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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: genius loci

A calendula in my garden on a rainy day appears to emanate its own light from within.

Check my new photo albums

Posted on March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 by Van Waffle

Nature summoned me today. I had to drop what I was doing, grab a camera, and go outside. Snow was falling, and yes…

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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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Opportunity and adventure: moving to Waterloo

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Van Waffle

It might look peaceful enough, but this living room is the scene of a recent dramatic transition. My partner and I have just…

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To Travel or Stay

Posted on May 15, 2012May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

The Earth contains much wisdom. Travel changes the way we experience it. It is commonly held that travel enriches our experience of history…

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Latest Articles

  • Information box: Where We Spin
    Handspinning Seminar will nourish your soul
    May 24, 2022
  • Discover wilderness in a small urban creek
    Apr 6, 2022
  • A photo of a great blue heron taking flight is not part of my memory of the encounter
    Improve memory and take great photos
    Mar 30, 2022
  • Mud: a poetic meditation on early spring
    Mar 23, 2022
  • A calendula in my garden on a rainy day appears to emanate its own light from within.
    Check my new photo albums
    Mar 16, 2022
  • 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

  • Textured night
  • Ion train at CIGI Campus
  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, black wall
  • Monthly Collage for Project 365: January 2023
  • She doth teach the torches to burn bright
  • Silent army
  • Warm & cold
  • Bridge on Laurel Trail
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

  • Braided river.
  • Magglingen – Winter vibe
  • Hearst Castle Private Tour - Feb 2023
  • Lost Lagoon, Vancouver
  • The Wind....
  • One frosty morning.
  • Through the alleys of Hogsmeade, Parchment I
  • 033822a- Pathway Adorned

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