard yelled at...
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    Buckingham Palace

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    July 10, 2014
    July 10, 2014. I had to return to the city to retrieve my power cord, but I was planning to go for a walk anyway, so it all worked out OK. I decided that it was time I saw Buckingham Palace. It didn't disappoint, I must say.from Flickr http://ift.tt/1...
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    London School of Economics

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    July 10, 2014
    July 9, 2014. I went into the city to give my presentation at the LSE today, and on the way in I saw this. I guess the "more intelligent than you" is a thing at LSE. Anyhow, it set me a bit on edge. The phrasing 'more intelligent' suggests a genetic p...
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    Greenwich Park

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    July 9, 2014
    July 7, 2014. This elegant deer behind a wire fence was found in the 'wild areas' of Greenwich Park (which for the record is one of the nicest parks I have ever seen).from Flickr http://ift.tt/1rScsBi
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    PapalMayhem

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    July 9, 2014
    July 8, 2014. This may seem like the Pope wandering around on the grounds of the University of Greenwich, but it's actually an actor in the newest Sacha Baron Cohen film being shot on the caampus. Today was the day for my Open Content talk - tomorrow,...
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    Argo Notes

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    July 7, 2014
    July 5, 2015. I left for England a day ahead of Hurricane Arthur and had an unexpected day in Toronto, part of hwich I spent watching the Argonauts football game, after which we were treated to a celebratory concert by the Argo-Notes (who played up a ...
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    Greenwich

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    July 7, 2014
    January 6, 2014. Landed in England and several train rides later was in Greenwich. It was a beautiful sunday afternoon, the flea market was open, and I took a short tour around the immediate vicinity before getting a good long night's sleep.from Flick...
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    Argo Notes

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    July 7, 2014
    July 5, 2015. I left for England a day ahead of Hurricane Arthur and had an unexpected day in Toronto, part of hwich I spent watching the Argonauts football game, after which we were treated to a celebratory concert by the Argo-Notes (who played up a ...
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    Greenwich

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    July 7, 2014
    January 6, 2014. Landed in England and several train rides later was in Greenwich. It was a beautiful sunday afternoon, the flea market was open, and I took a short tour around the immediate vicinity before getting a good long night's sleep.from Flick...
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    Mementos

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    July 4, 2014
    July 2, 2014. One the shelf in the living room, mementos. From left to right: the gavel from my days as GSA President 1989-91, a sand dollar from my first trip with Andrea to San Francisco (we celebrated the millenium at the Embarcadero), blocks of wo...
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    Making Honey

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    July 4, 2014
    July 3, 2014. This is a photo from outside the office. This is actually a weed, but it looks beautiful to both the bee and me.from Flickr http://ift.tt/1lF5SpK
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    Hilltop

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    July 1, 2014
    July 1, 2014. Happy Canada Day. This is the side of Homestead Road at the top of the hill (Steeve's Mountain) overlooking the Petitcodiac River Valley, with a warning to slow down and be careful on this holiday.from Flickr http://ift.tt/V9OlAE
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    Silent Repose

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    July 1, 2014
    June 30, 2014. Good day for a bike ride in the afternoon. I went up the two large hills on Homestead Road from the end of Mountain Road and then back from Salisbury up the Salisbury Road. Bright sun, strong wind. This small forest with its silent inha...
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    Silent Repose

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    July 1, 2014
    June 30, 2014. Good day for a bike ride in the afternoon. I went up the two large hills on Homestead Road from the end of Mountain Road and then back from Salisbury up the Salisbury Road. Bright sun, strong wind. This small forest with its silent inha...
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    Race

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    June 30, 2014
    June 29, 2014. Canadian Track and Field Championships, Day 2, here in Moncton. A brilliantly sunny day and too hot for me to stay out in the sun for long.from Flickr http://ift.tt/1k5YljW
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    Halifax and Back

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    June 28, 2014
    Juluy 27, 2014. I was up at five and spent the bulk of the day sitting inside a car as Rod and I drove to Halifax and back to meet with a potential commercial partner. Good day, good meetime, but I gained a kilogram and a half.from Flickr http://ift.t...
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