Labatte Family Homestead, Circa 1834

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In 2019 I had the privilege of photographing this historical landmark. You could feel the history, and many, many stories ooze out of the timbers of this quaint but sturdy home.

Unfortunately, as I write this, the existence of the original Metis log home of Louis George Labatte is in jeopardy. To get the full story, please visit the Facebook Page, SAVE THE LABATTE HOMESTEAD, dedicated to its preservation. There you’ll find links with stories from current descendants of Louis George Labatte and the importance of this early Métis landmark, not only in the history of the region, but the history of Canada as well.

Here’s a link to an excellent article en Français, by Rudy Chabannes.

"Here For A Long Time" - B&W Fine Art Print

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"Here For A Long Time" - B&W Fine Art Print

I discovered this particular 1951 GMC Pickup many years ago and have a few shots on film. The owner, Greig Stewart, graciously opens the garage door every spring and dutifully closes it before the snow flies. There’s a little more rust, and a little more dust on the hood, but otherwise hasn’t changed over the years. For this rendition I chose Classic Black & White. I always envisioned this as a B&W photograph. The grill, headlights and white frame of the door draw me into it. If you look carefully, you can see detail in the back wall of the garage behind the truck. I have another image in colour that I like, but B&W was my first instinct.

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"The Ladder", French River - Fine Art Print

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"The Ladder", French River - Fine Art Print

Photographed at “The Ladder” on the French River, Ontario, Canada. At this time of year, the river has a more established route where you are required to run some rapids to get further downstream. I’m not sure I’d want to be here in the Spring... mosquitos galore!

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