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Category Archives: landscape

Drawing water from the spring

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Van WaffleAugust 23, 2017
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Drawing water from a spring inspires reflection on where this essential resource comes from.

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Posted in community, human rights, landscape, nature | Tagged canada, Canadian Shield, cottage life, Haliburton, ontario, water | 2 Replies

Lake Erie: a tie stronger than blood

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Van WaffleJuly 1, 2014
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On the weekend I paid a brief visit to the backyard where I grew up, this north shore beach of Lake Erie. A reunion with a few high school friends provided opportunity. My partner and I stayed at a bed … Continue reading →

Posted in landscape | Tagged beach, childhood, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, water, weather | 4 Replies

Getting lost in a city woods

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Van WaffleAugust 13, 2013
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Today is photo blog Thursday. This week I have a gallery to share, but first a story to go with it. I wrote this month’s pencast about intimacy with the land while sitting beside the pond imaged below. Then I … Continue reading →

Posted in gallery, landscape | Tagged Guelph, landscape, lost in the woods, photography | 6 Replies

Pencast: Reflection on Stan Rogers, going deeper

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Van WaffleAugust 13, 2013
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This morning I had an exchange with a friend about my favourite Stan Rogers song, “The Lock Keeper”. Alan McLean commented that it addresses the “monk’s dilemma.” We may relate to life experience as a traveler or one who is … Continue reading →

Posted in landscape, pencast | Tagged landscape, music, pencast, Stan Rogers, travel | 3 Replies

Head Lake: a photo tribute to brush painting

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Van WaffleJuly 24, 2013
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Early Wednesday morning on the photography course, Rob Stimpson met us at the dock in Haliburton. Our assignment was to interpret Head Lake in a photo essay. Impressed by the watercolour stillness of the surface and graceful gestures of grass … Continue reading →

Posted in gallery, landscape | Tagged brush painting, Haliburton, Head Lake, landscape, photography | 2 Replies

Sense of place: Joe’s lake

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Van WaffleJuly 23, 2013
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In a recent contest, I asked readers to tell stories about places that had deeply impacted them. The various thoughtful responses will appear as a series of guest posts. By Joe Sehl View a gallery of images. On June 26, … Continue reading →

Posted in landscape | Tagged lakes, landscape, travel | 5 Replies

City trees hit hard by ice storm

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Van WaffleApril 15, 2013
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Guelph, Ontario, where I live, takes a lot of pride in its green space. Riverside Park has always been one of the prettiest spots in the city, with a certain Old World charm. It took a hard hit from the … Continue reading →

Posted in landscape, weather | Tagged city parks, Guelph, silver maples, trees | Leave a reply

Photovember 21

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Van WaffleNovember 20, 2012
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We walked part of the Guelph Lake trail yesterday. It was near dusk. The light was ethereal. As we turned a corner onto this long stretch through a pine plantation, it spooked me. In a good way. It looked like … Continue reading →

Posted in art, landscape, photography | Tagged artists, Guelph, photography, photovember, Sona Mincoff | 6 Replies

Good Places Are Teachers, Too

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Van WaffleJune 26, 2012
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There is no better way to figure out where you are than to stop moving. My partner and I just returned from a long weekend at my family cottage. Everything in life changes, but the lake shows me some things … Continue reading →

Posted in landscape | Tagged landscape, personal growth, reflection, sense of place | 13 Replies

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