Red Canoes
by Darin Volpe
Title
Red Canoes
Artist
Darin Volpe
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Canoes on the shore of Hume Lake at the Hume Lake Christian Camps.
A canoe is a lightweight narrow boat, typically pointed at both ends with an open top. Historically, canoes were made of bark on a wood frame or simply dug out of a tree. Consturction evolved to canvas on a wood frame, then to more modern materials such as aluminum, plastic, and fiberglass.
Hume Lake is a reservoir located in the Sequoia National Forest in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The 87-acre lake was formed by the construction of the world's first concrete reinforced multiple arch dam in 1908. It was originally used to store logs for an adjacent lumber mill and supplied water for a flume to transport lumber. Logging ended in 1924 after which the lake has used primarily for recreation, primarily swimming, boating, and trout fishing. The lake is currently owned by the U.S. Forest Service.
Hume Lake Christian Camps is a nonprofit Christian organization that works outside of and across denominations. The camps focus on worship services and Bible teaching. Hume Lake Christian Camps was founded in 1945 as Felloship Conferences. In 1946 it purchased 320 acres of land adjacent to Hume Lake and that summer it hosted 670 campers. In the years since it has hosted more than one-million people.
If you do not purchase framing, note that this print will fit uncropped into a 4"x6" and 8"x12" inch frame. It should also fit into a 13"x19" frame by cropping 1/4 inch from each side.
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August 11th, 2016
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