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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: photography

A photo of a great blue heron taking flight is not part of my memory of the encounter

Improve memory and take great photos

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

One morning in September 2008 I had a once-in-a-lifetime close encounter with a great blue heron. I had gone on a photo walk…

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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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Grateful recovery from a frozen shoulder

Posted on November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 by Van Waffle

After a painful arm condition, I’m grateful to be able to express myself in writing and photography.

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Nature of Winnipeg: Assiniboine Park

Posted on January 9, 2014January 8, 2014 by Van Waffle

Click the image to view a gallery. In October I promised to post more pictures from my visit to Winnipeg for Canadian Thanksgiving….

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Gallery: 2013 December ice storm

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

Merry Christmas, everyone. Click on the image above for a small gallery of four images taken in the aftermath of the Dec. 22…

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Great moments from 2013

Posted on December 21, 2013December 20, 2013 by Van Waffle

We spend so much time dwelling on the bad things that happen, it is easy to miss the good. For the positivity experiment,…

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Nature of Winnipeg: downtown

Posted on October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 by Van Waffle

Over the next few days I will share some images and experiences from a recent trip to Winnipeg. It is one of the…

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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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A gap in the clouds

Posted on August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 by Van Waffle

It is photo blog Thursday. On Friday we bought a new 55 to 250 mm Canon zoom lens with image stabilization. This is…

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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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    Improve memory and take great photos
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  • A calendula in my garden on a rainy day appears to emanate its own light from within.
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Van on Flickr

  • Peony
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  • Light and shadow - Lake Erie
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  • Lake Erie, December afternoon
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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.

Genius Loci

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  • Dolphin Rock, Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast Qld.
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  • Chiesa di San Carlo dei Lombardi in Florence, Italy.
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  • Wyoming – Yellowstone National Park
  • Waterfall at Carsaig

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