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.
Well Blow Me Down
Strong winds turn normally placid Lake Ontario into pounding surf, completely inundating Ward’s beach. 3 minutes 35 seconds. 24.1MB MP4.
Porthole
Freezing snow clings to the wonderful (yet inaccessible) old wooden doors on the Ongiara in 2007.
Schoolbus Snowfall
Kids trudge to the schoolbus through heavy snow at Hanlan’s Point after ice conditions shut down the Ward’s dock.
Gala Weekend 2011 – Dock Jumping
The ramp is back in 2011. Unseen for a few years, the MOFYC dock jump was back in action for Gala Day 2011. Jesse does a full Nancy K boatlength in the final image.
Gala Weekend 2011 – Bridge Jumping
Traditional bridge jumping from the Algonquin Island bridge on Gala Day 2011.
Gala Weekend 2011 – The Women’s Fascinators
Some of the Women’s Fascinator 2011 challengers. Click panorama to view larger.
Gala Weekend 2011 – The Parade
Shadowland’s parade and show in the field for Gala Weekend 2011. Those stilted chicken costumes were just fabulous.
Straight Up
A view of space shuttle Atlantis as she stops for the media during rollover from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
Atlantis Details
Some closeup details of space shuttle Atlantis during her final rollover reveal surprisingly complex surfaces. Top: reinforced carbon carbon panels and tiles on the port wingtip. Center: thermal blankets on the port OMS pod and covered RCS thrusters. Bottom: nose details with RCC cap, TPS tiles, and thermal blankets.
Gimpy
Another view of this three-legged painted turtle from 2006. What happened to its leg is still a mystery, but subsequent sightings in later years proves that it’s doing just fine.
Sitting Pretty II
The “Doughnut Peahen”, who lived wild on the Island for at least two years, sits on a branch near Doughnut Island. Where she came from is a mystery, neither the IYC nor the farm ever reported any missing.
The Nose Knows
Up close and personal with a mute swan near Doughnut Island. Anything but shy, this fellow eventually swam inside the minimum focus distance of the lens, making further photography impossible.
Make Waves
Details from Joseph Muscat’s Make Waves, installed in front of Sunfish Cut during Rogue Wave 2007.
Frogs and Toads
Betsy Canfield’s delightful Frogs and Toads lurks in her garden on Third St. during Rogue Wave 2007.
