Pressure Crack on Lake Muskoka © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry
Sometimes life gets too fast and too crowded in the studio, especially in the winter. That is when it is a relief to go outside and slow to the pace of the landscape. Landscape for me is like meditation. If you have ever spent some time just being with a part of what surrounds us – whether it be in the middle of Lake Muskoka or a tree in an urban park – you understand what I mean by slowing down. We are like electrons in a charged wire in the internet compared to the land we stand on.
The ice in these pictures is moving – I assure you. If you stop and pay attention, you will feel it….
Pressure Crack on Lake Muskoka © 2009 Hendry
Last Sunday my husband and I went out onto the big lake to see a pressure crack that had pushed up since the flash freeze on Friday. The ice is thick enough in places that you could drive a truck on it. I had my Jeep out on the ice briefly. I am not sure I was really comfortable with it!
Pressure Crack on Lake Muskoka © 2009 Hendry
The places where the ice split, pushed up and refroze were quite elegant. We took some pictures quickly before our hands froze. The windchill was near -27 degrees! The temperature is supposed to rise again as we approach the weekend. The hubby took the second, third and truck shots here. He’s pretty good…..!!
Truck on the ice – see the boathouse, marker buoys and other shack? © 2009 Hendry
The island is right behind the truck… 🙂
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My “business card” for the galleries and the various places where I have my art in the off-line world:
My promotional post card © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry
The reverse side © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry
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On a rather interesting note, I was honoured as the Curry’s Art Wise Newsletter’s Artist of the Month for March. Curry’s is a Canadian art supply chain. I ended up connecting with an old friend that I had lost touch with as a result of her receiving the newsletter! I was lucky as well to connect with some new friends! The art community is a wonderful place.
You can see the article here!
Wow. I didn’t know that ice could do that. It looks gorgeous, like sculpture. It is sculpture. Great photography,
& what a scrumptious promo card!
brrr cold!! No matter how many people tell me its safe to have a truck on the ice, no matter how many times I see the tucks on the ice I just can’t get over the fact its still just ice :p
your cards look great. very striking 🙂
Thanks, Ingrid – I agree it IS sculpture!
Jennifer Rose – I have the same trouble and I assure you the anxiety was high for me the whole time! LOL!
These pictures are so gorgeous! I’m amazed at the beauty. I saw blue ice like this is Alaska. It was awesome. Of course, I have to tell you it is 80 degrees F here today. I don’t remember a winter so warm.
Great job on the business card. I’ll go check out your feature at Curry’s!
Best to you!
Way cool! Ice is soooo interesting. Love your business card. It glows.
Michelle, you know i really like the photos you show here. The first one makes me think to a dragon back emerging from the lake.
Congratulations!
Love the promo card!
Congratulations on your being chosen “Curry’s Artist of the Month”.
I really like your choice for your new business card. The artwork, colour choices and the fade-out in the background on the backside of the card.
The Pressure Crack photos , with no other background showing, are in my mind, like watching ice age in miniature. You say that the ice in these pictures is moving. Hmmm….
Thank you so much, Jean! 🙂
80 degrees, eh? Not fair!!!
Thanks, Col!
Patrick – I love that description!
Thanks, Kinsey!
Hi Mom…. 😀
The ice really was moving when we returned after I posted these. The sounds were scary and the whole place had become unstable. We got out of there quick! You can see more images on my Flickr page (See the link under “My Communities” in the right sidebar)
Nothing could come even close to what nature can accomplish! Excellent pictures! and you selected a very good painting of yours for your card.
Have a nice weekend Michelle.
Thanks so much, Sadia! 🙂
Thanks for sharing the ice pix. They’re kind of surreal, y’know? Reminds me of the ice pack at the base of Niagara Falls every Winter…Just amazing.
The business postcard looks very nice. Great job!
Ice can make for stunning photos…I’ve lived lakeside for forty years and what happens to the ice never ceases to impress me!!!
Michelle I absolutely love your choice for your business card…it is one of my favorite paintings!!!!!
I understand the “slowing down” aspect of the landscape…water and sand does that for me…
Cheers
Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language 😉
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Your, Raiul Baztepo