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20 years! Still in love and loving the adventure! @caztopham.bsky.social

Wonderful ride along the Galloping Goose Trail from Matheson Lake to Sooke Potholes and back. Thanks to my best friend and wife of 20 years for joining me! #vancouverisland #cycling #biking

Yup, went through there last summer, going again this year. There is also a bridge on a downhill section coming south where you don't see the sign to use the sidewalk until it is too late to use the sidewalk. #cycling #cycletouring #biking #biketouring www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Cyclists on mid-Vancouver Island say this stretch of highway is a disaster waiting to happen | CBC NewsCyclists on mid-Vancouver Island say it's only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed along a dangerous stretch of Highway 19 between Nanoose Bay and Lantzville.www.cbc.ca

My favourite bike ride: 160km (1600m up and down) from French Beach to Salt Spring Island via Cowichan. It would take a couple of dozen photos to show all the incredible beauty. It was a bit challenging with the heat warning but still mostly fun. #biking #cycling #cycletouring #biketouring

Cycled across a one lane bridge that was being chip sealed. It was a bit rough for a bit but the tires cleaned themselves on the first good downhill. This was on the last day of a tour. Now at home finding gravel all over the camping gear. #cyling #biking #biketouring #cycletouring

Nice spot. Single night bike tour to French Beach on Vancouver Island. Back home tomorrow. Estimated distance 270 km over 2 days. #cycletouring

Really tough ride yesterday from my home on Salt Spring, around Cowichan Lake, out to Shawnigan Lake then home: 210km, 1800m vertical. Including 25km on brutal logging roads and lots more kilometres on low quality surfaces. More pain than fun but at least I dropped a few pounds.

Rode from Crofton to Cowichan Bay and back. The roads were a little too busy but at least I had a hot riding partner.

Here's another reason to never use Facebook or Instagram. An AI data centre powered by natural gas, another contribution to worsening climate disasters. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton | CBC NewsMeta was revealed Wednesday as the proponent of a data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton.www.cbc.ca

Totally nailed it! Carney is "socializing risks of a dying industry and privatizing the profits"

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Alberta's pipeline deal could allow Canadian oil to reach new countries. But will they want it? | CBC NewsEnergy and environmental organizations are reacting with alarm to the new Canada-Alberta deal to build a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, questioning whether new buyers can be found for the oil tha...www.cbc.ca

Second ride of the day. Southey Point, Salt Spring Island. #cycling

My favourite place on earth! I married Caz at this bench almost 20 years ago. Ruckle Park, Salt Spring Island, BC

Lowest tide of the year at Bader's Beach, Salt Spring Island. Lots of moon snails like this beauty, also moon snail egg cases and geoducks (big clams).

#EarthDay

‪ Happy Earth Day and 20 years since my first date with Caz!!!

There are strong indicators that the transition to green energy is accelerating because of the Iran war. cleantechnica.com/2026/04/13/f...

France Moved First, But Markets Everywhere Are Signaling Electrification - CleanTechnicaThe Iran war exposed fossil dependence. France announced electrification support, while EV, heat pump, solar, and battery signals are rising globally.cleantechnica.com

This might be the best photograph ever taken. The camera is mounted on the end of a solar array on the Artemis II mission. The ship is in the shadow of the moon. The glow around the moon is the sun's corona. Earthlight is illuminating the left side of the moon and another solar array.

HOME! (Photo taken from roughly 350 000km away by Artemis crew member)