Motorcycle trips, building things, Canadian ephemera from the 60s & 70s, computational nostalgia, rhubarb pie, ferries and trains. https://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mrmyyzvak22iHappy Monday. Wandering by the stream which winds through the Fairy Meadow in the Cirque of the Unclimbables. Nahanni national park reserve NT. #BlueSkyMonday27 Jul 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmyyzvak22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mrfiovqhls2yTGIF. In 1973, this soft pop earworm went to #1 in Canada (and #7 in Australia!). Gary Weeks and David Beckett ('Gary and Dave') released 2 LPs and a number of singles in the mid 70s and then decided to quit the biz to become pilots for Air Canada. #FridayCanCon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r_SVnBw3tg24 Jul 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfiovqhls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mr3halu7zc2iHappy Monday. Western Brook Pond - a fresh water fjord carved by glaciers and filled with extremely pure fresh water, nestled in Gross Morne national park which takes its name from NL's second highest peak; a member of the Long Range Mountains running up the west coast of the island. #BlueSkyMonday20 Jul 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3halu7zc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mqtwon5ul22nTGIF. The Poppy Family - here performing Michael Nesmith's "Different Drum" on CBC's Let's Go 1968. Terry Jacks, Susan Jacks (Pesklevits), Craig McCaw on guitar/sitar and Satwant Singh on tablas/drums. #FridayCanCon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAL0Q4vuiCk17 Jul 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtwon5ul22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mqko42fids25Happy Monday. The Gaspé Peninsula is on the south shore of the St. Lawrence; its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq word gespe'g, meaning "end", referring to the end of the land. #BlueSkyMonday13 Jul 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqko42fids25https://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mpyalhen6s2aHappy Monday. Don't bug me - at the cottage. #BlueSkyMonday06 Jul 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyalhen6s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mpqhodmjd223TGIF. The great Terry Sawchuk was immortalized in song by Newfoundlander Ron Hynes. Sawchuk held the shutout record for 46 years, won the Calder, 4 Vezinas, 4 Stanley Cups, and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame the year after his final season. #FridayCanCon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcwA4Ojj0ZA03 Jul 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqhodmjd223https://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mpgln7xptk2kHappy Monday. Long live the roadside motel. ❤️ #BlueSkyMonday29 Jun 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgln7xptk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mp7sghtwxk2sTGIF. Raffi, Canada's "global troubador" and "children's champion" was born in Cairo and immigrated to Canada in 1958, eventually settling in Toronto. Before his first LP he contributed 4 tracks to CBC compilation 402; here's a lovely "Song of Friends". #FridayCanCon https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-gRBBNQh98A26 Jun 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7sghtwxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mouwik772k2mHappy Monday. The arctic can be a land of contrasts. In 1930 Canadian Lawren Harris painted a number of large canvasses of Bylot Island NU; this pic was taken just east of Pond Inlet as we headed out for a 4 day hike to 765m Mount Herodier which stands high above the surrounding area. #BlueSkyMonday22 Jun 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouwik772k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3monhfqz6uk2zTGIF. Gene MacLellan was a Canadian treasure. He wrote a string of hits for others but his renditions are the Gold Standard. Snowbird, here with the additional 3rd verse dropped by most cover versions, is a deceptively sad and poignant song. RIP Gene. #FridayCanCon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDCN0BHNEWc19 Jun 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3monhfqz6uk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3modg6bplg223Happy Monday. There is a seasonal research base at Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere island NU and here they monitor plant growth and also collect data on the receding glacier in the background. The local crew welcomed us, gave us a tour, and later served up a wicked tasty butter pecan pie. #BlueSkyMonday15 Jun 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3modg6bplg223https://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mo477zcngs2hTGIF. Tom Northcott was a Vancouver based folk/pop singer with hits in the 60s & 70s (nominated for a Juno in 1971). His back catalog is well worth exploring - Rhino's "Sunny Goodge Street" compilation is tops. Here is "Girl from the North Country". #FridayCanCon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9ho7gKhsxQ12 Jun 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo477zcngs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mnrqzdihhc2uHappy Monday. When you come around a corner and see the big tall cowgirl giving you the salute, you know it's gonna be a fine day. #BlueSkyMonday08 Jun 