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A Run to the Lighthouse
I love trail running. My mom loves lighthouses. So, when I discovered a 3 kilometer nature trail that ends at a lighthouse, I just knew I had to lace up my shoes, strap my camera to my wrist, and hit the trail. It’s time for another Photographic Tour! Today we are exploring George Nicholson Trail…
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Riverside Skatepark – Cambridge, Ontario
It’s time for another skatepark tour. Today, we are visiting Riverside Rails in Cambridge, Ontario. There is a really nice bowl course that was opened in 2007. The street course was opened two years later. It’s nicely laid out for single runs with plenty of obstacles, rails, and even a set of stairs to jump.…
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Riverside Park Trail Run (Cambridge)
It’s time for another photographic tour. I so love doing these. I lace up my shoes, strap a camera to my wrist, explore a new trail, and snap pictures along the way. Then I post them here so you can be my virtual running partner. And if you are so inspired, perhaps you will go…
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Who Stole My Style . . . I mean, Stile
I don’t get out to Grimsby very often. But when I do, the Niagara Escarpment calls out to me. There is just something about running up Hamilton Mountain and doing so through a network of trails. It is challenging and beautiful. I love it. This is a trail map of the route I usually take.…
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Running The Devil’s Creek Trail
Devil’s Creek is a short trail in Cambridge, Ontario. The trail head starts right beside St. Augustine’s Catholic School. and runs for 1.6 kilometers. I took the boardwalk to the right and followed the trail all the way to the end. I then turned around and went the other way at this fork. That trail…
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Sifton Bog Boardwalk Nature Trail
It’s time for another photographic tour. This time we are going to explore the broardwalk nature trail at Sifton Bog in London, Ontario, Canada. This portion of the trail starts on Oxford Drive. This trail is nice for a short stroll. If you want to go for a trail run, you really need to run…
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I Won a Skateboard Competition
I entered a skateboard competition yesterday. It was at the skatepark right beside my school so a lot of my students were there. I’m not the best skateboarder but I try my best. I have a few old school flatland tricks that impressed the judges. I was also the oldest person in the competition. I…
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Lessons We Can All Learn From Skateboarding (and how to apply it to school)
I love skateboarding and I am passionate about teaching. As such, I found this video quite captivating. I really agree with what Dr. Tae has to say, especially . . . FAILURE IS NORMAL “In skateboarding, failure is normal. Failure is expected. . . It took me 58 tries to get that trick . .…
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London was a Buzz with Skaters
The World Figure Skating Championships were held in London, Ontario, Canada this past week. The whole city was abuzz with energy. The downtown core was certainly the place to be, even if you didn’t have tickets. Every night, there was a special light show projected right onto the side of the Budweiser Gardens. The show…
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How Did I Get Here? (The Power of a Good Story)
Here are the latest books that I have read. I am continuing to catalog every title here on Silent Cacophony. This is part of my 2013 reading log. How Did I Get Here: The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO by Tony Hawk Tony Hawk is probably the most recognized name when it comes to extreme…