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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: landscape

Drawing water from the spring

Drawing water from the spring

Posted on August 21, 2017March 30, 2022 by Van Waffle

Drawing water from a spring inspires reflection on where this essential resource comes from.

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Lake Erie: a tie stronger than blood

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Van Waffle

On the weekend I paid a brief visit to the backyard where I grew up, this north shore beach of Lake Erie. A…

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Getting lost in a city woods

Posted on August 15, 2013August 13, 2013 by Van Waffle

Today is photo blog Thursday. This week I have a gallery to share, but first a story to go with it. I wrote…

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Pencast: Reflection on Stan Rogers, going deeper

Posted on August 13, 2013August 13, 2013 by Van Waffle

This morning I had an exchange with a friend about my favourite Stan Rogers song, “The Lock Keeper”. Alan McLean commented that it…

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Head Lake: a photo tribute to brush painting

Posted on July 25, 2013July 24, 2013 by Van Waffle

Early Wednesday morning on the photography course, Rob Stimpson met us at the dock in Haliburton. Our assignment was to interpret Head Lake…

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Sense of place: Joe’s lake

Posted on July 23, 2013July 23, 2013 by Van Waffle

In a recent contest, I asked readers to tell stories about places that had deeply impacted them. The various thoughtful responses will appear…

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City trees hit hard by ice storm

Posted on April 16, 2013April 15, 2013 by Van Waffle

Guelph, Ontario, where I live, takes a lot of pride in its green space. Riverside Park has always been one of the prettiest…

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Good Places Are Teachers, Too

Posted on June 26, 2012June 26, 2012 by Van Waffle

There is no better way to figure out where you are than to stop moving. My partner and I just returned from a…

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Van on Flickr

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  • Heron pair on nest
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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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