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Pumping operations on Seneca Ave at sunset, Toronto Island Flood, Algonquin Island, Toronto Islands

Seneca Pump I

Soon their voices will be silenced:  the big red pumps have droned on for over a month now, working hard to keep the lake at bay.  This pump graces Seneca Ave during a late June twilight. Click image to view larger.

Mink on shoreline of Centerville, Toronto Island Flood, Center Island, Toronto Islands

Centerville Mink

A mink tours the shoreline of Centerville, enjoying the complete solitude during the Flood of 2017.

Flooded eastern gap at sunset, Flood of 2017, Ward's Island, Toronto Islands

Edge of Forever

The southern end of the eastern gap is completely underwater.  East winds and boat wake now drive waves inland, with almost no protection from what used to be a high concrete barrier.


Talking in the floodwaters on Cibola Ave, Flood of 2017, Algonquin Island, Toronto Islands

Daily Life

It’s now early June, and life in the Flood of 2017 seems to have taken on a new normal.  Laura and Leida talk on Cibola while the lagoon floods the road beneath them.

Wild peacock portrait, Flood of 2017, Ward's Island, Toronto Islands

Peacock Blues

The escaped peacock, unofficial mascot of the Flood of 2017, has taken to roosting on Freya’s roof.

Kids play in the mud during the Flood of 2017, Ward's Island, Toronto Islands

Hard Core

Everything’s a playground during the Flood of 2017, as long as you don’t have to do your own laundry.


Tugboat Radium Yellowknife delivering sandbags, Ward's Island, Toronto Islands

Radium Yellowknife

The heavy tug Radium Yellowknife dwarfs the waiting shed while delivering sandbags for ongoing operations during the Flood of 2017.

Boat mooring at side of road during flood of 2017, Algonquin Island, Toronto Islands

Roadside Mooring

With water levels so high during the Flood of 2017, why not moor your boat at the side of the road?

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