Singleton Sugar Maple
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Singleton Sugar Maple
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
I guided the wildlife trail through the forest of the Singleton Sanctuary to pass by this magnificent sugar maple tree. This maple has a circumference of 135 inches (11.25 feet) at 36 inches above the ground. Simple math gives the diameter of this tree of about 43 inches. The Comfort Sugar Maple tree has a 20 foot circumference at the base which is larger than the 11.25 feet circumference of the Singleton Maple which I measured a bit higher. The Comfort Sugar Maple near North Pelham, Niagara Region, was a sprout when Columbus navigated to the New World in 1492. The Singleton Sugar Maple was likely at least a good sized tree for the War of 1812. Size is not always related to age though. There are cedars on the Niagara Escarpment that are 2000 year old (at least 1890 years old in 2014) and they have circumferences that measure in just a few inches or less. Life like art, is not a competition and I am just happy that both old trees are still alive.
A large limb had fallen down and was laying on the ground. That limb might have been a victim of the January 1998 ice storm. Smaller limbs had also fallen and were lying around the large tree. All of this wood will eventually become nutrients for the soil. Smaller maple saplings were everywhere but they were struggling to get enough sunlight through the overcast forest canopy.
Something large fell to the ground as I painted. There goes the saying wondering if a tree falling in the forest makes any sound. The answer is a certain and resounding "yes". "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" is a philosophical thought experiment that raises questions regarding observation and perception.
The ravens were having quite an animated an long conversation which I eavesdropped on. The chickadees and blue jays were also busy. The forest was not a quite place.
I used my tractor to lift and transport my portable "Art Studio on a Pallet". I would revisit this huge sugar maple in #2471 "Pioneer Sugar Maple".
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Comments (5)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in ONTARIO CANADA, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Sheila Romard
love the warm light!
Phil Chadwick replied:
The sun even packs some heat in mid January. Thank you so much for your kind comment Sheila.
A Hillman
Gorgeous, rich palette and wonderful brushwork on the tree...love the composition and the lovely lavender and blue grays in the shadows...great, as always! l/f/pinterest
Phil Chadwick replied:
Thank you Sunny. A clear, winter day out standing in the Singleton Forest. Life is very good indeed. Thank you so very much for your continued support and encouragement!
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