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Cobb salad by Van Waffle Via Flickr: I'm sorting old photos and posting some interesting ones. This image was uploaded to Flickr on Oct. 17, 2021. Thank you to everyone who visits, faves, and comments.

Kissing Bridge Trail par Van Waffle Via Flickr : This former railway runs 45 km from Guelph, Ontario, west to Millbrook. Thank you to everyone who visits, faves, and comments.

My office par Van Waffle Via Flickr : This image was featured in Explore on July 21, 2021. The past year was one of the most interesting and productive of my life. I have lived with mental health issues for decades. Over the past few years I started building a freelance writing career, which I had always wanted to do. In March 2020 I started a lucrative contract for a non-profit that lasted 13 months. It boosted confidence in my abilities. Meanwhile, my community of freelance and creative writers adopted Zoom technology early for keeping in touch. I remained active in the Canadian Freelance Guild. I began hosting Zoom writing retreats to encourage my friends and friends-of-friends to set aside time for their craft, supporting people who felt isolated by COVID. I'm sure these activities will carry on long after the end of the pandemic in a career where many people already work from home. I have never felt so well-connected. This room has been my home office since 2015. It overlooks a woods in an urban park beside the house. Being close to nature is vital for me. I think of this desk as the cockpit from which I navigate to a more self-reliant and stable life than I've had before. It is my happy place. The beauty of it is I can still be a hermit while participating better in my communities. Thank you to everyone who visits, faves, and comments.