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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 28/09/2026

Beautiful photo. I'm having a (not as cheeky!) wine right now and I wish you a sensational well ahead also!🍷

Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 28/09/2026

I saw that on on Friday evening, as i was walking over the bridge. I wonder if it'll eventually be removed by staff, or left in place as a wildlife tree

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 22/09/2026

Smoke from the Mount Jack wildfire in Sooke this evening, seen from James Bay #yyj

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 15/09/2026

Paragliders riding the updrafts down by the water tonight, and flying by directly above us this beautiful evening #paragliding #yyj

A paraglider flies fairly close above us. Lots of white clouds form a backdropwith hints of blue sky in between.

A paraglider hangs suspended on the wind directly above us. Lots of white clouds form a backdropwith hints of blue sky in between.

Sunbeams pierce a cloudy sky and are reflected in the Salish Sea along Dallas Road. This is the view from the cliff edge where paragliders used the updraft to fly above us.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 04/09/2026

And the winner is...the Loon impersonation!

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 03/09/2026

This is so, so true. Oh, you're sending me the final draft? Yeah, right... 🤣

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 03/09/2026

Thanks, @smokeycrow.bsky.social, this looks like a useful resource even if it's experiencing some issues loading right now. Don't know why they would be the case, though... 😉 🇨🇦

A screenshot of the landing page at https://engageq.notion.site/unplug which displays an alert saying "This site is currently experiencing an overwhelming amount of traffic. Some categories may not load properly"

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 31/08/2026

Downloaded and used @mapquest.com for directions over the weekend and it worked very well for me. Just had to switch given that Google Maps seems to be malfunctioning so much these days #googleMaps #mapQuest #lakeOntario

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 28/08/2026

So it begins... 🍂 there's a brisk feel in the mornings though not unpleasant at all. Crisp air, cozy nights #fall #fall2026 #redLeaves #fallColours #yyj

There's a large wall in our backyard that's completely covered with ivy, which is overwhelmingly still green in colour as the end of summer approaches. At the furthest point of the ivy's reach, there are a couple of leaves that have already turned red, in anticipation of Fall. These leaves really stand out from the rest and are a sign that the whole of the wall will soon be ablaze in red!

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 28/08/2026

Throwback to the shore of Lake Ontario on a sunny day in July 2018, as my partner sits on a rock and looks east towards Toronto from Port Credit. We'd biked here that day, and Lake Ontario was looking beautiful! #LakeOntario

My partner sits on a rock on the shore of Lake Ontario as two swans drift by. The water is clear and swells gently on a sunny day in July 2018. It's a beautiful lake.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 25/08/2026

I need to plan next year's trip to Toronto to coincide with this pilot for Church St. pedestrianization. It looks awesome, @chanface.bsky.social Well done and more of this, please! 🚶🚶‍♀️🚴‍♀️ #walkTO #bikeTO #openStreets

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 24/08/2026

No cheating. Share the last photo of the sky from your camera roll

A view of clouds over the Olympic mountains as seen from Victoria BC.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 23/08/2026

Getting ready for Day 2 of the Triathlon Canada races. The sea is calm today with lots of cloud cover and not much wind at all right now. Seems like perfect conditions for the athletes! The Olympic Mountains look great, peeking over the top of cloud banks #YYJ #triathlonCanada

A view of the Olympic mountains across the Salish Sea from the entrance to Clover Point. The water is calm today, not much wind and plenty of cloud cover.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 22/08/2026

Had a great day down at Clover Point marshalling for the Super Sprint National Championships for Triathlon Canada today. Got there at 6:30am, finished at 2pm. The sunrise was gorgeous and a little birb frend dropped by to say hello! #YYJ #triathlonCanada

A view down the entrance to Clover Point where I was marshalling.

A selfie of me getting ready for the triathlon to begin.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 17/08/2026

I made my first one a few weeks ago. Super simple to make, and omg, the fresh fresh taste!

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 08/08/2026

I saw the Queen Mary Little Free Library on my ride along Dallas Road yesterday. She looks pretty good, especially below decks, stocked up to the gills with all kinds of books for people to take #yyj #queenMary #littleFreeLibrary

A model of the old British cruise ship the Queen Mary sits atop two black metal posts, with the boys facing Dallas Road in James Bay. The starboard side is cut out and filled with free books for the public to take, or add to, from this little free library.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 05/08/2026

A heart-shaped smoke trail to show there's still love and happiness in the world!

The snowbirds leave a huge heart in the sky, shaped by their smoke trails, above Victoria, BC.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 05/08/2026

Flying over the neighborhood

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 05/08/2026

Good turnout at Dallas Road for the Canadian Air Force flyover of the #Snowbirds #yyj

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 04/08/2026

Oh my dog, I understand!

