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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

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Seedy Saturday

Posted on April 1, 2012April 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

Yesterday we went to Guelph’s Seedy Saturday at Norfolk United Church. I brought home a few more ideas along with packages of heirloom…

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A thoughtful comedy about bird nerds

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Van Waffle

Yesterday we rented and watched The Big Year (2011), a movie about birders. Specifically it stars Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson…

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Making beauty in the city

Posted on March 27, 2011March 27, 2011 by Van Waffle

The air feels cold like late winter, but the light is early spring: more intense, direct and engaged, having shaken it’s winter detachment….

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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.

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