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History, Culture, and Politics Pictures

Festival Season

As a Southern Californian, it’s hard for me to understand just how exciting it is for Summer to arrive here. After all, what’s the big deal about sunny days? Well, the internet is here to explain visually:

Average Temperature, image Copyright © Weatherspark.com,… [Read More]
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Walk to Laval

It’s the weekend, and it’s not raining. That means it’s time to explore! I set out on a walk and eventually found myself on another island.

This walk took me through new neighborhoods and lots and lots of parks.… [Read More]

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Impressions

I’d like to write something about the walk I took today through a neighborhood in transition, but that’s going to take some research. So in the mean time, here are some digital illustrations I’ve done of two views from previous walks.… [Read More]

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Waiting around

Our building has a magical front door. It is secured by spells and enchantments, and poses a riddle to any who would enter: they must punch a mystical sequence of numbers into a graven metal keypad.… [Read More]

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History, Culture, and Politics Pictures

Goosed by Canada Post

While in the post office mailing some documents back home (cross-border mail is incredibly slow, btw) we saw these Canada Post special commemorative coins for 2022. They have coins for birthdays, weddings, congrats, polar bears, and other stuff.… [Read More]

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Musings and Observations Pictures

City of the Future, City of the Past

The pictures I’ve posted here thus far have primarily emphasized the older aspects of Montréal: cathedralesque stone churches, ornate house façades, and historic parks. Montréal feels like a much older place than Los Angeles1.… [Read More]

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I Can Haz Irizzes Tew

an maypole sede heckicopturs

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The Irises of Rue Cherrier

Rainy days sure bring out those colors!

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A Walk in the Parc

I threatened more park-related content, and here it is! Manon and I went on a nice morning stroll in Parc Angrignon. If you’ve ever taken the Green Line of the Montréal métro, that name will be familiar, as it’s the south-western terminus of the line.… [Read More]

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Trust

Just don’t lean back.