Sea of Light
Ferry William Inglis sails on a sea of light, in advance of an approaching April ice storm.
The New Reality
A huge lineup of people files onto the William Inglis on a summer Saturday evening. The lineup, beyond the capacity of the ferry, stretched around the waiting shed and halfway to the old firehall.
Side Loadin’
Wonders will never cease. Top: Ongiara, doing a work run, ties up beside Ward’s dock in a perfect position to side load, something that they seem incapable of doing in winter when the dock becomes unusable due to ice. Bottom: Something I’ve never seen before, two ferries (Ongiara and William Inglis) at Ward’s dock. Excuse […]
One Winter Evening
William Inglis makes her way through the frozen inner harbour, with the Toronto skyline as backdrop.
Dock Formations
William Inglis sits in dock at Wards Island, the frozen lagoon visible in the foreground.
Snowtrack
William Inglis makes her way through the frozen inner harbour, now completely covered in snow after a December blizzard.
The Strangest of Sights
William Inglis, navigation lights ablaze, approaches Wards Island through snow, ice, and winter ducks.
Ice Track
William Inglis approaches Wards Island through thickening ice in the frozen inner harbour.
Ice Track II
William Inglis approaches Wards Dock through a track kept open in the ice, as twilight settles over the skyline.
Ghost Ship II
Passengers depart William Inglis at Wards Island dock in a driving blizzard. The lights on her second deck have been turned off to provide power to heaters in the wheelhouses, the William Inglis and her sisters were never designed to operate in winter.
Cold Approach
William Inglis slowly approaches Wards Island dock through accumulating ice, her bow adorned with icicles and snow.
A Wintery Inglis
Islanders wait to board the William Inglis in a December snowfall. Click image to view larger.
William Inglis Sunset
Ah, the good old days: the sun sets in July 2005, back when we could actually sit at the bow and stern on the upper deck of the William Inglis. Hopefully the Coast Guard restrictions will be dealt with soon, and the current cattle barriers can be removed post haste. (Click image to view larger.)