"Still Life" In The Great Lakes
Discovery and the Art of the Still Life in the Great Lakes Region
The Great Lakes were formed around 14,000 years ago, at the denouement of the Last Glacial Period. At that time, retreating ice sheets exposed tremendous basins which had been carved into the land by glaciers. The basins filled with melt water, creating vast inland seas.
This series of interconnected lakes in the middle portion of North America connect with the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway. There are five “great” lakes: Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior.
The water route naturally created by the lakes and its passageway to the Atlantic Ocean have facilitated both modern travel and shipping in the region.
The Great Lakes ecoregion is home to an array of habitats. These include dunes; marshes; forests; and wetlands. Varying climates and topographies support thousands of plant and animal species, making the region an opportune destination to discover that perfect still life.
A Petal Darkly (2022) is featured in the 11the issue of “The Good Life Review.” TGLR is an online literary journal edited and operated by graduates and MFA candidates of the Writing program at the University of Nebraska.
To see more art and explore the good life at TGLR, follow the link:
https://thegoodlifereview.com
Heading West (2019) was originally published in the BEI’s “About Place Journal.”
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