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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Category: creativity

A gap in the clouds

Posted on August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 by Van Waffle

It is photo blog Thursday. On Friday we bought a new 55 to 250 mm Canon zoom lens with image stabilization. This is…

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First image from Photoshop Lightroom

Posted on July 14, 2013July 14, 2013 by Van Waffle

  This is my first published image edited in Photoshop Lightroom. I an excited about the results! I went for a walk in…

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Colour photo essay, part 2

Posted on July 11, 2013July 24, 2013 by Van Waffle

In my new schedule, Thursday is photo blog day. However, I have more essays to post from last week’s photography course, so we…

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Colour photo essay, part 1

Posted on July 5, 2013July 24, 2013 by Van Waffle

I have just finished a course in travel and landscape photography with Rob Stimpson at Haliburton School of the Arts, Fleming College. It…

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Blogathon 2013 wraps up with a word cloud

Posted on June 30, 2013June 25, 2013 by Van Waffle

I finished the 2013 WordCount Blogathon! I blogged every day of the month of June. Thanks to Michelle Rafter and her virtual assistant,…

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A photogenic winter

Posted on April 13, 2013April 12, 2013 by Van Waffle

After this week’s ice storm most people around here are more than ready for spring to hasten its late start. I do not…

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February brings poetry

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Van Waffle

February is the month in which I feel naturally most inclined to write poetry. I noticed this pattern in early years. The output…

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Morning tea ritual provides a creative framework

Posted on January 26, 2013January 30, 2013 by Van Waffle

I bought the teapot last May at the Potters’ Market, an annual Guelph craft festival, in hope of revitalizing a morning routine. I…

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Wishing all a joyous holiday season!

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

This magical night shot was actually taken at the cottage last month. I saved it to share as a special holiday greeting to…

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Finding expression

Posted on December 18, 2012December 17, 2012 by Van Waffle

I was raised in a home of frustrated creatives who valued art but did not appreciate entrepreneurship. For success as a writer or…

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