by pattihenderson | Oct 12, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”G.K. Chesterton Today is the one year anniversary of my refurbished “Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer” blog. A mere year...
by pattihenderson | Sep 20, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
Can it possibly be 40 years since Terry Fox captured our hearts in The Marathon of Hope? It feels like yesterday! I remember following his progress across Ontario. I remember the painful interview on September 1, 1980 when he announced he had to stop his run because...
by pattihenderson | Aug 30, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust I was reminded this week that I am entering my 27th year in educational publishing! I started my career as a supply teacher in Lambton County, just...
by pattihenderson | Aug 3, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
Life was hectic growing up on the farm. I can recall three words…chores, chores and chores. But on the odd occasion when we had completed our chores and new ones were not on the horizon, our parents said the magic words “Let’s go for a drive!”...
by pattihenderson | Jun 14, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
Have you ever noticed when out for a drive in rural Ontario a brightly painted quilt on a barn? Have you wondered what they are and why they can be seen on more and more barns throughout the province? Near Picton, Ontario It all began in Ohio in the early 2000’s...