Enchanter’s nightshade

Posted on July 10, 2019March 16, 2022 by Van Waffle

Macro photography reveals obscure beauty of an Ontario wildflower.

A golden mystery: Chrysopilus thoracicus

Posted on June 10, 2019October 20, 2021 by Van Waffle

Golden-backed snipe fly, Chrysopilus thoracicus, an eye-catching mystery.

Festival of frost

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 by Van Waffle

The cold weather has kept me more housebound than usual, but it also provides some fantastic frost formations. This morning I bundled up and went to the creek.

Pink peony photographed with a smartphone

My personal favourite photos of 2018

Posted on December 28, 2018March 30, 2022 by Van Waffle

2018 was a year when I came back to nature photography with a vengeance. Here’s a retrospective of my monthly favourite photos since May.

Astounding photography with a camera phone

Posted on November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 by Van Waffle

These four images came from only 15 minutes in the woods with a camera phone. Practically everyone has a tool for creating works of art.

Macro photography and the value of curiosity

Posted on September 26, 2018March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

Curiosity can be an anodyne for our inner resistance to change, or new ideas. It can also get us into trouble. Macro photography illustrates the value and risk of curiosity.