A Tranquility At Moorside

I begin today where I left off, in the master bedroom at Moorside, where the mirror offered a good photo op. 

Among the art here are reproductions of works by the Group of Seven.

Beyond, Mackenzie King used this large room as his regular office. Note the item on the table to the right. It's a reproduction of the first Canadian passport- his passport. Until he had it passed by law to formalize Canadian citizenship in this way, people just used British passports. I felt very much at home in this space.

Another look at that 16th century bench on the ground floor.

Out onto the terrace.

More looks at the meadow.

Mackenzie King also strongly had ideas about landscaping and gardening, carried out in full here. From low stone walls to elaborate gardens and follies, it was here at Moorside where he had the chance to carry out his ideas.

His guests, including Churchill, would spend time with him in his gardens.

For today, a look back at the house. We'll be back to this series after tomorrow.