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 31/07/2026

Cute puppy, but who's the Arctic explorer freakin out in the background? #pareidolia @pareidolia.bsky.social

This is a photo of what appears to be a German Shepherd puppy resting its head on the arm of a chair. One of its ears is cocked so that it seems like a person dressed in Arctic clothing who looks like they're panicking!

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 24/07/2026

Ladies, next time we go shopping for shoes we gotta get us a pair of these spikes! #stilettos #heels bsky.app/profile/infe...

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 06/07/2026

Looking forward to seeing this doc. I'm a big fan of sitting outside, watching life go by and having friends and neighbours stop to chat. Or strangers even. I would do this regularly when I lived in TO, it's a great way of getting to know the locals. Still do so nowadays, enjoying #porchLife in #yyj

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 05/07/2026

What an awful situation for someone to be in. This is so detestable. 😞

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 04/07/2026

Plum(b)ing the depths of dum(b)ness

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 26/06/2026

We bought a Kitchen Aid last year and it takes a stupid amount time to preheat. I mean, it can sometimes take over 30 minutes to reach the desired temp, it's ridiculous! 🤯

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 04/06/2026

I use Bike Share to get around the city when I revisit Toronto each year for business. These new bikes sound great, especially the reflective paint job. Can't wait to try them out on my next trip #bikeTO #bikeShareTO

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 27/05/2026

I know a couple of high school teachers from Arizona who would love to move to Victoria, I met them at Bart's one night last year and we had an absolute blast, exchanged phone numbers and now we keep in touch. Can't wait to forward this to them. I imagine it'll be so refreshing for them to see

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 27/05/2026

I love that the staff and students produced this video about Vic High School in Fernwood. It's cheesy, badly lip synched, but feels so welcoming and inclusive. It's over 7 minutes long, but very wholesome and worth the watch #yyj

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 17/05/2026

I felt bad for NJN, I would go there regularly. But then I found another place called Swatow just north of Dundas on Spadina that served even better Singapore-style noodles! Felt like I was cheating on my old haunt, but got over it once my food arrived. It was very tasty! 😋 #noodles #singaporeStyle

A plate of Singapore-style noodles, with vegetables and shrimp, very golden in colour and looking delicious!

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 17/05/2026

In Toronto. Went to my fave hole-in-the-wall noodle bar, Not Just Noodles yesterday to have Singapore-style with shrimp for dinner, only to discover it had closed permanently. Nooo!

At the corner of Yonge and Wellesley Streets in Toronto, my favorite noodle bar is completely boarded up uncovered with graffiti, now closed permanently. The restaurant's signage hangs above the boarding displaying its name, Not Just Noodles. A group of people stand to the right, waiting for their walk sign to change.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 11/05/2026

Yesterday was a great day to dust off the travel Scrabble, go for a walk to find a picnic table in Ross Bay, soak up the sunshine, feel the sea breezes, and to see other folk out enjoying the beautiful weather in Victoria, BC. I scored a 7-letter word with these tiles!🤜 #yyj #scrabble #victoriaBC

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 10/05/2026

I love the evening sunlight around this time of year as it slants into the bedroom at 7:39 p.m. Pacific

Sunlight shines into a basement bedroom, highlighting a wood headboard and blue and white cushions and pillows, and illuminates an otherwise dark room. The window blinds create a horizontal shadow effect on the far wall to give an overall Zen look to the bedroom.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 05/05/2026

We had a rare sighting of a pelican down at Clover Point earlier this evening, just cruising from side to side on the updrafts from the sea before heading east towards Ross Bay. The video doesn't do it justice, but it was a big bugger. #pelicans #YYJ #cloverPoint

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 16/04/2026

I got frostbite from the ice pellets here in Victoria earlier

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 13/04/2026

Creyke Point Trail today. Fairly easy to hike, with beautiful views out onto the Salish Sea

My partner and I with the Salish sea in the background

A lone tree stands on a promontory looking out onto a gray yet beautiful scene of the sea and clouds

A sheltered pebble Beach down by the ocean with trees hanging over the beach

Someone has placed rock balanced inukshuk type stones on a rock looking out onto the ocean

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 12/04/2026

Yep. The ability to borrow from libraries was a gamechanger for me!

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 12/04/2026

I've had a Kobo for 7 years now. I love it. 🇨🇦

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 10/04/2026

Well that's a blast from the past. I grew up in the northwest of England and i used to watch this show with my dad, he loved the humour so much and i ended up enjoying it too, plus wholesome time spent with said dad was so much fun! Thank you for this reminder of times past.

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 21/03/2026

Moose is one lucky pupper

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Gary Roberts @paradoxus.ca · 20/03/2026

Not getting as much rain as I thought we would with this atmospheric river, here in #YYJ - why, it's even nice enough to go for a ride. Does anybody else wanna go for a ride? Anyone? Go for a ride..?

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