As a young girl, Ella Manuel often went by boat to visit the lovely island of Exploits in Notre Dame Bay, where her father and his grew up. Many years later she returned, sharing a boat ride with Gail and Gerry Squires, who had made a seasonal home there. It was here that Gerry began to develop his artistic vision of Newfoundland landscape and spiritual heritage. In this story, Ella also tells of three old brothers who once lived on Exploits.