Mike Pearson's Adventures on a Pale Blue Dot

by Mike Pearson This is total bullshit said the spider to the fly...it hurts to walk, it hurts to sit, on spinning a web, it hurts to try. Mr Spider, my wings are old and weak and do not flap, cried back the fly. Age has us all become decrepit and weak. I'd like to laugh, but I think I'd die. Old friend Mr Fly, I will engage...time has passed I won't deny, but I did not bargain for pain and age. The order for slow death I will deny. Mr Spider you are wise...it suits one of many feet as me with many eyes...but age we must and death we greet. Well then...You first old friend... And Mr Spider reached over and bit the head off Mr Fly. The many eyeballs of Mr Fly popped and crunched like so many bubble wrapped Gummy Bears. The morning sun was up and felt good on Mr Spider's back. It was only 9 in the morning, and Mr Spider wondered what he would do with the rest of his day. Written while involved in Alfred DePew's writing course. West End, Vancouver 2011.

Mostly Photos...a bit of commentary if I have anything to offer. I worked on the Segment One section in West Vancouver ( by far the best section...makes me feel sad for the other guys ) I photographed Seg 2 and 3 highway construction but don't know the details of what's going on..or what the individual jobs were called. South end of Squamish Brittania Segment 2 office was on top of the hill The mud flow was from contractors working to improve the stream ( with permits ) we circled around a few times just irritate them...they stopped working and while we were there. I gave them a copy of the pictures later Seg 1 ..just north of Cut 10 Seg 1...Cut 10...the South crash wall Larsen Creek bridge Seg 1 Seg 1 Larsen Creek Bridge to Cut 5 Seg 1 Eagleridge Overpass Seg 1 Cut 10 Digging and wall construction Cut 10 Footing and walls MSE wall at north ...