Muskoka Cottage Porch at Christmas Art Print

Cottage season doesn't have to end in October. On this wraparound porch a white rocking chair holds a patchwork quilt in pink and red, a lantern glows on the boards, red bows trim the railing and the frozen lake stretches out under a pink winter sky.

It's a love letter to Ontario cottage country, painted soft and romantic rather than rugged. Hang it in a living room, a cottage bedroom or a city condo when you're missing the dock and the pines.

For families with a cottage they've visited for generations, or friends who'd rather be up north, this is a gift full of memories. It's especially lovely for the person who keeps the cottage running every year.

Look past the railing and you'll see the shoreline pines heavy with snow, and a glow on the water as the sun goes down. It's the view so many of us picture when someone says the word cottage.