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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Category: nature

A bobolink sings in the city

Posted on May 11, 2013May 10, 2013 by Van Waffle

Early yesterday evening while planting onion sets in the backyard, I heard a bobolink. It is such a joyful sound, more poignant in…

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Winter in High Park

Posted on February 26, 2013February 25, 2013 by Van Waffle

High Park provides a remarkable enclave of natural habitat within the city of Toronto. It holds fascination at any season. In winter the…

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Grace of a white pine monoculture

Posted on February 2, 2013January 30, 2013 by Van Waffle

Eastern white pine plantations are ubiquitous in Southern Ontario. We have one behind our house. The photo shows another one near Guelph. I…

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Song of winter

Posted on January 17, 2013January 16, 2013 by Van Waffle

Winter uncovers not only physical textures of the landscape, but also underlying sounds. Whereas in summer we are distracted by showy bird songs…

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Cootes paradise: winter reveals remarkable textures

Posted on December 8, 2012December 8, 2012 by Van Waffle

I happened to be in Hamilton, Ont., yesterday with time on my hands and took the opportunity to explore Cootes Paradise. Steeltown may…

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Cottonwoods of my childhood

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by Van Waffle

Recently I paid a farewell visit to the house where I grew up. My father is in the midst of moving out of…

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Aurora borealis

Last night’s aurora borealis

Posted on October 9, 2012October 20, 2021 by Van Waffle

We extended our long weekend at the cottage until this morning, and it was a good thing. Last night my daughter, my partner…

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White-tailed deer: a brush with elegance

Posted on August 25, 2012August 25, 2012 by Van Waffle

This has been a remarkable week. I received a writing assignment from a regional magazine. I spent most of the week working on…

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Ending alienation from nature

Posted on August 21, 2012August 21, 2012 by Van Waffle

Eighteen months ago, living in an apartment without direct access to personal green space, I felt woefully disconnected from nature. It hit me…

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Digging For the Story in Urban Nature

Posted on June 30, 2012August 7, 2012 by Van Waffle

My weekend retreat brought a burst of creativity. It has been many months since I did so much pen-and-paper writing in the space…

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Van on Flickr

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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.

Genius Loci

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