The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer

The Circle of Life

by pattihenderson | Jan 17, 2021 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer

“What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood?”Beatrix Potter Can you remember when you first learned to read? What was your favourite book? Series? I remember devouring Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit series. I had the...

What a Year!

by pattihenderson | Jan 4, 2021 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer

“We will open the book, its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and the first chapter is New Year’s Day.”Edith Lovejoy Pierce If ever there was a year where we would like to start a New Year...

I’ll Be Home for Christmas…Next Year

by pattihenderson | Dec 28, 2020 | The New Adventures of the Vagabond Photographer

On Christmas morning 2020 I went for a long, snowy walk through my neighbourhood, searching for signs of Christmas. There was snow…a good start! About 5 inches of the fluffy stuff fell overnight and blanketed this city in white. I live in The Distillery District...

Gratitude is Happiness Doubled By Wonder

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...

“Somewhere the Hurting Must Stop” – Terry Fox

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...

Day Tripping

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...

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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.