Artist Thomas Cole

I loved studying Thomas Cole. His purpose was similar to Casper Friedrich. He painted a series Voyage of Life and he tried to portray the destiny of mankind to show the spiritual side of man. Man has many courses in life on his journey to the Ocean of Eternity. He felt he need to stress that gifted people had to glorify God and not himself or man is forever crawl in the selfish spirits of the world.

The first painting shows a child coming out of a cave which symbolizes the past of our earthly origin. The rosy light of the morning and the flowers symbolize the joy of childhood. The close, limited banks symbolize the narrow experience of childhood. the Egyptian lotus symbolizes the human life.

The second painting is of a youth. The luscious scenery symbolizes the beauty of a youth's imagination . The cloudlike palace symbolizes the dreams of the youth, and the steam symbolizes his career path. The steam around the corner on the far right shows it to be rocky and choppy which the youth cannot see-he only sees the castle.

The third painting shows a man looking upward symbolizes his dependency on a Superior power. The darkness of the sky and split trees from the storm and the light shining through the sky symbolizes the spiritual meaning of life- there is Light in this dark world. The ocean shows his journey is close to the end

The last painting is of a old aged man. the empty boat shows that this is the end of his life. The angel symbolizes heaven. The landscape being gone and the figurehead and hourglass is missing from the boat symbolizes that his earthly life is over. The light shows the glimses of immortal life.

The journey of life.......................

Artist Thomas Cole

CHILDHOOD

YOUTH

MANHOOD

OLD AGE

Canadian Living Picture Books

These books are for the provinces of Canada. I found lots of books on the physical regions of Canada but had a hard time finding books on the provinces (political map)


REFERENCE BOOK: Wow Canada
Canada is for Kids CD Volume 1

NEWFOUNDLAND: Sailor :The Hamgashore Newfoundland Dog by Catherine Simpson
Ode to Newfoundland by Geoff Butler ( try to find the song at your
local library)
Duncan's Way by Ian Wallace
Thunder From the Sea by Joan Harlow (older child)
Star in the Storm by Joan Harlow (older child)
P is for Puffin

NEW BRUNSWICK: F is for FIddlehead by Marily Lohnes

NOVA SCOTIA: Pit Pony DVD
B is for Bluenose by Susan Tooke
Making Room by Joanne Taylor
Up Home by Shauntay Grant
Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia collected by Helen Creighton
Claires Gift by Mazine Trottier

PEI: Bud the Spud by Tom Connors
Anne of Green Gables (older child)

QUEBEC: The Hockey Sweator by Roch Carriet
Happy New Years Day by Roch Carriet
At Grampa's Sugar Bush

ONTARIO: Eliza's Best Wednesday by Catherine Lalonde andLouise Burchell
Going to the Fair by Sheryl McFarlane
If You Go to Harrow Fair by J. Buttery
A is for AlgonquinLovenia Gorman

CHRISTMAS IN ONTARIO: One Hundred Shining Candles by Janet Lunn
The Olden Days Coat by Lawrence

MANITOBA: Eenie Meenie Manitoba playful poems and rolicking rhymes
New Boots for Hudson by Mark Tetro

SASKATCHEWAN: Jasper Eplores Saskatchewan by Doug Chapman
Hannah Waters and Daughter of Johan Sebastian Bach by Barbara Nickel
See Saw Saskatchewan by Rober Heidbreder
Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat (older child)

ALBERTA: Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump by Anna Rebus
Alberta Alibi by Dayle Campbell Gaetz
C is for Chinnook by Dawn Welycochy

BRITISH COLUMBIA: Lumber Jack by William Kurelek
A Dog came Too by Ainslie Manson
A Mountain Alphebet by Margriet Ruurs
Ferry Boat Rides by Robert Perry
Mary of Mile 18 by Anne Blades
A Salmon for Simon by Anne Blades
A Morning to Polish and Keep
By the Sea by Annes Blades
S is for Spirit Bear by Gregory Roberts and Bob Doucet
I Heard and Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven (older child)