Let's Make Some Art, Dammit

June 30, 2018. 25x50 Day 1. It was incredibly warm outside today so I got an early start to the bike ride. On the way back from Avonmore I stopped at Warwick Forest to take a few photos. later, while I was stopped and having a drink of water (hydrate! hydrate! hydrate!) one of my spokes popped. Heat expansion plus metal fatigue? So disappointed. https://flic.kr/p/K3dtiz

June 29, 2018. We have a bumper crop this year of Rubus occidentalis, also known as blck cap raspberries. They grow all over the yard - front, back, deck - and we let them, as they're good for birds and a delicious snack. In the morning drafted a funding call for an ISED program, and in the afternoon completed my time sheets and work plan for 2018-2019. https://flic.kr/p/27zSFBQ

June 28, 2018. It's day-lily season in the back yard. Today was focused mostly on a research centre planning meeting, with bits of blockchain research thrown in. https://flic.kr/p/27zRSjo

June 21, 2018. A lone player at the soccer pitch at the office. At noon there's a group of them, and it looks like they're setting up to play after work as well. Today was mostly a meeting day, which meant just a little extra puttering on newsletter and blockchain research. https://flic.kr/p/25FrXrb

June 19, 2018. This is the view outside my home office window into the back yard, where Andrea is tending our milkweed crop. I got my office laptop set up today and ready to run blockchain applications. https://flic.kr/p/JMudsa

June 13, 2018. This is a clover in our back yard, photographed in the dark light right before the thunderstorm hit. I spent the day working on Hyperledger Fabric, installing (and learning) Go, setting up Docker, etc. Very productive day, good newsletter too (too bad I have so few remaining subscribers). https://flic.kr/p/JxF5Ne

June 11, 2018. These were in the back yard this afternoon - not sure what they are. Tiny roses? Apple? Buckthorn? Got my front teeth repaired today (they look beautiful) and ordered a replacement front wheel for the bicycle. https://flic.kr/p/284tt2A

June 10, 2018. We went to another Champions game today, this one against a team from Salina, Kansas. It was a brilliant sunny hot day. https://flic.kr/p/25mduw9

June 8, 2018. Spotted this crow just outside the office and he seemed perfect for a photo. Eventually I'll get good at photographing flying birds.The weather has finally broken and we're having a beautiful Friday afternoon. https://flic.kr/p/JoSTJk

June 7, 2018. Here's another shot on a rainy day from the bathroom window. In this photo I've highlighted one of the broadleaf plants (no idea what it is). Couple of unexpected meetings in the office today but all good. https://flic.kr/p/27Yq7F1

June 6, 2018. Every morning I look out the window of the bathroom to see the grass and plants growing - because the bathroom is below ground level I get a close-up look at them. This is the grass in the morning rain. I've darkened it to highlight the rain drops. https://flic.kr/p/26Xhf8h

June 5, 2018. Rainy day, ordinary day in the office doing a deep dive into blockchain. https://flic.kr/p/26Fds22

June 3, 2018. With no bike to ride today we went to the ball game in Ottawa. This is Champ, the team mascot. It didn't work out so well for the home team, but we saw a triple play, and a good time was had by all. https://flic.kr/p/27L2oZ1