Long Eddy Lighthouse

'Long Eddy Lighthouse', Grand Manan, NB

orig. watercolour 5x7in approx

On Display May 6-20, Sunbury Shores, St. Andrews, Canada

'Inspirations- Man Made and Human'

Today's Lighthouse is the Long Eddy Lighthouse on Grand Manan.

If you love nature and still pretty undiscovered coastline, visiting this island is for you!

Located in the Bay of Fundy, a 1.5 hour ferry ride from the main land, Grand Manan Island is still dominated by the fishing industry. You see lots of wharfs, fishing huts, windy roads, fishermen working, rustic clapboard houses, undisturbed nature and wild coast lines.

View from our cottage, the moon rising

Grand Harbour Light (Ross Island LIght) has since collapsed, so sad..

You can see many working wharfs

Some days are foggy but warm, making for moody scenery

long, undiscovered beaches

in the distance you can see the fog rolling in-and-out 

I have enjoyed painting the scenery during every visit I made- smelling the salt air, listening to the fog horns in the distance, buoys with bells that warn of shallow waters, purple wildflowers swaying in the breeze and the simple pleasure of staying right by the water in a small, rustic cottage, roasting marsh mallows in a fire right by the beach- what could be more calming and beautiful to the heart!? Plein air artists have enjoyed the wild romantic setting and come year after year to soak in, create and capture its beauty on canvas to share with the world.

My dad and kids enjoying fire by the beach

The summers are short here on the Canadian East Coast, and even shorter on the Islands around it. But man, do they put on a show! If you get a chance, take time to discover them! Bring your camper or rent a cottage (and with the US dollar so strong, Americans really get a steal of a deal this year travelling to Canada).

I've included some photos of my trips to the island to whet your appetite;-) thanks for stopping by!

Simone

A short trip to Grand Manan Island

Grand Manan fishing boats, watercolour 14x22in approx. $400 framed

a few days ago, I packed up the kidlets and my dad and we headed to Grand Manan Island.
Grand Manan is in the Bay of Fundy, about 1.5 hours on the ferry from Black's Harbour; mostly fishing and some tourism provide income, it is not 'discovered', so many quiet spots still, many working wharfs, lots of untouched scenery.
The weather was great, and we were lucky that Seaside Haven Cottages just happened to have a couple nights vacancy. So we headed out, leaving Markus home 'minding the Inn', I wished he could have come along... but we met two couples that had stayed at Europa Inn a few days before!
Here are the paintings I came up with...
Thank you for stopping by;-)

Swallowtail from Pette's Cove, watercolour 14x22in approx.

vor ein paar Tagen, packte ich meine Kids und meinen Papa ins Auto und wir besuchten die Insel Grand Manan. Grand Manan liegt in der Fundy Bucht, ca 1.5 Stunden mit der Fähre von Black's Harbor. Die Infrastruktur ist Fischfang und Tourismus, jedoch würde ich die Insel noch als Geheimtip bezeichnen, viele ruhige Plätzchen, viele private Anlegestellen der Fischer; etwas traurig schauen einige Häuser aus, da viele Junge Arbeiter 'gen Westen ziehen, da der Fischfang nicht mehr genug Einkommen bringt (die Meere sind leer)...
Das Wetter war toll, und wir hatten Glück dass die Seaside Haven Cottages gerade 2 Nächte frei hatten! So brachen wir auf und liessen Markus zuhaus' beim Geschäft (Hochsaison im Europa Inn), schade dass er nicht dabei war... doch zur Überraschung trafen wir 2 Pärchen, die erst ein paar Tage zuvor im Europa übernachtet und gegessen hatten! Dies sind die Bilder die ich auf Grand Manan gemalt habe...
Danke fuers vorbeischauen;-)

 old smoke houses on Seal Cove, watercolour, 

 Clam diggers near Ross Island Light, watercolour

 Little Wharf on Ingall's Head, watercolour