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 fresh out...
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!” We would hop in our old...
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 with...
by pattihenderson | May 3, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer
Dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison’s full quote goes as follows: “Learn the craft of knowing how to open your heart and to turn on your creativity. There’s a light inside of you.”Judith Jamison Canadian author and philosopher Matshona Dhilwayo also writes: “When...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.