Anchored to the rock

A two hundred-kilometre drive north from Quebec City takes one to the Saguenay River and the cities of Chicoutimi and La Baie, now merged into one city called Saguenay. The Saguenay River is a rift valley in the mountains, a fjord that flows into the St. Lawrence River. At La Baie the tides cause the … Continue reading Anchored to the rock

About those portraits of the Strickland sisters

Two days ago I posted an article about Catherine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie and included the best pictures that I could find of each one. I was intrigued by the portraits, Susanna is stiffly posed as was normal in early photography, Catherine looks much more natural and relaxed. I concluded that Catherine's portrait had … Continue reading About those portraits of the Strickland sisters