Albert Seaman's Paintings, Drawings and Essays
Albert Seaman's Paintings, Drawings and Essays
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Sentinel of the cove
Watercolour on Arches 140 lb CP paper. Image size 12" (30.5 cm) by 16" (40.6 cm) © 1989The southern shoreline of Nova Scotia is so indented with coves and inlets that the coastal roads are obliged to take a substantially inland path at many points along their ways. This leaves various hamlets and settlements enjoying a tangible degree of isolation from the world at large. The majority of such places do not even appear on such maps as there are of the area. The only clue to their existence for the visitor is frequently a small signpost beside the nearest highway. Duncan's Cove enjoys such a privilege. From its perch on the hillside above the cove, the tired old house in the picture keeps solemn vigil over a rock-bound inlet on this southern shore. For many long years it has gazed imperiously across a wilderness landscape toward the always restless, wild Atlantic, the ocean that has brought wind and weather to create a timeless patina of seniority on the aging structure. In silent witness of the years, the house has seen the warmth and glow of summer days and the hostile bitterness of vicious winters. It now pays no heed to the casual visitor who comes to enjoy the ephemeral serenity of a seasonal vista. Or to the stalwart, intent upon discovering the fearfulness of nature's power in a storm. The house has seen it all. It has bathed in the glow of passing happiness and remained a mute observer of tragedies befalling the handful of people who have wrung a living from the settlement. It does not have the capacity to care. If it did, it would do so principally for its own existence. Picture status - Available.
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