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrqzdihhc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mna2ppwmes2tHappy Monday. Arctic Bay Airport (YAB/CYAB) with services to Iqaluit and Resolute Bay was established in 2010, replacing the airport at Nanisivik. It's about 6 km southeast of town - there are no restaurants, vending machines, duty free shops, souvenir stalls or wifi. #BlueSkyMonday01 Jun 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mna2ppwmes2thttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mmonlnn6hs2wHappy Monday. The West Coast Trail is a challenging 75km multi-day hike in Pacific Rim national park BC from Port Renfrew to Bamfield in the traditional lands of the Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht First Nations. Beaches, cable cars, ladders, forest, petroglyphs; it's all here. #BlueSkyMonday25 May 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmonlnn6hs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mm4wzpyrl22rHappy Monday. The Royal Hotel in Flin Flon MB. The town is named for the nickname of Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin, Esq, hero of the 1905 SF novel "The Sunless City" by J. E. Preston Muddock. A statue of Flinty designed by cartoonist Al Capp (Lil' Abner) looks over the museum grounds. #BlueSkyMonday18 May 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4wzpyrl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mlvaweca7s2qAre You the Next Brøderbund Superstar?15 May 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvaweca7s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mllgqet6js2tHappy Monday. Checking out the Hoodoos in Sirmilik national park on Bylot Island NU. #BlueSkyMonday11 May 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllgqet6js2thttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mkzwuwp2zs2xHappy Monday. Kispiox BC is a Gitxsan First Nations community known for its totem poles which were the subject of a series of Emily Carr paintings in the 1920s and 30s. The town's original name is "Anspay'axw" loosely translated from the Gitxsan language means "The Hiding Place". #BlueSkyMonday04 May 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzwuwp2zs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mkibc5w4ec23Happy Monday. A pic of The Wall in Fermont QC which acts as a windbreak to shelter the rest of town from the cold north wind - it is 1.3 km long x 15 metres high and contains apartments, stores, schools, bars, hotel, restaurants, supermarket, and swimming pool. Baby it's cold outside! #BlueSkyMonday27 Apr 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkibc5w4ec23https://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mjwpz2eftk2fHappy Monday. Early June in the mountains - perfect weather to be out on a motorcycle. #BlueSkyMonday20 Apr 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwpz2eftk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mjezcqlaak23Happy Monday. Home to the largest concentration of monoliths in Canada, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve is located off the North Shore QC highway 138 near Havre-Saint-Pierre. Acccess to the chain of islands is via kayak or boat - campsites are super isolated. A++ solitude. #BlueSkyMonday13 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjezcqlaak23https://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mitohj4ze22qHappy Monday. Get a good sleep at Art's Motor Inn. Free Wifi! #BlueSkyMonday06 Apr 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitohj4ze22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mibzvhm4gc2fHappy Monday. Never underestimate the importance of the afternoon nap. Our final day in Sirmilik national park on Bylot island we got a hike in exploring all over while we waited for the pick up boat to come from Artic Bay on Baffin island NU. The silence and tranquility is unmatched. #BlueSkyMonday30 Mar 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibzvhm4gc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mhr26sutqs27Happy Monday. Just a thin sheet of ice remains on Summit Lake, at the 1/2 way point of the 100km Akshayuk Pass in Auyuittuq national park NU. Mount Thor in the distance. Our group got lucky to have an unforgettable layover day here basking in the sunshine. #BlueSkyMonday23 Mar 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhr26sutqs27https://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mh6my2olcs2nHappy Monday. Looks like good road ahead under the big blue sky of Saskatchewan. #BlueSkyMonday16 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6my2olcs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mgmz45cjts2lHappy Monday. The Rock Creek Badlands parkway in Grasslands national park (east side) is an 11 km paved road that rises and falls along an escarpment with westward views that showcase some of the most amazing vistas in Saskatchewan. All around are hiking trails and amazing scenery. #BlueSkyMonday09 Mar 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmz45cjts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/whatevernot.com/post/3mg3h7dcryc2jHappy Monday. Blackfoot Crossing historical park interpretive center for the Siksika Nation in AB is built on an escarpment at the site of a historic buffalo jump - it's also the site of the signing of Treaty 7 on Sept. 22 1877. Exhibits, tours and fine cafeteria; well worth the stop. #BlueSkyMonday02 Mar 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:sguvhitn7vxwebkcoaktelbd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3h7dcryc2j