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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Category: photography

Awakening: images from a day in Prince Edward County

Posted on June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 by Van Waffle

After posting a daily photo journal on Flickr for more than seven months in 2008 I seemed to burn out for one reason,…

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Whatever your problems are…

Posted on July 14, 2017October 20, 2021 by Van Waffle

Always remind yourself: somewhere, someone else has it worse.

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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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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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Lunar eclipse

Blood moon

Posted on October 8, 2014October 20, 2021 by Van Waffle

This morning at 6:30 ESDT there was a lunar eclipse. I took some photos just before a bank of clouds moved in.

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November frost

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Van Waffle

On a walk through the conservation area behind our place at noon, Danny and I caught the frost just as the sun was…

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Gratitude is grounding

Posted on September 5, 2013September 3, 2013 by Van Waffle

Gratitude is grounding. Sitting on the back deck I want to be grateful for a few things to accompany this shot for photo…

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Common wood nymph, Cercyonis pegala

Posted on August 8, 2013August 7, 2013 by Van Waffle

On a Sunday morning photo ramble through the conservation area, I encountered this demure but lovely butterfly. It is Cercyonis pegala, the common…

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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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