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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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

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arctic outflow

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 (9)

  • tilt by savannah.jane
  • o. by kvdl
  • tilt: music box by Anna Dykema
  • We're having a party! by Eyesplash
  • TILT - Awesome Imagery by Joe's-Photos
  • by Anna Dykema
  • pins and lines by alidegeorge
  • Change and what comes after it.... by Gordana AM
  • yours truly. by kvdl
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kvdl's favorite photos from other Flickr members (4,788)

  • Miles to go by memorïes
  • The View by Surreal McCoy (Alvin Brown)
  • Bow Lake by Surreal McCoy (Alvin Brown)
  • by aeron photography
  • english bay 01 by keith[martin]working
  • Spadge & Her Sparrow by Jazzybam
  • buda on the left, pest on the right by Dörnveek
  • Reddish egret fishing by www.ryanaskren.com
  • EXPLORE 2012 by Elena Karagyozova
  • I am... by *esra*
  • Back to 60's by Ahmed Al-Anany
  • Lake 12of12 by sparth
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Testimonials (6)

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    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

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    chrismeier.ca says:

    "awesome."

    20th August, 2009

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

Name:
Kevin van der Leek
Joined:
March 2004
Hometown:
Ancaster
Currently:
Surrey, Canada
I am:
Male and Taken
Occupation:
Graphic Designer
Website:
vanderleek.com