Month: May, 2009

Windswept Beauty – Prince Edward Island

Part 1 Cabot Beach Cliffs, PEI, Canada © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I have traveled to a few places in my time, and my husband to far many more in North America, Africa and Europe. Of all of those places, there are only a few that strike the chords of the heart in such a [...]

Quebec & the St. Lawrence

…. And what NOT to do with a 36’ RV in Quebec City Montmorency Falls, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry Some of you who follow me on Facebook already know that I have been traveling since Thursday. I posted the view from my campground over Quebec City. So for all of [...]

Twilight in Uffington

Fleger House © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry After this summer there will only be a few traces remaining of one of Muskoka’s oldest and most vibrant towns. Uffington is losing the St. Paul’s Anglican church, built in 1889. (See the painting) The demolition is more than half way complete. Fleger House © 2009 Michelle Basic [...]

WIP and Some Media

Work in Progress © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry This weekend in the Muskokan, there is a little article on me and my paintings of historic places in Muskoka. There are some other neat articles on local history and graveyards and Frank Cooper is interviewed as well. The story with a great pic of me at [...]

Long Abandoned

Long Abandoned © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry My passion for old and derelict buildings is, by now, no secret! For those of you following on Twitter or Facebook, you will be aware of the fact that I saw a place on one of my drives that really caught my imagination. The kicker was, I had [...]

Touring Pioneer Muskoka

Anglican Church in Port Sydney © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry The best season for exploring off water in Muskoka is definitely early Spring. Once the snow is gone and the trees have not yet opened their leaves, secret places are revealed. Old buildings and pieces of long abandoned equipment and vehicles are most visible. Although, [...]