Category: Serendipity

“My morning walk to work showed me there is a new Labyrinth along the False Creek Seawall…in between Olympic Village and the Cambie Bridge. Beautiful.” – Ellie Ericson – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

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June 5th, 2018 Permalink

My morning walk to work showed me there is a new labyrinth along the False Creek Seawall…in between Olympic Village and the Cambie Bridge. Beautiful. #morningviews #morninglight #mornings #labyrinth #falsecreek #falsecreekseawall #seawall #vancouver #vancity #home #photography A post shared by Ellie Ericson (@morning.views) on Jun 5, 2018 at 10:51pm PDT

“…Didn’t realize we were standing on a chalk maze…” – Rob Balasabas – Chalk Labyrinth – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

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May 29th, 2018 Permalink

You're probably wondering… where are the wife and kids, guys? 🤔 Good hanging with this guy (@vjknmarco). Also, didn't realize we were standing on a chalk maze until now. #justanothertuesday #vancouver #olympicvillage A post shared by Rob Balasabas (@robbalasabas) on May 29, 2018 at 1:12pm PDT

The Pygmalion Effect: ‘Students were given rats from two groups, one described as “maze dull” and the other as “maze bright.”’

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May 28th, 2018 Permalink

Learning about The Pygmalion Effect and this paragraph caught my attention… “Students were given rats from two groups, one described as “maze dull” and the other as “maze bright.” Researchers claimed that the former group could not learn to properly negotiate a maze, but the latter could with ease. As you might expect, the groups […]

Learning about The Pygmalion Effect and this paragraph caught my attention…

“Students were given rats from two groups, one described as “maze dull” and the other as “maze bright.”

Researchers claimed that the former group could not learn to properly negotiate a maze, but the latter could with ease.

As you might expect, the groups of rats were the same. Like the gifted and non-gifted children, they were chosen at random.

Yet by the time the study finished, the “maze-bright” rats appeared to have learned faster.

The students considered them tamer and more pleasant to work with than the “maze-dull” rats.”

Saving it here as I expect to refer to this in the future.

The article concludes:

“The Pygmalion effect is a powerful secret weapon.

Who wouldn’t want to help their children get smarter, help employees and leaders be more competent, and generally push others to do well?

That’s possible if we raise our standards and see others in the best possible light.

It is not necessary to actively attempt to intervene.

Without even realizing it, we can nudge others towards success.

If that sounds too good to be true, remember that the effect holds up for everything from rats to CEOs.”

“View from on high, magic below.” – Spyglass Place Labyrinth – Vancouver

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May 26th, 2018 Permalink

View from on high, magic below. #labyrinth #bridgewalk #sacredspace #walkingmeditation #blackandwhite #bw #bnw #monochrome #bnw_captures A post shared by liisa hannus (@adegreeofwonder) on May 26, 2018 at 8:27pm PDT

“Ada yang Putra Putrinya baru pertama kali belajar puasa? . . Ajak si kecil menyelesaikan labirin ini saat menjelang berbuka ya moms.. 😉”

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May 26th, 2018 Permalink

It’s Ramadan and this caught my attention… This image visually weaves together two of my parallel projects, this, The City of Labyrinths Project and my 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan project. Another stepping stone in my understanding of Labyrinths in Islam. Ada yang Putra Putrinya baru pertama kali belajar puasa? . . Ajak […]

It’s Ramadan and this caught my attention…

This image visually weaves together two of my parallel projects, this, The City of Labyrinths Project and my 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan project.

Another stepping stone in my understanding of Labyrinths in Islam.

Chalked Heart Labyrinth makes a cameo! – Science World – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

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May 23rd, 2018 Permalink

For my next trick, I'm going to wirelessly control all the lights on the Science World Dome. A post shared by Stephen Fung (@stephenfung) on May 23, 2018 at 9:08pm PDT

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“A random find on our walk in Olympic Village today” – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

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May 20th, 2018 Permalink

A random find on our walk in Olympic Village today #labrynth #vancouver A post shared by @ dawnleonard___ on May 20, 2018 at 4:07pm PDT

“🤔” – Neal Jennings – Spyglass Place Labyrinth – Vancouver

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May 19th, 2018 Permalink

I kind of surprised how much more this stone Labyrinth I made at the south end of Spyglass Place has been photographed and shared online, compared with my guessing that it might be so when I began placing the first few rocks… “🤔” Indeed. 🤔 A post shared by Neal Jennings (@nealjennings) on May 19, […]

I kind of surprised how much more this stone Labyrinth I made at the south end of Spyglass Place has been photographed and shared online, compared with my guessing that it might be so when I began placing the first few rocks…

“🤔” Indeed.

🤔

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“Amália ⬆” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

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May 18th, 2018 Permalink

Product Placement inside the Centre of my Christie Pits Park Wading Pool painted Labyrinth . . . This is a good look at the north-west quadrant of the Labyrinth. I will really need to re-paint it when I am back in Toronto. Thankful that I did three coats of paint the last time I repainted, […]

Product Placement inside the Centre of my Christie Pits Park Wading Pool painted Labyrinth . . .

This is a good look at the north-west quadrant of the Labyrinth.

I will really need to re-paint it when I am back in Toronto.

Thankful that I did three coats of paint the last time I repainted, two years ago.

