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What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wilderness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wilderness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.

— Inversnaid by Gerald Manley Hopkins

Keeping up with the contacts that I already have keeps me plenty busy ... so if you add me to your contact list, please don't be offended if I don't reciprocate.

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All my Flickr images are copyrighted and may not be used without explicit permission.

Gear:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 2x II Extender
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (~~for sale~~ sold)
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

My Getty stock imagery page.
My last.fm page.
My design:related page.
My istockphoto page.

Beside the Point

The sky has never won a prize.
The clouds have no careers.
The rainbow doesn't say my work,
thank goodness.

The rock in the creek's not so productive.
The mud on the bank's not too pragmatic.
There's nothing useful in the noise
the wind makes in the leaves.

Buck up now, my fellow superfluity,
and let's both be of that worthless ilk,
self-indulgent as shooting stars,
self-absorbed as sunsets.

Who cares if we're inconsequential?
At least we can revel, two good-for-nothings,
in our irrelevance; at least come and make
no difference with me.

— Stephen Cushman, from The Virginia Quarterly Review: Spring 2006.

Photos of kvdl (10)

kvdl's favorite photos from other Flickr members (4,811)

Contacts (424)

rosie.perera Rosie Perera
Surreal McCoy... Alvin Brown
hugodejong.com Hugo de Jong
53tomcat53 J-F Beauregard
Ahmed Al-Anany Ahmed Al Anany
BCWF Wetlands... Neil Fletcher
Eiimeon Noëmie Haffner
t r e v y Trevor Leyenhorst
lambertwm Lambert Wolterbeek...
bnzai9 No real name given
Xaomena Anna Nemoy
caradawncd Cara

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Your Best Shot 2011 13,942 photos, 16,398 members
Wetlands of British Columbia 134 photos, 47 members
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM 3,204 photos, 329 members
Vancouver Folk Music Festival 4,531 photos, 184 members
MAGIC PRIME (Canon EF 135 f/2.0 L) 10,308 photos, 1,049 members
Tofino Area 2,633 photos, 371 members
Canon EF 85mm f1.8 51,686 photos, 6,562 members
SublimePhotography 268 photos, 127 members
Your Best Shot 2010 20,240 photos, 24,785 members
Best Landscape Photos of Canada 575 photos, 54 members
K. Miller's Photoshop Actions 592 photos, 163 members
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM 33,191 photos, 3,809 members
Globe and Mail Reader Submissions 33,867 photos, 3,318 members
Group Sunflowers (post 2&comment 5) Please only sunflower photo. 2,853 photos, 1,811 members
Chickadees 2,405 photos, 363 members
Steveston Fishing Village 2,793 photos, 221 members
Steveston 1,547 photos, 149 members
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM. 94,457 photos, 8,761 members
LANDSCAPES DREAMS -Please comment on two (2)!!! 261,718 photos, 22,779 members
David Suzuki's Nature in the City 3,119 photos, 1,196 members
Jumping Project 44,855 photos, 21,971 members
Tell it with a song and a photo (don't forget lyrics, title and 16,818 photos, 2,627 members
The Nature Trust of BC 287 photos, 761 members
*click* Photos of the Fraser 169 photos, 14 members
HBW (bringing the blurry since '08) 17,180 photos, 2,317 members
Bryant Park NYC 2,704 photos, 751 members
Cinematic Moments. 342,025 photos, 15,922 members
Music Nova Scotia 589 photos, 51 members
Gorgeous Green Thursday 13,297 photos, 1,945 members
"A Moment In Time - The Moment For The New York Times" 209 photos, 135 members
Marathons - Half, Full & Ultra's 969 photos, 83 members
Vancouver 131,697 photos, 6,553 members
Canada Place Photostream 1,209 photos, 158 members
*Karma* 681,572 photos, 15,611 members
Windsong ~ (Admin invite only) ~ P1 - C2 7,688 photos, 491 members
¡Bokeh! 68,258 photos, 3,500 members
2.40:1 widescreen 622 photos, 84 members
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens 12,806 photos, 1,539 members
Night Lights 385,241 photos, 36,067 members
Sunshine Coast BC 2,689 photos, 188 members
Spectacular Landscapes-invited images only :-) 14,431 photos, 6,112 members
2 T W O 2 1,746 photos, 286 members
Blartsy 2,090 photos, 262 members
Achromatic Landscape Wednesdays 2,487 photos, 292 members
riverscape 20 photos, 4 members
*Vibrant!* 31,049 photos, 1,789 members
Fields and Streams 93 photos, 7 members
Addiction 5,574 photos, 331 members
*a cinematic world * 41,847 photos, 1,681 members
Committee of Artists 24,016 photos, 2,830 members

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Testimonials (6)

halifaxlight says:

"kvdl's photostream is one of my favourites on Flickr. Whether it's a landscape, a still life, a family member or good old mother nature, kvdl's images are very creative and connect us to his world in an immediate way."

9th November, 2009
chrismeier.ca says:

"awesome."

20th August, 2009
judo_dad1953 says:

"I'm listening to Isao Tomita's arrangement of Debussy's Arabesque No.1 as I wander through your photostream. Its a perfect combination; it draws me to the image, making me wish I could pass into it and experience the moment wholly. Still, doing so vicariously is no small thing. Its an enviable record of an enviable moment. A tip of the hat to you for having posted such beautiful photographs!"

30th June, 2009
Elizabeth Gadd says:

"With every new photo I am shocked into complete silence by the beauty and wonder of every scene! Well, only silence for about 30 seconds, and then I always have to call my family around to look at the photos with me. :) kvdl has one of my most favorite photostreams, he inspires me with every new image taken from around the lower mainland. It just goes to show you can find God's beauty in creation everywhere you go! Keep up the good work kvdl, you will go far! ;)"

7th June, 2009
Emmanuel Buenviaje says:

"having worked together many years ago, I can't help but see the parallel
in Kevin's character and his wonderful images. striking and engaging at once–always leaving you wanting for more. and then…he strikes us with more brilliant imagery at the next encounter. the images speak for themselves–they leave a positive impression."

16th September, 2008
Caleb V. says:

"This guy is an awesome person and has changed my life and shaped me. (He is my dad after all)"

3rd September, 2007