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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: senses

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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Seeing with and without cameras

Posted on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 by Van Waffle

Photography can be both a useful tool and a hindrance in observing nature.

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Consciousness of a white-tailed deer

Posted on July 31, 2012July 31, 2012 by Van Waffle

I was watering the garden in morning shade when I heard a rustle beyond the gate. I glanced up. There stood a white-tailed…

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Consciousness and eyesight

Posted on March 15, 2011March 16, 2011 by Van Waffle

Addressing Why did consciousness evolve? Malcolm MacIver at Science Not Fiction theorizes it arose as animals left the sea and adapted to terrestrial…

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