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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Author: Van Waffle

Photovember 6

Posted on November 6, 2012November 5, 2012 by Van Waffle

One of my favourite treats is to eat at Wsushi in Guelph.

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Photovember 5

Posted on November 5, 2012November 4, 2012 by Van Waffle

Over the weekend Guelph Guild of Handweavers & Spinners held its annual show and sale, Fall Fibres, at Wellington County Museum. I did…

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Photovember 4

Posted on November 4, 2012November 3, 2012 by Van Waffle

Soft, gentle and curious, with limpid eyes: there really is nothing quite as endearing as an alpaca. Yesterday we visited the open house…

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Photovember 3

Posted on November 3, 2012November 2, 2012 by Van Waffle

Saving light.

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Photovember 2

Posted on November 2, 2012November 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

Speed River Journal is becoming a daily photo blog for the month of November. The pine plantation behind our house is full of…

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Photovember 1

Posted on November 1, 2012October 31, 2012 by Van Waffle

Speed River Journal is going to turn into a photo blog for the month of November. You might ask, “Doesn’t this blog already…

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Getting ready for the storm: emergency preparedness

Posted on October 30, 2012October 29, 2012 by Van Waffle

I have made a habit of pre-writing all my blog posts. By the time this one appears tomorrow we may be in the…

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The season for spinning: alpaca experiment

Posted on October 27, 2012October 26, 2012 by Van Waffle

Since the spring I have been learning how to spin yarn on my partner’s spinning wheel. I have a large project in the…

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25 bizarre facts about honey bees

Posted on October 25, 2012October 24, 2012 by Van Waffle

1. While many insects act as pollinators, none are as important as honey bees for life as we know it. The majority of…

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Magnetic poetry: autumn haiku

Posted on October 23, 2012October 22, 2012 by Van Waffle

Now seemed the right time to compose some new magnetic haiku on the refrigerator.  

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Genius Loci: The Spirit of a Place is a Flickr group curated by Van with 250 members and growing, exploring how places influence our lives.

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