Grandma’s Shoes © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I always thought that, perhaps one day, I might have an old house of my own. Recently, I decided to have a look at a couple of old houses to see if saving one close to the edge might be something I could do. I am a big […]
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Toward the Blue Mountains ©Michelle Basic Hendry There is a great difference between the abandoned places I find up here in Muskoka, and to the North, and the little houses of Southern Ontario. The difference in terrain is obvious, and most often the active times of the places here were shorter and harder. There is […]
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Post Card/Invitation to “Echoes” Back side© Michelle Basic Hendry The post card is ready! I have never had so much trouble with printing and shipping in my life. It was Murphy’s law from the get-go. First the files were not run when they were supposed to be and then ran on the day they were […]
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Wheat Field, acrylic on canvas, 20″x20″ ©Michelle Basic Hendry, 2008 I learned that the field I had to cross to get this painting was freshly planted with wheat. It looked like neatly spaced rows of grass in a green so rich in light and deep in shadow. I selected three images to end up as […]
Continue ReadingSideroads and Favourite Art
Innisfil, Photograph, ©Michelle Basic Hendry, 2008 I have not been so excited to get out of the house in ages…. The weather yesterday was exceptional and I had the opportunity to combine and art supply and RV pick up with a good tour of the countryside for reference photos. Flu free and having my voice […]
Continue ReadingOlde Muskoka – Seeking History
Thanks to Brian’s comment on my last post, I was given the opportunity to see one of Muskoka’s historic homes. This one is abandoned – sort of – clearly someone owns and maintains the grounds. There is a melancholy to these empty places. It is rare to see so much architectural detail remaining on a […]
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