DEAD MEN FROZEN IN ICE

Last year the North Bay artist Andrew van Schie created an art project on Lake Nipissing. It consisted of two columns of blocks of ice human like figures inside. It was named "Dead Men Frozen in Ice".This is an overview of the artwork. In the next few days I will post a few more images. Let me know what you think.

WINTER STORM

Winter is back. This morning a winterstorm was putting more snow down. I had to go to the store to pick up some groceries. Streets, roads and parking lots were empty. Its a good time to stay indoors with a good book sitting in front of the fireplace.

WINTER TRAIL, NORTH BAY, ON

We are enjoying a very nice, mild winter here in Northern Ontario. Today our thermometer showed 12°C. something I have not experienced since moving here. Its fun to go out snowshoeing on the trails behind our house. This image reminds me of the winter paintings by many of the group of seven artists.

OLD IRON BRIDGE, MENNONITE COUNTRY, ON

Driving through Mennonite country, south of Waterloo, Ontario, I came upon this old iron bridge. It was a nice snowy day which made for a nice wintery image.

TROUT LAKE, ONTARIO

Late afternoon sun behind a fallen tree creates an interesting image of irregular pattern and texture.

LANDSCAPE NEAR RESTOULE, ONTARIO

Winter has returned. Its snowing again. I prefer this over all the rain we had recently.

NEAR POWASSAN, ONTARIO

As a black and white photographer I enjoy taking pictures in the winter. The images, like this landscape, are very stark and graphic. Almost like pen and ink drawings.

MAGICAL WINTER GARDEN

Freezing rain turned into snow yesterday.Our backyard transformed into a magical Winter garden. I made the picture with my Olympus C8080W.

OAK TREE

I have not been posting. So my apologies. I just received a new computer so I am in the process of setting up my new one while cleaning and reloading my old computer . Its fun but I have not been taking too many picturse. This oak tree is close to my house. I took this with an old Rolleiflex TLR. I love the quality of that camera. I definitely will be using it more.

MAPLE TREE IN WINTER

Almost four weeks without posting.I just returned from a nice Christmas holiday with our family in Oregon. So here is a snow scene here in Northern Ontario. After the rain I was glad to see clean white snow again.