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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Author: Van Waffle

A stroll through St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market

Posted on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 by Van Waffle

Local food and colourful bustle at St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market (12 images).

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Buffy Sainte-Marie sings family and power

Posted on July 1, 2015March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

Buffy Sainte-Marie never falls behind. Her new album Power In The Blood, released when she’s 74, appears to coincide with the conclusion of…

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My porch sanctuary garden

Posted on June 30, 2015June 29, 2015 by Van Waffle

A little effort can turn the smallest space into a fertile sanctuary.

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orange hawkweed

Macro photography: a closer look around the cottage

Posted on June 25, 2015March 30, 2022 by Van Waffle

Here are some of the most exciting images (click a photo to view larger images in a carousel) so far showing off what…

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St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market rises like a phoenix

Posted on June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 by Van Waffle

St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market has not only recovered from disaster, but seems stronger than ever. Less than two years ago fire leveled the…

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Balancing simplicity with responsibility

Posted on June 4, 2015June 3, 2015 by Van Waffle

It isn’t professional achievements or income that make us happy; this is an old idea eloquently reiterated in Caitlin Kelly’s recent blog post,…

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Gardening in a smaller space

Posted on June 2, 2015June 1, 2015 by Van Waffle

I’m surprised to note I’ve posted only a little about my new vegetable garden. Granted, we’ve had a lot going on since we…

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The Potters' Market 2015 fox pot

The Potters’ Market

Posted on May 30, 2015October 20, 2021 by Van Waffle

[Update: The Potters’ Market has been cancelled for May 31, 2015, due to a forecast of strong wind gusts, cold and more rain….

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Amy Tyler: the creative process

Posted on May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 by Van Waffle

Amy Tyler’s talk on Sunday at Ontario Handweavers and Spinners biennial conference gave me pause to reassess my creative process. For a brief…

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Amy Tyler: connections through a Petoskey stone

Posted on May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 by Van Waffle

Designer Amy Tyler invokes the Petoskey stone, an important symbol of creative thinking for many artists.

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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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