The Old Guardian

Acrylic on canvas.

20x24"

The Old Guardian is the 5th painting in my series of paintings depicting landscapes of Ontario.

This is an acrylic painting measuring 20" x 24".

Where wind whispers tales on a canvas of stone, A land etched in hardship, where life stands alone. Jagged teeth of granite pierce the thin air,

A symphony of silence, a landscape laid bare.

A relentless wind sculpts the skeletal trees,

Their branches clawed fingers, reaching for a breeze.

An old guardian stands, a titan of might,

Rooted deep in defiance, against the long night.

The lake, a reflection of steel and of slate,

Churns with a fury, defying all fate.

White-capped waves crash on the rocky embrace, A relentless ballet in this desolate space.

For even in harshness, where life seems so frail,

A stubborn defiance, a spirit that won't fail.

The tree, the lone witness, weathered and stark,
A testament to strength in the face of the dark.