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I returned back to the eastern end of the wooden bridge that crossed the Grande Chute of the Dumoine River. I wanted to paint a landscape version of this characteristic image of the Dumoine River. The skies were still dark from the overnight thunderstorms. The valley of the Dumoine was typically dark and in shadow. I painted what I saw... I included the characteristic rocks on the west face of the channel that mark the Ravine. My favourite swimming hole was hidden from view but it was just around the corner. The Ravine swimming hole is complete with a current and a fun back eddy.

The mist in the air was the result of the spray from the Grande Chute but also the overnight rain. The colours of the distant forest were muted by the mist.

The 1801 map of Alexander Mackenzie shows the layout of the Dumoine River. It was named after the trading post built at the river's mouth towards the end of French rule which was apparently managed by the French family of Le Moynes. The...

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...