J. Ashley Nixon

by J. Ashley Nixon August 4, 2014 2

Tour de France in the Pyrenees, Bagnères-de-Luchon

The longest and shortest stages of the Tour de France (TdF) included Bagnères-de-Luchon in their routing, making the spa townContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon August 2, 2014 2

I could sit ‘ere an’ drink it in all day! That Yorkshire saying comes to mind as I think aboutContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon July 8, 2014 1

The Tour de France (TdF) brand got some extra essence over the weekend thanks to Yorkshire’s splendid hospitality, scenery andContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon June 8, 2014 0

Mount Royal University classes were interrupted yesterday when the fire alarm went off. Here’s a short poem: Fire alarm soundedContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon May 26, 2014 0

This is the first of an occasional series of poems, accompanied by photos, inspired by moving along, either running, bikingContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon May 23, 2014 0

Boston is an old, coastal city which, through its 350 or so years of history, has been exposed to stormContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon May 15, 2014 0

Rugby

Ernest Manning HS 1st XV (Senior team) in action today against Crescent Heights Cowboys. The rugby game, played on theContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon May 7, 2014 2

The evening of May 5th was spent in Scheveningen, a seaside town in The Netherlands, just north of the capitalContinue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon May 4, 2014 0

Calgary Pets

About 20 cm of snow fell on Calgary throughout the day on May 3. It created a winter wonderland (in Spring)Continue Reading

by J. Ashley Nixon May 1, 2014 2

This resilient woman was out walking in the rain despite one compromised leg, looking fashionable in her one yellow wellie.Continue Reading