The Longest Night 2019
Aircraft streak over the Toronto skyline on the longest night of the year, winter solstice 2019. Click image to view larger.
Equinox Bonfire 2018
Another fantastic night on the beach, celebrating the spring equinox in true Island style.
The Longest Night 2018
Aircraft streak over the Toronto skyline in a multi-hour exposure. Click image to view larger.
Standing Room Only
It’s standing room only aboard the Jimmy Jones Express. Tickets sold out at an unprecedented rate. Click image to view larger.
Centre Stop
The Jimmy Jones Express stops under piercing blue skies on Centre to hear about the memorial plaque for Ted Dinsmore. Click image to view larger.
Next Stop
Manuel points out the next stop on the Jimmy Jones express, just passing the pier at Centre. Click image to view larger.
Hanlan’s Above Water
The Jimmy Jones Express hits the final stop at Hanlan’s Point. Hanlan’s at this point in time is still high and dry, the Flood of 2017 still only a future memory. Click image to view larger.
Riviera of Yesteryear
Jimmy Jones holds up a copy of Toronto’s Riviera of Yesteryear at the final stop of the Jimmy Jones Express. Click image to view larger.
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.
Valentine Flowers for T.O.
Frost flowers carpet the inner harbour all the way to the city after a -25°C cold snap. Happy Valentine’s Day, Toronto.
A Rare Game
One of the few Island hockey games of the 2015/16 winter season, during a cold snap that finally froze the ice to a reasonable thickness.
Queen City Wind Tunnel
If you walk to Algonquin every day, then you know exactly what this means when it’s -25°C.
Breakwater Dusk
Dramatic lake effect clouds shroud Lake Ontario as it freezes in -25°C temperatures.
Final Voyage (timelapse)
The Jadran, aka Captain Johns, sails out the Eastern Gap and into history after anchoring the foot of Yonge St. for nearly 40 years. 112MB MP4 video assembled from footage from five cameras.
Equinox Bonfire 2015
A few images from the Spring Equinox bonfire of 2015, another lovely night on the beach.
Oh Beautiful Boat
Ongiara makes the first successful docking of 2015 at Ward’s Island, on March 18. This was a trial run without passengers, but heralds a potential return to service after four brutish weeks of commuting through the Island Airport.
News from the Gap
Finally, some good news from the winter of 2014-15: the Eastern gap is finally starting to break up.
Toronto Iceline 2015
Almost perfect black ice on the inner harbour reflects the Toronto skyline, lit by the incredible blue of a January day. Get out your skates. Click image to view larger.