
Equinox Bonfire 2018
Another fantastic night on the beach, celebrating the spring equinox in true Island style.

Equinox Bonfire 2016
Another fabulous evening on the beach courtesy of Alice, and John Jackman who spent days collecting all of the trees. The fire potatoes will be back next year.

Equinox Bonfire 2015
A few images from the Spring Equinox bonfire of 2015, another lovely night on the beach.

Equinox Firelight 2012
A huge crowd assembles on Ward’s beach for the annual Equinox bonfire. Thanks for the potatoes, Alice!

Building 60
Posted on behalf of Warren Hoselton via Francis Ford. From the original MyNeighbours message: “These photos of the Wards washrooms were taken on Thursday morning and sent to me by Warren on Thursday afternoon. As the Parks staff check this building every morning, this obviously occurred on Wednesday evening/night. If anyone has evidence that suggests […]

Spring Light
The spring equinox bonfire ushers in the season in fine style — thanks Alice! Shifty winds kept the flames low from most of the trees, only a few came close to equaling the height of some previous years. Still, you can’t beat curling your toes in warm sand after a long cold winter.

Ariel
Ariel braves the shifting flames of the 2011 equinox bonfire, hooping to the Arythmic’s beats.

Reach
Shifty winds grab the equinox bonfire, making this a more difficult-than-usual evening for the fire performers.

Conflagration III
Spring equinox, and the humans come out to perform their annual rituals on Ward’s Beach. Oddly, the trees had a different burning pattern this year: their thermal columns were much shorter. Compare to this tree at last year’s equinox bonfire (thanks Alice!).

Christmas Nuke
A 180° panorama of a well-aged Christmas tree going up in 30-foot flames during the annual Spring Equinox bonfire on Ward’s Beach. It’s astounding how much potential energy is stored in a small tree after drying out for three months.

Thermonuclear Equinox
A Christmas tree goes nuclear at the annual beach bonfire (thanks Alice!) celebrating the Spring Equinox. There’s a lot of potential energy stored in a Christmas tree, especially after drying out for three months. Don’t try this at home, kids.