Grande Chute Misty Morning Wood Print

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It was another misty morning on the Dumoine after a night of thunderstorms. I loved to hear the rain on the tent overnight hoping of course to stay dry. The thunder also played on and off throughout the night while the lightning flashed strange shadows on the canvas. The winds did not get very strong at least when I was awake. The sounds of weather are primeval. If a tree falls in the forest one had better be certain that your tent is safely located regardless if it makes a sound or not.

Mark Patton and I were up early and painting again before 7 am. La Grande Chute on the Dumoine was the place to go first thing in the morning. The canyon carved by the ancient torrent may be dark but it is always full of inspiration. The primordial valley has probably looked this way for thousands of years and as far as it was concerned it was just another day.

This view does not quite see Serpent Rock and the swimming holes. It was more focussed on the dark eastern bank of the Dumo...

I paint outside - nothing between my eyes and the inspiration. That special connectivity gets into the pigments and you quickly realize that we are all stewards of the land, privileged to appreciate its beauty during our lifetime but responsible for leaving the environment better off for the future and all inhabitants... Phil was born and raised along the St. Lawrence of Ontario, Canada and studied at Queens University as a nuclear physicist. A meteorologist for Environment Canada for 35 years, Phil specializes in severe weather and training. Remote sensing is his forte - you might want to see a tornado before you die... but not just before you die! He has farmed, raised bees, written books and articles, lectured and instructed...