A number of the members of the Group of 7 painted in the LaCloche Mountains. We stumbled upon the Carmichael camp and were shown the spots where Carmichael and AJ Casson painted. By artistic coincidence we painted from a couple of these spots before we knew about our predecessors. After that we could "feel" the presence of those who came before us.
Frood Lake Overlook
Carmichael painted this scene from high on Willisville Mountain overlooking Frood Lake and the old rail line.
Frood Lake through the narrows to Cranberry Lake.
Casson painted this panorama a number of times from the railway tracks visible on the image above. Here the evidence of simultaneous sun and rain produce the Gleam made famous by MacDonald.
The rain and wind, spotted intermittantly with sun showers, provided many a challenge and even more memories. Rain dodging. Spotted paintings. Rock climbing. Camp heating. Mouse running - horizontal - vertical - hide and seek. Dampness avoidance. Prunes. Boat and motor commuting. The people vs the mines. Writers. MacDonalds vs Tim's. The red line to Grace Lake. Wet to dry. Laughter. Reading from the scriptures of Leffel and Hensche. Dragging mattress. Failing knees. Oven as furnace. One shower worth of hot water. And 32 paintings. Worth every minute.
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