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Tom Thomson

Tom Thomson spent the summer of 1916 stationed at Achray as a fire ranger. Several of his painings are of Grand Lake and vicinity -- most famously, The Jack Pine -- but others as well.

The Cliff at Tarn Lake

An account, with photographs, of a round trip hike from St. Andrews Lake in Algonquin Park, crossing the portage to Tarn Lake and then bushwhacking up the cliff in order to determine if indeed that clifftop was the site of Tom Thomson's painting, 'View from a Height'

Climbing the Big Hill across from Achray on Grand Lake

An account with photographs of an ascent of the big hill across from Achray on Grand Lake in Algonquin Park to verify the painting location of the Tom Thomson sketch "View from the Top of a Hill". This painting depicts three lakes: Grand Lake, Sratton Lake and Johnston Lake.

Desecration of a Beautiful Spot

A rant, with photographs, about the desecration of the site of the Tom Thomson painting, The Jack Pine

The Jack Pine

Photographs of a jack pine bearing an uncanny resemblance to that in the painting 'The Jack Pine' by Tom Thomson

Tom Thomson at Achray in 1916

An introduction to our search for the sketching locations of Tom Thomson from the summer of 1916

Trip Log - Achray to Carcajou Lake via Carcajou Creek and Return

An account, with photos, of a five day canoe trip out of Achray to Carcajou Lake and return.

Trip Log - Brent to Cauchon Lake

An account with photographs of a six night canoe trip in Algonquin Park, starting at Brent on Cedar Lake, staying on Laurel Lake and Cauchon Lake, and passing through Little Cedar Lake, Aura Lee Lake and Little Cauchon Lake. A focus of this trip was to search for the location depicted in the Tom Thomson painting, The West Wind.

Trip Log - Brent to Cauchon Lake and Return

An account with photographs of a four night canoe trip in Algonquin Park, starting at Brent on Cedar Lake, staying on Laurel Lake and Cauchon Lake, and passing through Little Cedar Lake, Aura Lee Lake and Little Cauchon Lake. We visited the ruins of Kish-Kaduk Lodge, investigated some possible Tom Thomson painting locations and explored the Mink Lake sill.

Trip Log - Kiosk, Mink Lake, Club Lake, Cauchon Lake and Return

An account, with photographs, of a five night canoe trip out of Kiosk, camping on Mink Lake, Club Lake, and Cauchon Lake in Algonquin Park.

Trip Log - The Petawawa River from Lake Travers to McManus Lake

An account with photos of a five night canoe trip down the Petawawa River from Lake Travers to McManus Lake in Algonquin Park

Trip Log -- Four Nights on Grand Lake

Trip diary and photos from a four night trip on Grand Lake in Eastern Algonquin Park

Trip Log -- Four Nights on Whitson Lake (2021)

Trip diary and photos from a four night trip to Whitson Lake in Eastern Algonquin Park

Trip Log -- Four nights on Whitson Lake (2019)

Trip diary and photos from a four night trip to Whitson Lake in Eastern Algonquin Park

Trip Log -- Three nights on Whitson Lake (2018)

Trip diary and photos from a three night trip to Whitson Lake in Eastern Algonquin Park

The West Wind

Searching for the location of the Tom Thomson painting -- The West Wind

Bush Log and Notes

The McElroys of Point Alexander

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