Remic Rapids
A year ago, I stumbled upon this magical place, by the Ottawa River, where John Ceprano is working on the art of balance. Last year’s work has probably been dismantled naturally during the winter, but the sculptures currently on display just blew my mind. They are taller, bigger, and there are dozens of them.
The weather was gorgeous, with blue sky and big fluffy white clouds looming over the river. The river was so peaceful I caught a few perfect mirror reflections.
I spent an hour there, admiring both the sculptures and the patience needed to perfectly balance all the rocks. The sculptures are so still there were even spider webs spun between them!
You can see the whole Ottawa Summer set here.
 Inukshuks On The Ottawa River |
 Hide and Seek |
The Sculptures Site
Mirror Reflection
The Art of Balance
 No Tricks… Just Balance |
 Perfect Balance! |
 Spider Web |
 Spider Web |
 Perspective of Balance |
 Three Flat Rocks |
The Art of Balance
Inukshuks On The Ottawa River
Mushrooms?
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@Yogi — This is definitely creativity in action. I think the artist just started with a few sculptures and expended over the years.
@London Caller — Yes, it’s the same kind of natural art.
@micki — It does look like mushrooms, doesn’t it?!
@Tulsa Gentleman — I don’t think the wind knock them over, however the water probably does when it raises. It is not a very windy place.
@Lizz — The artist is truly amazing!
@Em — Isn’t it?!
@khatia Caroline — You can take the bus to Tunney’s Pasture/ Parkdale and walk straight to the river. It’s about 4 km from Parliament Hill if you bike/ walk along the river, past the War Museum.
@Gail at Large — Can’t wait to see your pics! You made me think of going back there, and I just loved the clouds and the light that day. I was lucky.
@Linguist-in-Waiting — I had never heard of it before coming to Canada and seeing Inukshucks!
@Scarlet Ily — I agree, the message is quite beautiful too. Nice metaphor for life.
the art of balance.
and here we are as unbalanced
as my checkbook.
These sculptures are mind-blowingly amazing! What a talented guy. Not only are they beautiful, but they seem to be immune to gravity. Unbelievable. Thanks for sharing with us!
So amazing and peaceful, I can picture myself spending several hours there just enjoying the forms. I live only 4 hours away from this Zen place! Maybe I could…
I never saw sculptures like that – these are super neat!