“Found some colourful footprints on the way to work!” – Amy Massiah – 6th & Fir Park – Vancouver

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May 17th, 2018 Permalink

I chalked a little Labyrinth about a month ago… and apparently, it might still be there! As a design motif, many of my Labyrinths include chalk outlines of my shoes stepping towards the entrance. These footprints are, or were, made in 6th & Fir Park, located beside the start of the Arbutus Greenway. Found some […]

I chalked a little Labyrinth about a month ago… and apparently, it might still be there!

As a design motif, many of my Labyrinths include chalk outlines of my shoes stepping towards the entrance.

These footprints are, or were, made in 6th & Fir Park, located beside the start of the Arbutus Greenway.

“When I was a kid (4th or 5th grade), I loved drawing mazes. I took a small notebook of them to school and a classmate offered to pay me a nickel for one.” – Ryan Green

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May 17th, 2018 Permalink

When I was a kid (4th or 5th grade), I loved drawing mazes. I took a small notebook of them to school and a classmate offered to pay me a nickel for one. He showed his friend, who also wanted one. I got another nickel. Word spread, orders flowed, and my pencil scribbled more mazes. […]

When I was a kid (4th or 5th grade), I loved drawing mazes. I took a small notebook of them to school and a classmate offered to pay me a nickel for one. He showed his friend, who also wanted one. I got another nickel. Word spread, orders flowed, and my pencil scribbled more mazes. To expand the business, I teamed up with a girl who advertised and took orders at recess while I drew more. We learned that we could charge a quarter if I drew them on larger paper. We hired another student to draw more mazes at the same time as me so my backpack wouldn't run out of stock. During school lessons, I would peek inside my desk and admire the stack of nickels and quarters that was growing next to my erasers. Then our teacher overheard us discussing our business strategy on the way back from recess one day and he shut us down. Potential multi-million-dollar maze factory, dead. He told us that school was not for selling things. Then he handed us an order form for the yearly bologna, cheese, and popcorn fundraiser and told us to take our seats. (True story, but with a slightly heightened ending.) #maze #schoolstory #business #bobaloca #burbank #downtownburbank #ipadpro #procreate #fueledbytea

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“When I was a kid (4th or 5th grade), I loved drawing mazes.

I took a small notebook of them to school and a classmate offered to pay me a nickel for one.

He showed his friend, who also wanted one.

I got another nickel.

Word spread, orders flowed, and my pencil scribbled more mazes.

To expand the business, I teamed up with a girl who advertised and took orders at recess while I drew more.

We learned that we could charge a quarter if I drew them on larger paper.

We hired another student to draw more mazes at the same time as me so my backpack wouldn’t run out of stock.

During school lessons, I would peek inside my desk and admire the stack of nickels and quarters that was growing next to my erasers.

Then our teacher overheard us discussing our business strategy on the way back from recess one day and he shut us down.

Potential multi-million-dollar maze factory, dead.

He told us that school was not for selling things.

Then he handed us an order form for the yearly bologna, cheese, and popcorn fundraiser and told us to take our seats.

(True story, but with a slightly heightened ending.)”

– Ryan Green

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“This way to the Matrix…” – Eric Michael – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

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May 15th, 2018 Permalink

Quite surprised how long lasting this chalk Labyrinth has turned out to be. Perhaps there are unique conditions at this very spot, the material of the paver bricks, the sea air around this pocket of South East False Creek, and being a corner that is less frequently walked upon yet beside the desire line of […]

Quite surprised how long lasting this chalk Labyrinth has turned out to be.

Perhaps there are unique conditions at this very spot, the material of the paver bricks, the sea air around this pocket of South East False Creek, and being a corner that is less frequently walked upon yet beside the desire line of a path where most everyone walks beside.

Who knows?

Last time I re-visited this Labyrinth, I only had to re-chalk red into a few hearts, and re-outline the outer-most perimeter circle wall.

This way to the Matrix…

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“I took pictures of strangers sitting on a log…” – Cyrus Lin – Habitat Island – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

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May 10th, 2018 Permalink

I took pictures of strangers sitting on a log… A post shared by Cyrus Lin (@cyrus.sighs) on May 10, 2018 at 7:55pm PDT

I took pictures of strangers sitting on a log…

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“Impromptu maze” – Aron Bjornson – Green Masking Tape Labyrinth – Hinge Park – Olympic Village – Vancouver

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May 6th, 2018 Permalink

Labyrinth I created in Vancouver’s Hinge Park upon the currently vacant public art cement podium using green masking tape finds this young one in the centre… Cool! Impromptu maze. #exploreyourbackyard #olympicvillage A post shared by Aron Bjornson (@aronvancouver) on May 6, 2018 at 2:57pm PDT

Labyrinth I created in Vancouver’s Hinge Park upon the currently vacant public art cement podium using green masking tape finds this young one in the centre…

Cool!

Impromptu maze. #exploreyourbackyard #olympicvillage

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“Can’t wait for the next 7 months! 🌹” – Habitat Island – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

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May 5th, 2018 Permalink

Where else to begin the next Journey in Life with friends than from inside The Centre of The Vancouver Public Labyrinth . . . View this post on Instagram Can’t wait for the next 7 months! 🌹#freeman 📸 @terrellpaiva A post shared by Silvana (@silvana_est) on May 4, 2018 at 11:02pm PDT

Where else to begin the next Journey in Life with friends than from inside The Centre of The Vancouver Public Labyrinth . . .

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