TM9323 Homage to Tectonic Time 24×44 oil on panel

Campobello Island is one of my favorite places. The geology is magnificent, with layers of iron rich granite, black basalt, and quartz intrusions that seem to stripe the ancient headlands. All this with views to Grand Manon and Maine. Homage to Tectonic Time is my “portrait” of a spot I like to visit early in the morning. It is wind-swept and primal. Except for erosion, it feels like it hasn’t changed since the end of the last ice age. So much history can be read in the rock. Ancient mountains. volcanic activity, changing sea levels, compression and rebound – a long story that you can touch and feel – it always sends shivers up my spine. Below are details. Enjoy.

TM9323 Homage to Tectonic Time – detail from right side with morning view to far headland

TM9323 Homage to Tectonic Time – close-up

TM9323 Homage to Tectonic Time – detail from left side showing quartz intrusions in ancient basaltic headland