September 30 2019 Day 83

Well I have created more lil red canoes to be released into the Miskwaa Ziibi river

Here we have lil canoe #154 , that is the 154th lil canoe ready to begin its journey as soon as the river is strong enough to carry over 100 lil canoes on their way as well.

September 29 2019 Day 82

No new canoes were released today because I had ran out and now getting busy creating more.

This is the image I had posted at the beginning of the project.

September 28 2019 Day 81

Lil canoe #152 was placed into the water this evening by me  to join the rest of the lil canoes waiting to start their journey's

September 27 2019 Day 80

It has been 80 consecutive days that I have posted and will continue to do so.

Today lil canoe #153 was placed into the river by Lynda and Kevin all the way from Chatham On.

So far the river appears not to be getting to the point to help the lil red canoes begin , so they will have to wait for which they don't mind at all they wander about and socialize with other lil canoes.

September 26 2019 Day 79

Today I set lil canoe #151 into the water and it appears it is heading towards another canoe previously placed it the water , maybe share stories or wait together until its time to go.

September 25 2019 Day 78

I am doing a quick post today , its raining and living in a rural area the internet connection sometimes disconnects
Today is a milestone for me and the lil canoes , I released lil canoe #150 , that is One Hundred and Fifty canoes in the river.

September 24 2019 Day 77

Here is a short video sitting by the river after I just released lil canoe #149 into the water

September 23 2019 Day 76

As the project continues I will try and post interesting images and I hope you are enjoying the daily postings

 Here is an image of the Miskwaa captured September 23 2019

Here is an image of the Miskwaa captured September 2018
I really find it hard to believe the lack of rain during the summer had this dramatic difference , we will see over the next couple of weeks.

In the meantime here is Debra setting lil canoe #146 into the area were there is still some water left and the second set of rings are a startled frog.

September 22 2019 Day 75

As Autumn is in full swing , the river still hasn't recovered with the lack of rain this summer.
However nothing will hinder the social project as lil canoes continue to be released into the water of the Miskwaa Ziibi river , translated in Ojibwa "Red River"
I am very happy to report that the project has had 1.005 views as of yesterday and I thank you for following along.

Imaged above is Chuck from Bobcaygeon setting lil canoe #147 into the water.

Imaged above is Dianne from Keswick setting lil canoe 148 into the water.

September 21 2019 Day 74

A beautiful sunny Autumn day by the Miskwaa , and many visitors to see the outdoor show of my art.

Today was a special day for the lil red canoe project.

Here we have Matt and Jennifer from Waterloo setting lil canoe #145 into the water of the Miskwaa Ziibi river to await until the river can assist the lil one to begin the journey.

September 20 2019 Day 73

This is a late post for my usual time , I had fallen asleep by the river and when I awoke I realized that a lil canoe had no been released , so keeping with the project I set lil canoe #144 , that is my 144th canoe created and look forward to creating even more.

Late evening release of lil canoe #144 by me.

September 19 2019 Day 72

Today is a special day for the lil red canoe project and for lil canoe #143 released by me.

I have adapted and allowed this social project to evolve to a whole new level , I am allowing people from all over the world to submit an email to me with the reason why they wish to set a lil canoe free into the Miskwaa Ziibi river.
I fully understand that it is not the same as releasing the canoe in person , however the lil canoes have no concept of time (even time zones) or borders (they have the potential to travel any where they wish around the world via the Trent Waterway System).
So if you are reading this and wish to participate at no cost or obligation drop me an email at miskwaa.art@gmail.com and I will post it in my blog.

September 18 2019 Day 71

It has been 71 consecutive days posting on the blog , 956 views and 8 countries.
Thank you for following along
Today I set lil canoe #136 into the water.

September 17 2019 Day 70

Today was a very exciting day for the lil red canoes as you can see by the image below

Here we have a group of ladies that visited the outdoor gallery and set lil canoes into the harbour

In no particular order in the image
Caria from Oshawa #137
Pam from Bowmanville #138
Susan from Oshawa #139
Shelley from Thornton #140
Julia from Oshawa #141
Elaine that organized the visit #142

all the lil canoes will rest in that area until the river is ready to carry them to wherever

September 16 2019 Day 69

Today I released lil canoe #135 into the water

I thought I would post an image of what I see while down by the river creating the lil red canoes ,yes very calming indeed.

September 15 2019 Day 68

I am really enjoying my daily postings and having fun with photography as well.

 Today I set my 134th lil red canoe free and it is #134 , I can really now see me creating 999 maybe more.

September 14 2019 Day 67

The project has slowed down but continues as I had hoped it would.

