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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: beauty

Rain droplets caught in a cobweb

The beauty of a spider web: overcoming prejudice

Posted on September 11, 2018March 30, 2022 by Van Waffle

This macro image of a spider web holds a lesson about beauty and prejudice.

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Photovember 26

Posted on November 26, 2012November 20, 2012 by Van Waffle

Wherever you are and whatever you are doing today, take a moment to notice beauty.

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Van on Flickr

  • Peony
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  • Eramosa River - Late autumn dusk
  • Light and shadow - Lake Erie
  • Lake Erie winter beach
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  • 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.
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  • Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery
  • Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park
  • Waterfall at Carsaig

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