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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: sense of place

Blogathon: a month in the river of life

Posted on June 1, 2013May 31, 2013 by Van Waffle

Today begins the 2013 WordCount blogathon. I participated and finished for the first time last year. It was a challenging and exciting experience…

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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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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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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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