Merry Christmas & Muskoka Wharf
Muskoka Wharf © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry With all the snow that has fallen here, I could not help but share an image of Winter in Muskoka. Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday season. See you in January! (P.S. – a little news – Michelle’s “Yellow Door” was selected in the top 15% category in the [...]
Sparrow Lake Castle
Sparrow Lake Castle © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I wanted to share this photo of the old Sparrow Beach Lodge (known as the Vanomi in the period before the 1960′s). In this shot it kind of reminds me of a Scottish Castle on the loch… One of the drawbacks to exploring late in the year [...]
Granite at the Shore
“Waubaushene”, 10×8, acrylic on canvas © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry One crisp November day, I went to Waubaushene on Georgian Bay and took a walk down the pier. The rocks sat in the still water in the light of the late Autumn sun. Now, the snow has finally arrived. I realize that I was looking [...]
Inside the Old General Store
Cooper House and General Store © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Frank Cooper’s General Store. The store has been closed since the early 1960′s and Frank, grandson of Thomas Cooper the founder of the community, operated his Excavation business from the location. Frank is still a busy man at [...]
