05 Sep ISLAND HOPPING
A couple of years back when I did the "The Living Coast" painting to promote and celebrate the Great Lakes Heritage Coast, we traveled by boat to the Head Islands, which belongs to friends back in Caledon East. It’s a...
A couple of years back when I did the "The Living Coast" painting to promote and celebrate the Great Lakes Heritage Coast, we traveled by boat to the Head Islands, which belongs to friends back in Caledon East. It’s a...
Leaving the north shore of Lake Superior reminded me of what a vast and incredible landscape this Great Lakes Heritage Coast contains. Even though I had already spent months though our travels painting along the coast, I still have a...
As had been prearranged, we met up with local commercial fisherman Jim Dyson, who was taking us out to one of the western islands of the archipelago located east off the point of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park . About 4...
Anticipation has been building in our family for a while now for the last major trip of our project. Of course the amazing scenery, incredible waters and wildlife, and enjoyable people will all be present as usual. But in addition...
The winter trip of our project didn't exactly begin as planned. We made a stop at Swift Canoe in Gravenhurst to pick up a Raven Royalite solo canoe that I'm using for some winter paddling, and stayed over at our...
We had little choice in the matter. Although we had arrived at French River Provincial Park with the intention of moving from one campsite to next each day, we had to stay put. It was a great campsite though, with...
I knew I probably should have packed up and gone back to camp a little earlier. I have painted into the dark many times before, but this was Lake Superior, a beautiful but very unpredictable place, especially in the fall.I...
We hit the water a little late upon our arrival at Lake Superior Provincial Park.I was first introduced to Lake Superior when I went there to execute a commission for the Ministry of Natural Resources. The painting was called "The Living Coast." THE...
Our campsite at Pic Island takes on an almost tropical feel as the beach and sun bathed us in sometimes summer-like conditions. Getting to Pic Island proved to be easier than leaving it.Our plans were to leave on Thursday, and paddle...
In our yard before the first trip, Andie seems quite excited about our new gear! INTRODUCTIONWith all the planning behind us at last, we are on our way. It's been over a year since the idea of returning to paint the...