Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

March and April: photos post

1 May 2026

Neither took nor processed many photos in the last two months, but that still means that the backlog extends further back in time.

March: teaching and no trips to Aotearoa NZ but instead Edmonton, Vancouver, and Peterborough

28 Apr 2026

Last month of classes and two trips to referee in the West.

February: teaching and a trip to Aotearoa NZ

19 Apr 2026

Yet more course prep, a trip to Pohara and Angelus, and Quebec for Christmas.

Email to Minister Chris Penk about glacier renaming

6 Apr 2026

Of all the reasons to not correct historical misspellings…

Trip report: Finally Cascade Saddle, February 18 to 25

31 Mar 2026

Everything came together for us on this Cascade Saddle walk, on the last possible day. The saddle was a spectacular 11-hour day.

Letter to Wellington City Councillors about bike lanes

11 Mar 2026

There’s talk of pausing new bicycle infrastructure in Wellington to save rates increases. That would be a terrible idea.

(January and) February: photos post

1 Mar 2026

Oops, back to 2 years of backlog, though barely. Better do something about that.

January: teaching

14 Feb 2026

Yet more course prep, a trip to Pohara and Angelus, and Quebec for Christmas.

December: Wellington, Pohara/Angelus, and Quebec

23 Jan 2026

Yet more course prep, a trip to Pohara and Angelus, and Quebec for Christmas.

December: photos post

14 Jan 2026

Still less than 2 years of backlog, though January will be slower for sure, with 3 courses of teaching.