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9 November 2021 - CANTON AVENUE - ONE OF THE STEEPEST STREETS IN AMERICA

CANTON AVENUE

ONE OF THE STEEPEST

STREETS IN AMERICA

G'day folks,

Canton Avenue, in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, is one of the steepest streets in the United States, with a maximum gradient of 37 percent. Though only one-tenth of a mile long, for every 100 feet there is a 37-foot elevation gain. (Although Baldwin Avenue in New Zealand is commonly cited as the world’s steepest street, its gradient is only 35%, but Baldwin’s gradient does continue for longer than Canton’s.)

Begun in 1983, Pittsburgh’s annual Dirty Dozen bike race takes cyclists over Pittsburgh’s thirteen steepest hills, including cobblestone-paved Canton - the steepest by far. In the words of the race’s founder: “That hill gets about half the people the first time up. People don’t take it seriously enough. Once they crash or don’t make it once or twice, then they take it more seriously. But some people try three and four times and don’t make it and give up. The hill just defeats them.”

Clancy's comment: Imagine what it would be like coming down it in a billycart?

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22 June 2021 - PATRICK COMMECY'S FRENCH STREET ART

PATRICK COMMECY'S

FRENCH STREET ART

G'day folks,

Patrick Commecy is THE man to call when you're in France and you want to liven up your house or building. He turns boring old building facades into works of 3D art rarely seen, which often play tricks on your eyes and are definitely stunning works of art. Please enjoy some of the most recent artworks of this talented French artist.

Clancy's comment: Some people are so gifted. Go, Patrick!

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20 June 2021 - STREET PHOTOGRAPHER'S CANDID SHOTS

STREET PHOTOGRAPHER'S

CANDID SHOTS

G'day folks,

There is something fascinating about the way people act when they don’t know they’re being watched.

This is exactly what caught the attention of Anthimos Ntagas, a Greek army man and photographer. Over time, his photographs developed a unique character, aiming to capture not only the identity of the subject but also juxtapositions that create interesting images. Ntagas' goal, in his own words, is to create something completely different and it seems to be working. The photos are funny, but they are also telling a story.