Ferry to Newfoundland

Greeted with rain and fog and did I say fog? Hopefully this weather won't last long. The view from my seat on the ferry.

My private dark cabin -- private in a sense that everybody else on the ship wanted to be in the lounge where the food and bright lights are. Fortunately, smooth seas. I've been on rougher lakes.

We made it. Entrance to the harbor at Channel Port Aux Basques Newfoundland. The quest begins.

New Brunswick to Nova Scotia

Cape Breton, Bras D'Or

New Brunswick to Nova Scotia -- a beautiful drive at 58 MPH. Looking forward to settling soon. Ferry to Newfoundland tomorrow. A foot of snow reported in some areas.

Crossing the Border

Waiting for clearance at the Canadian border

Because we haven't been to Canada in quite some time, 18 years since our honeymoon, Canadian authorities wanted to do a background check to see if everything was kosher. We passed with flying colors and were on our way within the hour. Drove across New Brunswick, amazing massive clouds, great light the whole way. It was beautiful. Weather forecast for Twillingate: snow. Yay! By now you should all know that I love snow.

Artist in Residence at my Studio

Flashback to 2013, Paul helping in my studio priming canvases. I felt a little like Tom Sawyer here.

I miss my studio already. My son, Paul, will be the artist in residence at my studio whilst I’m iceberg hunting. Living amongst the chipmunks for him will be a breath of fresh air.

In Search of Icebergs, Day 1, none sited

Traffic and rain

Barbara and I are off to an amazing start on our trip to Newfoundland. We helped a young musician jump start his car at a gas station while we were fueling up and then we were immediately rewarded with roads full of traffic all the way through Connecticut. Slow going but we made it to Maine. We're slightly ahead of schedule and raring to go.  I haven't seen an iceberg yet, very disappointed.

Tree Portraits

"Sentinel", oil/panel, 36x36

10 paintings from my White Pine Suite will be shown locally at the Hotel Fauchere in Milford, PA -- not too far from the trees at the Marie Zimmerman Estate that inspired these paintings. There will be a reception this Sunday, from 5-7. If you're in the area, stop by and say hello.

Hotel Fauchere, 401 Broad Street, Milford PA
Sunday, May 20th, 5-7

Kickstarter Rewards

The first of the Kickstarter rewards will go out on Monday -- the no frills River Bend DVD, same great info as the original River Bend without the fancy packaging. It's not too late to get one. They are $50 (free shipping). Email Barbara for more information if you're interested.

If you pledged my Kickstarter, we are in the process of sending out "surveys" to collect your mailing address. Look for it in your email inbox. As you know, it will take time for all of the rewards involving icebergs. I will keep you up to date on my progress, here and through Kickstarter.