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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: Waterloo

Discover wilderness in a small urban creek

Posted on April 6, 2022May 24, 2022 by Van Waffle

This scene rests only steps from my front door. I’m grateful to have this hint of wilderness in an urban park. In 2019…

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ION LRT set to launch this spring

Posted on March 27, 2019October 20, 2021 by Van Waffle

I encounter Kitchener-Waterloo’s new ION LRT on my morning rounds.

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Corduroy road excavated in uptown Waterloo

Posted on April 25, 2016April 23, 2016 by Van Waffle

Last month construction workers in uptown Waterloo uncovered a corduroy road beneath King Street. According to archaeologist Charlton Carscallen it was probably one…

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Severe thunderstorm passes over Waterloo

Posted on August 2, 2015August 2, 2015 by Van Waffle

This afternoon my partner and I drove through one of the most frightening weather events I’ve experienced. We had spent two hours working…

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St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market rises like a phoenix

Posted on June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 by Van Waffle

St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market has not only recovered from disaster, but seems stronger than ever. Less than two years ago fire leveled the…

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Opportunity and adventure: moving to Waterloo

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Van Waffle

It might look peaceful enough, but this living room is the scene of a recent dramatic transition. My partner and I have just…

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Latest Articles

  • Information box: Where We Spin
    Handspinning Seminar will nourish your soul
    May 24, 2022
  • Discover wilderness in a small urban creek
    Apr 6, 2022
  • A photo of a great blue heron taking flight is not part of my memory of the encounter
    Improve memory and take great photos
    Mar 30, 2022
  • Mud: a poetic meditation on early spring
    Mar 23, 2022
  • A calendula in my garden on a rainy day appears to emanate its own light from within.
    Check my new photo albums
    Mar 16, 2022
  • Three beech trunks to the left on the left show white fluff indicating the onset of beech bark disease.
    Two diseases invade Ontario beech forests
    Mar 9, 2022
  • Enchanter’s nightshade
    Jul 10, 2019
  • Cottage vignettes: flora and fauna around the dock
    Jul 5, 2019

Van on Flickr

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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

  • Belém, Lisbon
  • Signal lost
  • les jonquilles sauvages 21 février 2026 16h06min05s
  • Mexican grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
  • Looking out towards the Gate of Moors in Jerusalem, Israel.
  • Huka Falls, looking upstream from the bridge
  • Rajasthan – Jodhpur
  • le geai 22 février 2026 14h03min16s

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