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Tag Archives: winter

Tracking the elusive muskrat

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Van WaffleJanuary 29, 2019
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A muskrat lives in the creek under the bridge where I cross into the woods every day. Ondatra zibethicus are particularly reclusive, so it took me a while to wise up to its presence. Danny and I saw one three years … Continue reading →

Posted in animals | Tagged animal tracks, habitat, mink, muskrat, nature, Ondatra zibethicus, wildlife, winter | 1 Reply

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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Posted in nature, photography | Tagged fern frost, hoar frost, macro photography, weather, winter | Leave a reply

Lessons from trees

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Van WaffleMay 20, 2018
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There are different kinds of gratitude: spontaneous joy and the simple practice of appreciating things.

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Posted in nature | Tagged gratitude, trees, winter | 4 Replies

Snow that will not stop

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Van WaffleFebruary 2, 2014
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What I usually dislike about snow in February is how it becomes dirty and crusty. This year it hasn’t had a chance. It just keeps falling incessantly. One winter about 10 years ago we had snow piled this high, but … Continue reading →

Posted in weather | Tagged snow, winter | 2 Replies

A photogenic winter

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Van WaffleApril 12, 2013
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After this week’s ice storm most people around here are more than ready for spring to hasten its late start. I do not object to the weather. It is a reminder to take our time, stop and look. Make the … Continue reading →

Posted in photography, weather | Tagged seasons, weather, winter | Leave a reply

The challenge of snow

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Van WaffleFebruary 28, 2013
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We do not get a lot of severe weather here in Guelph, Ontario. The occasional modest tornado touches down somewhere not far away. We had a considerable drought last July. It is nothing compared to what millions of people have … Continue reading →

Posted in weather | Tagged seasons, snow, weather, winter | 4 Replies

Winter in High Park

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Van WaffleFebruary 25, 2013
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High Park provides a remarkable enclave of natural habitat within the city of Toronto. It holds fascination at any season. In winter the forest canopy opens up, allowing a closer inspection of landscape contours, the structure of trees and easier … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged birding, black oak savannah, high park, toronto, winter | 2 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

Fern frost gallery

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Van WaffleMarch 16, 2011
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[slickr-flickr id=”12687067@N00″ type=”gallery” tag=”fernfrost”] It’s too bad we have to worry about energy efficiency. As new windows replace old ones in our homes, fern frost is becoming a lost memory. Fern frost is the stuff that forms on glass when … Continue reading →

Posted in gallery, nature | Tagged fern frost, winter | 1 Reply

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