Carrier Bike

Carrier Bike, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This was one of the other displays at the “design for the other 90%” exhibit. This one isn’t that much of an innovation in my opinion. I saw bikes piled with waaaaay more than this on my last trip to India.

Jack PHErost

Jack PHErost, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I saw this in front of the U of T athletics centre. Not sure why his hame is JackLD…but i think the PHE stands for physical education. Love the muscles…

Teh-cum-see?

Biking back to the lab., originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I took this picture biking back downtown from the west end in the evening. I’m at King and Tecumseth I think. Why is it pronounced “Teh-cum-see”?

X

OCAD, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This Red X is found on the ceiling in OCAD.

Life Straw

Life Straw, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I saw this at an exhibit at OCAD called “Designing for the other 90%”. Apparently most products today are designed for the rich 10% of the worlds population. This life straw is an example of a device designed for the other 90%.

Is it wrong that I want one for canoe trips?

Horse Hitch

Horse Hitch, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

At Tonya’s Late Grandfather’s home in St. Jacobs. Old order Mennonites would come by with their horse and buggies so he had to have a horse hitch at the end of his driveway.

Reflections

Me, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I love taking pictures of reflections. This one is from Tonya’s mom’s Christmas tree.

Old paint

Another trip to Artifacts, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This door was in my favorite store in St. Jacobs – Artifacts.

Warmer times

Froggy, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This picture was taken last summer in Killarney on a canoe trip. We were without power on our canoe trip too.

Fireplace

Bailey, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

It was cold here again today. Makes you want to curl up by the fireplace.

Cold

Dry ice, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

It’s 10am and -21 outside (-29 with wind chill). I biked to work today. I was bundled up with goggles and even a scarf. Anything below -20 deserves a scarf or “muffler” as my parents say. The picture is from last week when Tonya brought home some dry ice from the lab. The temperature of dry ice is -78.5 according to wikipedia.

Snow angels

Tonya’s snow angel, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Tonya made a snow angel…

The making of a snow angel, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

…but then we though one snow angel would get lonely…so I made a second one….

Two Snow Angels, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

…then there were two snow angels.

Best Christmas decoration ever

Best Christmas decoration ever, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

We saw this in CopperCliff during the holidays. For those who have not been to Sudbury, this is a replica of the Big Nickel – one of the must-see attractions in Sudbury, Ontario. Here’s Weird Al giving us a tour of the real thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xxJnmksKn4

Double Stop

Broken Sign, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Why didn’t they take away the old one before adding the new one?

Seagrams

Seagram, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

We walked by this building on New Year’s Eve after we chickened out. It got cold in Waterloo. We decided to go back to Tonya’s place and watch the countdown on TV.

Bumper Stumper

Bumper Stumper, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I like creative vanity plates.

Stand

Stand, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This is the most interesting shelving unit I’ve ever seen. I want to design my dream home around this design.

Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder , originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

We went skating at Nathan Philips square a while back and saw this guy feeding the birds. Some would eat right out of his hand.