Painting of the Month - January 2010 · Feb 8, 08:40 pm
This painting was a wedding gift to a Toronto couple who had met while hiking the 100 km trail system in Killarney Provincial Park.
The summit of the mountains were endearing to them as they swithcbacked through the forest to come out onto this great plateau of smooth rock, facing such a beautiful expansive view.
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— Carol Currie
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Beaches of Georgian Bay in January · Jan 10, 08:32 pm
A much shorter day trip – and just a 15 minute drive down the Highway from us, are these Beaches along the Concession Lines 17, 14, 12, and 9. Cawaja was my favourite … Thunder Beach a very close second! It’s all amazing really, and without question, a Snowscape series is looming … to be added onto the Antarctica commissioned painting just completed (see Carol Currie, New works).
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— Carol Currie
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Killarney Winter 3-day Yurt Expedition · Jan 6, 04:03 pm
We hit our year off on the right foot and celebrated the New Year in this Yurt at Killarney Provincial Park.
Since we don’t have a 4 season tent, we decided to have an easy go on our first winter expedition together (and well, I admit I am a bit of a princess when it comes to cold weather).
We completely lucked out with the weather as it was supposed to be snowing conditions the whole time we were gone. But the sun popped out the first day of hiking and there was only a light snow on the second day. Frigid temps though at -20 to -40 with windchill made us very thankful for the Yurt.
We hiked to Lumsden Lake the first day … 2 hours one way.
Then to the Crack the second day … 3 hours one way.
What a trip!
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Killarney Provincial Park (KPP) The Yurt First morning
George Lake
Climbing Lumsden Cliff
Still Climbing That's glare ice to my right
Stu atop Lumsden standing beside the infamous lone pine AMAZING
Infamous Pine of Lumsden
Another view Yes, I can see this will be a subject for a few paintings! Standing at the side of the cliff, the wind was so powerful!
Same tree again, showing the root system a little. Amazing it survives.
Unlike this one that didn't quite make it, but beautiful none the less.
Stu taking a break. Looking out to Georgian Bay. It was at least -40C with the windchill up there.
Last photo before our descent.
On the ascent to the Crack
Surviving Tree
Potential Painting
Way in the distance, is the infamous Tree of the Crack
We reached the top
The Crack in the Winter. Looking out at Georgian BayThe sun almost came out atop the Crack
Time to re-fuel with kippers
Stu atop the Crack
Surviving Pine Noted to take photos in spring
Stu atop the summit
Carol atop the summit
Killarney Bay
Killarney Bay>br/> One little patch of ice on the right, otherwise, hard to believe it's open water to Collins Inlet
Killarney Bay
I loved how the distant islands appear as if they are floating above the horizon
— Carol Currie
PAINTING OF THE MONTH - DECEMBER 2009 · Dec 1, 04:24 pm
This painting was commissioned by a glaciologist who saw my work in Style at Home Magazine, and after some discussions about subjects, and after learning he had photos from his Antarctica Expeditions, we came up with this composition taken from his photographs.
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— Carol Currie
Launching of our new website! · Nov 27, 04:20 pm
We are so excited to launch our new website … this is going to be a fantastic year of full of excitement and adventure!
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— Carol Currie