#1279 "Singleton Marble"

#1279  "Singleton Marble"
16x20 inches oils on canvas
Started December 19th, 2012. 

2012 was a pivotal year for me. Our home moved to Singleton Lake, and officially, art became more important than science with my retirement from Environment Canada. Being a meteorologist, it is quite impossible to leave your laboratory. One can never forget about the weather and must continue to learn. Happily, I continued to contribute to science both with COMET and NOMEK until COVID came along in 2020. Acronyms can be humourous...

It has been 13 years since I was first inspired by the reflection of this monolithic rock on the south shore of Singleton Lake. I recently posted another painting #2975 "Morning Sunlight Fishermen" of the same rock that featured the marble face itself and not the reflection. The water level was higher in the autumn of 2012. 

The Frontenac Axis connects the northern Canadian Shield with the Adirondack region. It is an important biological corridor linking Adirondack Park with Algonquin Park. Singleton Lake is right in the middle of all of the action. We try to preserve this natural corridor the best we can within our little corner of paradise. Nature, like the weather, does not pay heed to any artificial geopolitical boundary. 

The marble ridges run northeast to southwest. Sedimentary limestone rock is transformed into marble by a lot of heat and/or pressure. The marble of the Frontenac Axis is commonly mistaken for granite. In fact, the entire region has been taken for granted. The rock forming the Grenville Mountains and the shores of Singleton Lake is about 1.2 billion years old. At one time, there was a lot of water and currents flowing around these marble ridges. The water level still fluctuates a lot, as revealed by the etchings on the rock. Currently, the water is the lowest that I and long-time residents have ever seen it.

The altocumulus gravity waves reflected in the water were an indicator of a low-pressure area and warm front on the way.

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Warmest regards, and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick