I was going to post the WIP of the St. Stephen’s painting, but, the ugly stage on such a detailed piece is, well, too ugly. So I went into the archives for this week’s post image! This is another of my favourite Spring photographs. It is a semi-abstract shot of the ice going out. I […]
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Snowy Drive © Michelle Basic Hendry Wishing everyone the warmest, happiest of holidays. See you in the New Year!
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Blue Jay on the Railing © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry As we begin to think about the Christmas shopping season, the creatures in the back yard are finishing their Autumn errands. I thought I might share some images I caught after leaving some peanuts on the railing. Squirrel on the Railing © 2010 Michelle Basic […]
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Roxborough Church (photograph) © 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry I finally got back out to see the Roxborough Church (St. Peter’s Anglican) with the camera on Tuesday after accidentally discovering it on the weekend. It seems I am the last person in Muskoka to find this little gem of a Church in the wilderness. I think […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingIf You Sit Perfectly Still…
Muskoka Lake Ice on Still Water (photograph)© 2009 Michelle Basic Hendry Have you ever sat perfectly still in a canoe, at dusk in the late Spring? Mosquitos and blackflies will gather around your head, but, as they search for a place to land, a nearly silent hunter will stalk them. If you remain perfectly still…. […]
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