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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 10h

#photography #photographersofbluesky

Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 12h

The commute.
#coquitlam #lincolnskytrainstation #morningcommute #puddle #reflection #translink #autumn

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 7d

Waiting for the storm.
#beach #dorset #clouds #lightroom #madewithlightroom

Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 20d

#microfiction #creativewriting

Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 20d

It was lonely work keeping watch from the High Tower. Searching and waiting. In silence. Waiting for the lights of a ship to appear in the distance. A ship with hungry and tired travellers. Travellers who would be drawn to the lights of the tower.
#italy #lakecomo #varenna #castellodivezio

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 21d

Poor thing.
#photography #creativewriting #bologna #italy #gargoyle

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 21d

Definitely some images here to spark the imagination. Thanks for sharing.

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · 21d

The flickering light from the door in the alley drew them closer. The sounds of the town square faded as they turned toward the light, and into its comforting embrace.
#photography #lakecomo #menaggio #alley #doorway #storytelling

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · Sep 20

It is! I have a little collection of them :-)

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · Sep 19

Our world is in dangerous place. Shouting louder and being angrier won’t help. Time to slow down and think. Time to reflect and consider. Time to use some tools to force us to think deeper and slower. Time to cut out the noise and the outrage.

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · Sep 19

Interested to see where this goes. But also wondering how this can tackle the main problem with social media. That it results in increased polarization, with increasingly alarming results. Is any kind of social media the right tool to bring people together for meaningful dialogue?

Gander Social @gandersocial.bsky.social · Sep 19

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · Sep 15

Glad to see this. A big focus on the reporting though is on traffic delays rather than anticipated safety benefits. Could also look at total increase to average travel time which would be tiny.
Port Moody council approves $2-million project tricitiesdispatch.com/guildford-gr...

Port Moody council approves $2-million project to link up bike lanes to Guildford Way Greenway, despite traffic concerns – Tri-Cities Dispatch

A cyclist in an unprotected bike lane headed westbound on Guildford Way towards the Ioco Road intersection. Google image A major shakeup is coming to Port Port Moody council has voted to move ahead wi...

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · Sep 12

@joannadurrant.bsky.social thank you so much for doing this. Yvonne is my nana and is an amazing person. Thank you for capturing her memories. I interviewed her a couple of years ago and got this: youtu.be/kkZpMZ3chQA?...

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · Sep 10

And also that it’ll be wrong.

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Tim Barton @timbarton.bsky.social · Sep 10

People can forget one of the key reasons we strive to create more walkable cities is #mentalhealth. It’s a huge and growing issue and creating streets and public spaces where people can walk, meet & gather is massively important.
#citybuilding #healthycities #urbanplanning #transportationplanning

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 10

“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”

Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities