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Talon Chute is a waterfall on the Mattawa River and one of five important portages. It is located at the south-eastern end of Lake Talon about 2 kilometres east of the community of Blanchard's Landing. The Chute is accessible only from the water or on foot. It features a water control dam and was once the site of a brucite marble mine.

My son and I paddled up to have a closer look at the tremendous amount of water that tumbled through the narrow channel. That is why we portaged the dam.

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...