Fog Lifting over Gooseberry Falls by Mary Pettis

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Mary Pettis

Fog Lifting over Gooseberry Falls

2016

76.2 x 50.8 cm | 30 x 20 in

Oil on linen

  • Honorable Mention / Landscape

Gooseberry Falls on the North Shore of Lake Superior is a sight to behold, particularly after heavy rains. One cannot witness a morning like this...fog lifting into the breaking sun... without wondering who else stood in awe on these very rocks. At different times, the Cree, the Dakota, and the Ojibwe lived here. As early as 1670, the Gooseberry River appeared on explorer maps. Shared human experiences have a way of transcending time.