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Submerged Square
September 30, 2026
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W hile out on my parents' boat for one last foray before autumn haul out, we encountered something extraordinary! The waters of Lake Huron were crystal clear (we could see the bottom at 55 feet!) and I was on the bow looking into the depths, watching the underwater scenery go by beneath us; myriad stones and boulders shifting into rippling sands an...
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Knox Church Maxfield Parrish Style
April 04, 2026
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A t Break Of Day
Not long after the sun broke the horizon on a subzero winter morning, the glow illuminated this beautiful small town Ontario church, while the sky created a vibrant backdrop worthy of committing the scene to posterity.
These creations were inspired by one of my favourite paintings, "At Close Of Day" by Maxfield Parrish. Parrish's...
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Scales Of Kincardine
April 04, 2026
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I 've spearheaded a new art show, “Prompted By A Muse”, which will run throughout March and April, with help from my friends and Grey Matter Beer Company!
The idea was for artists to submit simple ideas as prompts to inspire new art pieces, then the prompts would be drawn at random and reassigned to participating artists.
One of the prompts I dre...
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Double Fogbow
April 04, 2026
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I headed down to Kincardine Harbour this evening because I wanted to capture the marina in the moody foggy atmosphere. As I was taking photos, a double "fogbow" appeared momentarily, like an ethereal phantom framing the scene. As it was nighttime and there's no sun or moon shining to create this phenomenon, and it only lasted a few seconds, I suspe...
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The Genie's Familiar
February 06, 2024
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O ur eternity of solitude is interrupted only infrequently by interlopers; those poor souls who unearth our enchanted abode, unknowingly unleashing an ancient curse which will follow them all their mortal years. This time is like any other - the vessel is jostled and shaken, the exclamations outside excited and muffled, and then the inevitable poli...
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Stones To Dye For
June 15, 2022
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These beauties are all of the extinct order Rugosa corals, which existed in Earth's ancient oceans for millions of years, starting 488 million years ago. The fossils pictured are in various states, from roughly tumbled from the beach, to highly polished, to coloured using the method discussed here.
I f you're familiar with my work, you'll know t...
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Violet Jelly Recipe
May 07, 2022
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I see no need to have you scroll though seventeen paragraphs detailing my life story and who in my family likes food.
Straight to the recipe then. You're welcome.
Violet Jelly
Mason jar full of wild violets (any colour except yellow)*
2 tablespoons of lemon juice (I prefer freshly squeezed)
4 cups of sugar
1 1/2 packets (128 mL) of Certo...
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Woodland Legend
May 07, 2022
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A lthough the sun had gone beyond the horizon at least an hour before, the sky was still bright over the dense canopy of the forest, offering glimpses of light that I was grateful for as I made my way along the stony path. Late though I was for my engagement, and so far from where I had set out, at least I had some help from the celestial spangles...
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Nessie And The Moon Shadows
August 27, 2021
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A lthough the trees grew close together and the underbrush was thick with shadow, the full moon still cast myriad circles of light on the forest floor where its silvery rays broke through the canopy above. The dappled patterns seemed to dance as they brightened and swirled with the movement of the breeze through the foliage. As the woman ran on thr...
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The Happening In The Highlands
February 08, 2021
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W hen my husband Philip and I travelled to Scotland in the summer of 2019, it was important to both of us to visit places in which our respective ancestors made their presence known to history. Not least of these places was Struy, an area in the Scottish Highlands not too far from Loch Ness, where Clan Chisholm stakes their claim of the ancient lan...
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