Photos

Photos I’ve taken (or copied) from around the world and the web.

  • Just Cruisin’

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    WHERE’S YOUR HELMET?

    I stumbled upon this photo of me from years ago and it made me laugh.

    I miss that amazing vintage Raleigh, however the wine box wasn’t the best way to transport fragile items!

    Funny story about that wine box though … I was biking to work one morning and a guy in a Bentley (I believe) pulls up, opens his window – cigar smoke pours out, and asks if I have any Sassicaia left.

    Given that the price of a bottle was much more than my bike, it clearly was in his league. I’ve never tried anything nearly that expensive, but if you want to share a bottle, I’d be happy to try 🙂

  • Halloween Security

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    Officer, I’d like to report a stolen broomstick…

    I spotted this Quidditch broomstick on Halloween in Vancouver years ago and appreciate how someone actually locked it up 🤣

  • Live forever tea

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    I drank this in 2012. Seems to be working.

  • Step over silly

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    Spotted this slightly modified sign on a ferry years ago. I always appreciate a subtle grammar change that gives a new meaning.

    Update Oct 2025 … my son was on the ferry and noticed this was still there, almost 20 years later!

  • Missing Chickens

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    It’s a good thing coyotes can’t read

    I love a good sign, especially a handmade one. This was spotted in my neighbourhood the other day. I do hope the owner and chickens were reunited 🍗

  • Banana Chart

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    I’m not sure what a monkey’s range is though.

    One of my favorite nerdy activities is visualizing data; helping to communicate numbers and ideas in an accessible way. I made this chart below to showcase the stages of a banana ripening, and the usage zones. It was inspired by my dad (Opa to my kids) who is very picky about his bananas!

  • Camping Wifi

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    Who put the wifi sign upside down?

    I saw this sign while camping a number of years ago and was sadly excited that I could get connectivity … then I realized it was just an amphitheatre icon.

    Unfortunately with ever expanding WiFi and cellular coverage, it is harder to unplug.

  • AI Cactus

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    My Father’s Day card this year had a cactus theme, as my boys know how much I like them. However, my favorite part was the AI cactus, complete with totally impossible physics. I’m so proud they understand the limits of AI 🙂

  • Questionable Quotes

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    There is this silly game my wife and I play, we take a sentence and put air quotes around a random word – the goal being to change the meaning and make it much funnier.

    This request for feedback does the same thing, making me question whether they “actually” want my input 😂

  • Perfectly Framed

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    How do we stop it from getting bigger?

    I spotted this in Sayulita, Mexico. I love how they committed to painting the rolling shutters to perfectly frame the plant (at its current size).

  • Angry electricity

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    I spotted this warning sign in a small Alaskan town and appreciated how the designer made it angry electricity attacking a young child. Not exactly comforting, nor technically accurate, but hopefully keeps people from trying to open it!

  • Composted

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    But it’s great for the flowers!

    I spotted this sign in Seattle and appreciated the dark humor (and perhaps the subtle threat).

  • Kangaroo Chillin

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    We went to a Kangaroo farm recently as a family, and they love to recline in an oddly human-like manner that is a mix of seductive/chill. It’s hilarious to see them lying around like “Hey there, what’s going on. Come over and say hi” 🤣

  • Unshakable Hope

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    He is risen!

    On this Easter weekend, despite all the uncertainty in the world, we are reminded of the hope we have in Jesus that cannot be shaken.

    My son (8) made the drawing above during the Good Friday service at church – his willingness to embrace new styles and mediums encourages me to be more creative.

  • Palm Tree WiFi

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    Cancer instead of coconuts?

    I spotted this cellular tower in Los Angeles, and while I applaud the effort to blend in, I’m not sold on the execution, especially with the warning sign on the bottom.

  • Small Mercies

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    Grateful for sunshine, coffee & wifey

    This past season has been quite challenging – both in work and life. And yet, it’s amazing how small mercies … like sitting in the sunshine with my wife and a good cortado (while the kids play quietly in the car) can do wonders for the soul.

  • Take a walk

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    A city view near my home

    As life gets busy and the world gets crazy, taking a walk has been one of the most helpful escapes. Looking away from the screen and seeing the reality we live in, engaging with people, not profiles, and realizing how much bigger and more nuanced the world offline is.

    In these times, I look at the wonders of creation, smell the scents of the season, listen to noises around me, think about my thoughts, and pray to the God who is bigger than it all.

    If you can, take that time away from the desk or phone or whatever you are focusing on, and walk.

  • Blue screen of death

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    This wouldn’t have happened with Linux.

    Although I try avoid using Windows whenever possible, it seems I cannot escape the blue screen of death!

  • Computers & Accountability

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    What decisions do we let computers make?

    The photo above was taken from an IBM presentation in 1979, and yet it is more relevant than ever.

    With the advances of AI, it feels like the entire tech industry (and everyone on LinkedIn) believes that it can solve any problem, and any pushback will be solved with the next release.

    How can we use technology like AI well, without losing human agency and accountability, especially in situations where lives can be significantly impacted (healthcare, transportation and more)?

  • Biking

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    There is nothing like riding a bike.

    I have always loved riding a bike, there is something about the freedom of getting anywhere quickly, without being in a vehicle.

    This was my favorite bike – a white and purple fixie that was so much fun, and so impractical. Sadly it’s been sold, but the memory remains.