"An old man sits in quiet contemplation in a storage barn feeding a tamed squirrel. The apple orchard framed in the doorway displays the rich red and yellow hues of ripened fruit. The young boy featured in the painting is my son, Douglas, at age nine. The old man is reflecting on his youth and the carefree summer days of boyhood represented by Douglas. Harvesting apples and making apple cider were October rituals in southern Ontario. As a young lad, the old man enjoyed the bountiful harvest and sold them at a roadside stall. Now in faded overalls and a plaid shirt the memories come flooding back … strong as the pungent aroma of cider in the making."

- James Lumbers