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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

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Three beech trunks to the left on the left show white fluff indicating the onset of beech bark disease.

Two diseases invade Ontario beech forests

Posted on March 9, 2022March 17, 2022 by Van Waffle

Walking on a sunny winter day in Twin Oaks Woods, I was struck as always by the glow of the beech leaves that…

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Finding the soul in a place

Posted on December 27, 2018March 15, 2022 by Van Waffle

This is a restrospective review on my favourite book of 2019. The Soul of Place (2015) by Linda Lappin has transformed the way I experience and write about nature.

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Lessons from trees

Posted on January 31, 2018March 15, 2022 by Van Waffle

There are different kinds of gratitude: spontaneous joy and the simple practice of appreciating things.

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Latest Articles

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  • Three beech trunks to the left on the left show white fluff indicating the onset of beech bark disease.
    Two diseases invade Ontario beech forests
    Mar 9, 2022
  • Enchanter’s nightshade
    Jul 10, 2019
  • Cottage vignettes: flora and fauna around the dock
    Jul 5, 2019

Van on Flickr

  • Peony
  • Pansies
  • Eramosa River - Late autumn dusk
  • Light and shadow - Lake Erie
  • Lake Erie winter beach
  • Crushed
  • Lake Erie, December afternoon
  • White stucco cottage
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.

Genius Loci

  • Close up of fallen
  • Dolphin Rock, Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast Qld.
  • Praia Da Apulia
  • Chiesa di San Carlo dei Lombardi in Florence, Italy.
  • Dr Draw [42 sec]
  • Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery
  • Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park
  • Waterfall at Carsaig

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