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Festival of frost

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Van WaffleJanuary 22, 2019
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The cold weather has kept me more housebound than usual, but it also provides some fantastic frost formations. This morning I bundled up and went to the creek.

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Collecting raindrops

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Van WaffleAugust 22, 2018
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Today I stood outside collecting rainwater in a dish. It was an exercise in patience with oneself.

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Posted in spirituality | Tagged mental health, rain, weather | Leave a reply

Severe thunderstorm passes over Waterloo

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Van WaffleAugust 2, 2015
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This afternoon my partner and I drove through one of the most frightening weather events I’ve experienced. We had spent two hours working at a coffee shop in downtown Waterloo when I noticed the sky darkening outside. I looked at … Continue reading →

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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

Gallery: 2013 December ice storm

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Van WaffleDecember 24, 2013
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Merry Christmas, everyone. Click on the image above for a small gallery of four images taken in the aftermath of the Dec. 22 that left thousands of people without power in Ontario and elsewhere. I hope you are keeping warm … Continue reading →

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November frost

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Van WaffleNovember 20, 2013
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On a walk through the conservation area behind our place at noon, Danny and I caught the frost just as the sun was rising above the white pines. … Continue reading →

Posted in photography | Tagged frost, seasons, weather | 1 Reply

Gallery: late fall colour in a suburban neighbourhood

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Van WaffleNovember 6, 2013
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Please click the image above to view a gallery of 13 images. The fall colour remains glorious. It is incredible to enjoy such sustained mild weather and green leaves on the trees in Ontario in November. Danny and I have … Continue reading →

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Kaffe Fassett’s take on weather and colour

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Van WaffleOctober 5, 2013
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Last night we went to see a lecture on colour by American artist Kaffe Fassett, famous for fabric and other decorative designs. I was most familiar with his vivid, funky knitwear and expected to see a lot of brazen, garish … Continue reading →

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Fall colour at Hanlon Creek

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Van WaffleOctober 2, 2013
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I cannot say I mind the persistent summer weather. This was taken yesterday in Guelph’s Hanlon Creek Conservation Area a.k.a. Preservation Park, for photo blog Thursday. Below is one of several creeks that run through the area, the same one … Continue reading →

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A gap in the clouds

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Van WaffleAugust 1, 2013
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It is photo blog Thursday. On Friday we bought a new 55 to 250 mm Canon zoom lens with image stabilization. This is the first time in many years I have had use of a telephoto lens. It is going … Continue reading →

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