Cross-over Again is a painting by Phil Chadwick which was uploaded on September 1st, 2015.
Cross-over Again
Crossover Island with its delightful little lighthouse (built in 1848) gets its name from its proximity to the point where ships cross from the... more
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Title
Cross-over Again
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Crossover Island with its delightful little lighthouse (built in 1848) gets its name from its proximity to the point where ships cross from the Canadian to the American channel of the St. Lawrence River.
Today, the light has been replaced by a nearby skeleton light, and is a private residence since 1960. The historic and famous lighthouse, three bedroom keeper's house, an icehouse, a boathouse and other buildings have all been carefully preserved by the owners.
Crossover Island and its 1882 lighthouse are located (barely) on the United States side of the St. Lawrence River, near Chippewa Bay, just northeast of the famed Alexandria Bay area in the 1,000 Islands region. That puts it roughly halfway between Cape Vincent (by Lake Ontario) and Ogdensburg, NY.
This scene of Cross-over Island looked like fun. I remember it as a beautiful day and one of my first paddles in "Margaritaville". The shipping channel to my right runs along the American shore upstream from this point. Downstream from Cross-over Island, the shipping channel switches to the Canadian shore and eventually right in front of the Brockville.
Inhabitants of the island have coyote "decoys" supposedly to discourage the Canada geese from grazing the lawn. The geese are much smarter than that. There was quite a bit of current around the island. The zebra mussels have the water so clear that one can see right to the bottom and the rounded granite forms below. It is difficult to determine the depth based on water clarity.
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September 1st, 2015
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