Wallpapers

Wallpaper January 2015

Wallpaper January 2015

Happy New Year! Here’s hoping this finds you in fine form following a wonderful holiday season, ready to embrace all the good things that 2015 has in store for you.

Last month’s image was indeed taken at Ed Huck Marine as Mike Soulliere correctly pointed out and illustrates perfectly my secret t...

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Wallpaper December 2014

Wallpaper December 2014

I’ll start with an apology, because normally my Thousand Islands wallpaper images begin on November 1st, however I was fortunate to be exploring another beautiful area - the south of France (more on that below) with no usable Internet connection, so the first “winter withdrawal” River image co...

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Wallpaper April 2014

Wallpaper April 2014

When I first stumbled across the Thousand Islands during that random but momentous flight back in 1992, one of the first things that struck me, beyond its overall beauty, was the creativity of design of many of the island cottages and boathouses which frequently take advantage of each island's indiv...

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Wallpaper March 2014

Wallpaper March 2014

Last month’s image drew 23 comments, but only three (Dave Fownes, Kim Lunman and Pamela Lyon) were able to correctly identify the scene. It looks downstream with Princess Island in the foreground, Raleigh next and the faint outlines of Savage and Green barely visible in the fog beyond.

Wallpaper Fevruary 2014

Princess...

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Wallpaper February 2014

Wallpaper February 2014

Okay, that’s about enough of winter. While there have been a couple of thaws along the way, this has been one of those old-fashioned cold ones. Cold enough to freeze the River across its width in many places, reportedly even in the US Narrows, which is unusual. The good news is that this should re...

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The Notification List

One afternoon at a book signing, a lady shared with me a profound statement. "The River chooses some". Those of us who were chosen, spend winters longing to get back. To help my winter longings and yours too, each winter month I enjoy sharing a computer screensaver image to help infuse a little summer warmth into your day. I also outline the latest additions to ThousandIslandsLife.com online magazine. If you would like to receive these images and updates, please add your email address to the notification list using the form below. It will not be shared elsewhere.