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  1. Downes

    After the Flood

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    April 17, 2014
    April 17, 2014. This is the pond just outside my office the day after the flood. It got cold last night and the surface froze, and then as the water receded we get what you see here - a thin layer of ice draped over everything like a crispy blanket. I...
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    Flooding

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    April 16, 2014
    April 16, 2014. So this is what I faced on my way to the office today; as you can see the road is completely flooded and barricaded. There's flooding all over the city, the worst in Moncton since we moved here in 2001.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/nba75H
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    Spring Forest

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    April 15, 2014
    April 15, 2013. The last bits of snow in this forest picture had melted by this afternoon as spring finally, at long last, begins its return to Moncton (we'll ignore the ice pellets forecast for tomorrow).from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/n9FPpD
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    Not a Fan

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    April 15, 2014
    April 14, 2014. When it's late and you need a daily photo and you have a cat and a souvineer from a Phillies game, putting the hat on the cat is a natural. As you can see from his expression, Alex is not impressed, from which I deduce that he is not a...
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    First Sign of Spring

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    April 13, 2014
    April 13, 2014. O'm told some people saw some very confused robons wondering what to do in all the snow. But here the first sign of spring is a tulip peeking out by the side of the house. Hard to believe it's mid-April.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/n58WMx
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    The Tracks

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    April 13, 2014
    April 12, 2014. Back home again, ion the cab on the way from the airport, in daylight no less! These are the railway tracks where they cross Wheeler.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/n57AUQ
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    Hey Miller Lite

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    April 12, 2014
    April 11, 2014. This vendor's call was "Hey Miller Lite." Every few minutes. That was all he said. Each of the vendors at the Phillies game had their own distinctive call. It was all part of the rich tapestry which is a Major League Baseball game. I c...
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    MOOCs4D

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    April 11, 2014
    April 10, 2014. At the International Centre at UPenn all day for the MOOCs for Development conference. This is some of the artwork in the 'Asia Room' of the Center.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mZsN9y
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    Philadelphia

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    April 11, 2014
    April 9, 2014. Travel day today, morning flight to Philadelphia, followed by a trip to the ballpark to see the Phillies play the Brewers (the home team lost 9-4 in a sloppy sloppy game).from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mZqS2D
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    Rain

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    April 9, 2014
    April 8, 2014. Today was a day of grey skies and rain, as seen from Wheeler Bvld. just at the turnoff to my office. Today was a catch-up day as I cleaned out my email and had a couple of meetings.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mVHovq
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    Ugly

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    April 7, 2014
    April 7, 2014. Back in Moncton, in the office for some meetings, then a quick run to Costco. This sign - the ugliest in the city, and possibly anywhere, is across the road from Costco. I have no idea what they were thinking. By contrast - I'm enjoying...
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    Landing in Toronto

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    April 7, 2014
    April 6, 2014. I celebrated Freedom 55 day by flying from Istanbul to Moncton by way of Frankfurt and Toronto. This is a photo of a jet landing in Toronto, from another jet landing in Toronto.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mSNMxX
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    The Grand Bazaar

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    April 5, 2014
    April 5, 2014. I walked 14.5 kilometers all through Istanbul today, including a visit to the Grand Bazaar. It turns out that all of Istanbul comes out for Saturday afternoon shopping, which resulted in very crowded and very colourful streets.from Flic...
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    On the Bosphorus

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    April 4, 2014
    April 4, 2014. The conference dinner was held on a boat that sailed up and down the Bosphorus. Here I am enjoying the voyage.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mLsFj8
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    Conquest of Budin

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    April 4, 2014
    April 3, 2014. I gave a presentation at the IEEE EduCon conference here at the military museum in Istanbul. As you can imagine, it is full of artifacts and paintings, especially this one by Hasan Riza called Conquest of Budin. The painting references ...
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    Hagia Sofia

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    April 4, 2014
    April 2, 2014. The Hagia Sofia is about 10 kilometers from my hotel - I know because I walked the distance. It was well worth the trip. This 1500 year old building iis magnificent - one can only imagine what it was like in it's prime, one of the wonde...
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    Istanbul

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    April 2, 2014
    April 1, 2014. Arrived on a Lufthansa flight this afteernoon in Istanbul - just barely got out of Moncton, which was in an ice storm (power was actually out at the airport), and just ahead of a Lufthansa pilots' strike. In Turkey, a Twitter ban and un...
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    Freezing Rain

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    March 31, 2014
    March 31, 2014 - March came in like a penguin, and it's going out like a polar bear, as we get hammered today with freezing rain, ice pellets, and whatever else coming from the sky.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mCMzae
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    More Snow

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    March 30, 2014
    March 30, 2014. Can you believe that this is what I came home to? Yes, yet another snowstorm here in River City.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mA1R7i
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    Carthage

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    March 29, 2014
    March 28, 2014. A banner day for me, walking 14 km in, around, over and all though the the ancient (and modern) city of Carthage. To stand on the hill, the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean in view, the columns whispering their secrets to me... ma...
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    La Medina

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    March 28, 2014
    March 27, 2014. It's hard to convey in a photo the richness of colour and imagery of La Medina, a labyrinth of shops and services in the heart of Tunis. Well worth a lingering visit.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/mvNc4x
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    ALESCO

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    March 26, 2014
    March 25, 2014. ALECSO stands for the 'Arab League Educational, Scientific and Cultural  Organization' and I spent most of the day in meetings in their offices in Tunis. ALESCO is essentially the Arab League's equivalent to UNESCO. This photo is ...
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    The Ottoman Bed

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    March 24, 2014
    March 25, 2014. This is the historic Ottoman bedroom in the restaurant we had dinner in today. When they said it was a restaurant in a house, I was thinking something like a Cape Cod in Moncton. How wrong I was! This house was home to 23 people while ...
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    Tunisia

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    March 23, 2014
    March 22, 2014. This is the view outside my hotel window here in Tunis. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe a mosque, library or conveention centre? (Update: cultural centre). It's obviously underconstruction. But who can object to a giant glass sphere ins...
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    Pearson

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    March 23, 2014
    March 21, 2014. Busy day in the office, then out to the airport for a transfer here at Pearson en route to Tunisia. This is a view from the concourse leading to the international terminal, which is seen through the window (the high-speed moving sidewa...
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  27. Downes

    Events

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    March 20, 2014


    March 20, 2014. This is the events board at Café Codiac. I keep meaning to print a Moncton Free Press poster to add to this, but I never find the time. The 'Baby Boomers Night' features Donny and the Cadillacs, starring Don Belliveau, my French-language tutor. Small city.



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    The Highway

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    March 20, 2014
    March 19, 2014. I was running low on gas so I took a short detour out to the PetroCan station by the highway. 'The Highway' is of course the Trans-Canada Highway, and I've spent most of my life living within a few kilometers of it. This is an utterly ...
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    Ganesha

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    March 20, 2014
    March 18, 2014. This is a souvenir of my trip to India a couple of years ago. Ganesha helps me remember and reminds me to reflect on the best path to success and knowledge. Plus, it's always a good idea to keep your mind on the elephant in the room.fr...
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    Eco-Zone

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    March 17, 2014
    March 17, 2014. This is the LED array in the Eco-Zone lantern we bought for the campsite last summer. Today it is easily the brightest light in the house.from Flickr http://flic.kr/p/ma85bF
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