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A Repurposed Tennis Court Becomes a Skatepark
An old and unused tennis court is the perfect place to build a new skatepark. I have never seen anything like this before. But it is a great idea, don’t you think? This park is located in Mount Pleasant, Ontario and it has quite a few nice features. I like the orange and blue colour…
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Old School Skateboarding with Rodney Mullen
“Rodney Mullen, who three decades ago invented many of the tricks on which modern skateboarding is based, steps inside fashion photographer Steven Sebring’s revolutionary 360 studio for his first major release of footage in 12 years, including several never seen before moves.” Music by Dhani Harrison Steven Sebring: http://sebringrevolution.com/ Rodney Mullen is a pioneer of…
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The Inaugural “Instagram Immemorial”
I started using Instagram 111 weeks ago. It’s hard to believe that it has actually been that long. This is my first post from April 2014. It shows a small part of my Daredevil collection. I saw Atmosphere in concert and took this terrible photograph. I did get to talk to Slug backstage and record…
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Trilliums on the Trail Side
This is the time of year that the Trillium are in bloom. I always love seeing Ontario’s Provincial Flower along the trail side when I go for my runs. Here is collage I made and shared on Instagram. The images above were taken during one of my trail runs through Komoka Provincial Park. Today, I…
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First Trail Run of the Year
I decided to kick off the running season with a trail run through Meadowlily Woods. It rained heavily for two days though, so when I got there, I decided that it might be best to stick to the paved trail. This sign warned me that the area is subject to flooding. It still thought the…
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Back Pain . . . Once Again
Two years ago I hurt my back and was shocked to see that it became unaligned somehow. After a couple of weeks of treatment by the chiropractor, I was finally straightened out and got back to normal. I had a flair up again last week. I wasn’t even doing anything stupid this time either. I…
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Wawanosh Wetlands Nature Trail
Let’s remember the bright and warm days of Autumn, now that we are stuck in the throws of Winter. Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area is in Sarnia and is a nice place to go for a run. If you want to know more about Wetlands, click the picture to read the plaque that was along the…
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Bridgeview Nature Trail
Bridgeview Park is located in Petrolia, Ontario and I thought it was the perfect place to go for a trail run this afternoon. The trail is wide and winds for two kilometers. There is also a leash free dog run here. This plaque gives us some information about the Samson posts and towers that were used…
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Ward Indoor Skatepark and Shop
Ward Skatepark and Shop is located at 199 Victoria Rd S, Guelph, ON. It is a warehouse style indoor facility with tons of great ramps and obstacles. It is open year-round and offers membership and daily use passes. This is a really nice half-pipe. This is truly a mini-ramp. I love it! There are all…
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Archie Coulter Conservation Area Trail
Archie Coulter Conservation Area is in St. Thomas, Ontario. I stumbled across it by chance and just knew I had to go for a run and explore. I didn’t realize that there was a formal parking lot a little further down the road until the end of my run. But this entrance was nice too.…