Here we have Brian setting lil canoe #133 into the water

Here we have lil canoe #132 into the water by Peggy

As you can see in the water reflection Autumn is here .

September 13 2019 Day 66

It appears now that the trees are beginning to drop leaves of many colours  fall quickly approaching.

Here is a short video as it is today , still very low so the lil canoes will have to wait a little longer to head down the river.

Today I released lil canoe #131 with a wish that the river begins to flow again.

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September 12 2019 Day 65

I am committed to continue with the lil red canoe project with my daily postings I hope you will continue to follow along as well.

Today lil canoe #130 has been set into the harbour to await the awaking of the Miskwaa Ziibi river

September 11 2019 Day 64

Well today no images and no video , just a few words

As the summer winds down and fall begins we don't expect to many visitors at the gallery over the next few months and that is okay , the lil red canoe project will continue and my daily blog entry will continue.
As I had mentioned in prior posts at least 1 canoe will still be released per day, some posts my be repeated but the project must continue.
So future posts will probably be me releasing a lil canoe into the river, so with that in mind today I set free my 129th lil red canoe.

September 10 2019 Day 63

Today we had John and Karen from Lindsey setting lil canoe #128 together

September 9 2019 Day 62

Well I have been posting 62 days in a row and I am hoping you are enjoying the adventures of the lil red canoe and many posts to follow as fall sets in and then winter,

Your views and comments are very much appreciated

Here we have Phil from Singleton Lake setting lil canoe #127 into the Miskwaa

September 8 2019 Day 61

Today was a very special day at the Miskwaa Studio , our neighbour Bob had a family visit today.
So when I asked if the kids would like to set lil canoes free they couldn't say yes fast enough with Mom's permission of coarse.

 Above we have Chelsea and Danika setting lil canoe #125 together

 Above we have Rachel and Kameron setting lil canoe #124 gently into the water together

and here we have Melanie and Megan setting lil canoe #123 gently into the water also togethet.

It is moments like these that make this social project so worthwhile .

September 7 2019 Day 60

The river is still low even after a couple of days of rain , still not ready to help the lil canoes along on their adventures.

Today I set lil canoe #121 into the harbour to join the others patiently waiting

September 6 2019 Day 59

Thank you for following along with the lil red canoe project , I am very pleased to announce that the project is being followed in 10 Countries around the world with close to 900 views.

No video of the river today for it is raining , yayy , maybe it will help nourish the river.

Today was a special day for the lil red canoes , we had visitors drop in before the rain started.

Here we have Jamie on the right from Peterborough setting lil canoe #122 in the water and on the left we have Carol all the way from Michigan just set lil canoe #126 into the water and watched it float away.

September 5 2019 Day 58

The river this evening , we are still waiting for them to open the dam 20 kms north ,could be anyday now , then the lil canoes can get an early start before winter sets in.

Today I set lil canoe #120 to join the rest and share stories before they set out to explore.

September 4 2019 Day 57

Here is a short video of the Miskwaa Ziibi today , pretty much the same as yesterday even with a thunder storm last night.
I have been asked several times why the lil "RED" canoe ? , well the reason is that is symbolizes the river itself "Miskwaa Ziibi translated in Ojibwa is "Red River , a name it had over a century ago.
Today I released lil canoe #119 to join the others and then wait , again the lil canoes have no concept of time.

September 3 2019 Day 56

No video of the river today due to rain , stay tuned for tomorrow and we will see if it has changed

Here is an image of a lot of the lil canoes released over the last few weeks by people with wishes,dreams, goals or just "letting go of something"

This is were they will wait until the river reaches normal levels again 

As per the original concept , at least one canoe is released per day and since no one else released a canoe , I set lil canoe #116 into the water to join the others waiting.

September 2 2019 Day 55

Hi everyone and thank you for following along with the lil red canoe

I will be posting short videos of the river on that particular day of the post so you can follow along the evolution of the river throughout the seasons at the beginning of each post.

This is the Miskwaa Ziibi on Sept 2 2019

 Here we have Lucy gently placing the lil canoe # 113 into the water

Here are Stephanie and Kevin placing lil canoe #118 in the safe harbour until the river sends it on its adventure.

September 1 2019 Day 54

Now heading into the second month of the lil red canoe
I am really enjoying seeing old friends and making new friends during this social project.

Here we have Emmie releasing #115 and Brian had just released #112 

We also had lil canoes #91 released by Angie , #102 by Mike and #114 set free by Barb , its moments these special moments that I respect a families wishes not to image the moments of setting lil canoes into the water to wait , again the lil canoes have no concept of time and borders.