Artists love it here. Most of the cottages are graced with examples of artwork that has been created over the years by our guests, and we're always adding more.
Gail Vanderzee was here on the weekend, with a group from the Old Salts Canoe and Outing Club. Gail's been coming to stay with us for years. When she's not visiting Bondi, she's hiking. Used to be nothing at all to knock off 100 km/week, and she's hiked a whole lot of this planet. All the time, she has her eyes open for the muse, and her camera ready to help catch what's offered.
Recently, she exhibited with the Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists , a vibrant group of nearly 70 people who's art runs a wide gamut. In the picture, Gail is standing with two of her paintings. On the left, burned by the sun, is a painting she did recently in Tuscany.
But on the right, cool and calm, is a picture she found out on Bondi's ski trails. We think it's lovely, and we'd be glad to give it a wall anytime!
There was a mild spell while the Old Salts were here, and that produced some mist. Which in turn let Gail capture some very interesting images. Who knows where the next inspiration for a painting will come from?
Could it be Clare, skiing in the mist under the dark branches of the huge spruce? Or the old School House, one of the first in the township, sleeping away its retirement on the Lumina Hill. This is the schoolhouse where our father Paul started his studies. As the oldest -- and closest -- boy it fell to him to get to school early and light the fire with corncobs so it would be warm when the teacher and the students arrived. He would arrive by skiis or snowshoes. A single room, one entire wall was windows to allow the light to fall onto the chalkboards on the other side.
Times have certainly changed -- he used to take his rifle with him, because on the way there and back, there was always a chance he'd spot a grouse for the stew pot.
We're sure Gail will have no trouble finding inspiration from her photos, and we thank her very much for sharing them with us.
Oh, and Sarah Banbury, from KWSA, if you're reading this, here's a huge HELLO!
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