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It was a chilly, overcast day with showers and the odd distant thunderstorm - perfect for me given the I can't take the summer sun anymore. Minutes after this painting I had to paddle in under a overhanging cliff to avoid a rather heavy rain shower. I don't mind getting damp but I really didn't want to get soaked at the very start of my paddle to Brockville from Jones Creek.

This boathouse was an elaborate affair with living accommodation above the two slips beneath. Apparently It was re-leveled in 2004 or so and that cost as much as the new boathouse in the 1970's.

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...