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Cottage vignettes: flora and fauna around the dock

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Van WaffleJuly 5, 2019
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A photo gallery of beautiful, grim and ugly creatures around our dock at the cottage.

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Posted in nature, photography, Uncategorized | Tagged arachnophobia, butterflies, Canadian tiger swallowtail, carnivorous plant, cottage life, dock spider, Dolomedes, dragonfly, Drosera rotundifolia, nature photography, ontario, Papilio canadensis, round-leaved sundew | 1 Reply

Weird weather and species extinction

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Van WaffleFebruary 20, 2014
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Speed River Journal’s nature news roundup for Feb. 20, 2014, highlights a few recent comments, forecasts and data on climate change. This week Greenpeace published analysis of recent weird weather patterns around the world and explaining their connection to climate … Continue reading →

Posted in news, Uncategorized | Tagged climate change, extinction, nature news | 5 Replies

August lake retreat (photo gallery)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Van WaffleAugust 28, 2013
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Last week I took a writing retreat at my cabin in Haliburton County near Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario. I spent nine days alone without internet or electricity. However, I did take a battery to run the laptop, along with notebook … Continue reading →

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Daily salad is a healthy pleasure

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Van WaffleFebruary 20, 2013
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I am pleased to report success in establishing a daily salad habit. I started once a week in early January and kept adding one day a week. It was super easy to do, in fact lunch has become on of … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Uncategorized | Tagged #salad, food, health, recipes | 5 Replies

Song of winter

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Van WaffleJanuary 16, 2013
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Winter uncovers not only physical textures of the landscape, but also underlying sounds. Whereas in summer we are distracted by showy bird songs and countless other declarations of life, this season draws our attention to audible bedrock, the bass notes … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, Uncategorized | Tagged landscape, nature, sounds, texture, winter | 6 Replies

Make a healthy salad habit

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Van WaffleJanuary 8, 2013
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Call it a New Year’s resolution if you will. I prefer to think in terms of strategies, and my strategy is to make 2013 a year of healthier living. I plan on developing a series of habits (not all at … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Uncategorized | Tagged #salad, diet, food | 4 Replies

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