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Iconic windswept pines that embody Canadiana

Published: March 27, 2020 Updated: June 18, 2022
Photo by Lisa Rose
Sunset from the dock

The view on Minnicock Lake, ON.

Photo by Janet Butler
Autumn Island

Trees with personality! Captured on Lake Rosseau, ON.

Photo by Stephen Jarvis
Evening mist

The last rays of sunlight on this summer day were photographed on Minnicognashene Island, Georgian Bay, ON.

Photo by Stuart Ferrie
Big stretch

This blue and purple sunset was captured on Irvine Lake, ON.

Photo by George Buetter
Foggy morning

This moody view was captured on Oak Lake, ON.

Photo by Helene Berman
Sunrise surprise

A beautiful start to the day on Lake Kasshabog, ON.

Photo by Tamara Hyland
Five Fingers rapids

Tamara took this photo while hiking at Five Fingers on French River.

Photo by Steacy Payne
June Sunset

It's hard not to cherish every single moment spent on Tea Lake, ON.

Photo by David McDougall
Island Splendour

David says, "While out in a canoe on Pen Lake one morning I captured the tranquility of this island paradise." Take at Algonquin Park, ON.

windswept pines
Photo by Michelle Lindberg
Evening sun

"These island trees with the summer sun setting behind them, made me feel like I was in a Group of Seven painting," say Michelle. Captured on Six Mile Lake, ON.

Windswept pines—the iconic trees painted into Canadian history by the Group of Seven—has been a source inspiration for artists and poets trying to capture the mythicism of the Canadian wilderness.

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From Tom Thomson’s Jack Pine to Frederick Horsman Varley’s Stormy Weather on Georgian Bay, they captured the vibrancy of the Canadian landscape with their brush strokes. Elevated into Canadian memory, the windswept pine has arguably become the most photographed tree in Canada. In particular, a white pine that sits on a rocky outcrop in Killbear Provincial Park has become a popular location for photographers and visitors.

 

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