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The day of the flood

A brief clearing between two storm cells. I like to imagine the CN Tower in this picture as one of Miyazaki’s floating castles

Cormorant and seagull colony in Tommy Thompson Park

“You’re in the wrong neighbourhood, buddy”

Toronto, Antarctica

A fire in the sky

Hypnosis

Mother Nature’s graffiti

After a blizzard, the snow stuck to the windward side of the trees in this interesting pyramidal shape

Toronto Noir

Zen on Lake Ontario

I have come to a still, but not a deep center, A point outside the glittering current; My eyes stare at the bottom of a river, At the…

Sunrise on Lake Ontario: a greatest hits album

Ice jam on the Humber River at Old Mill

When else can you travel to the high arctic without leaving the comfort of your own city? The ice jam broke up later in the day: https://twitter.com/StormhunterTWN/status/1494419084649324545

Pancake ice on Lake Ontario

Seen at the mouth of Etobicoke Creek as it flows into Lake Ontario. The pancakes form as chunks of ice spin slowly in the current until they are…

Fire and Ice

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Daedalus and Icarus

The wildfire smoke in the Summer of 2021 gave us some absolutely surreal sunrises and sunsets. Here, two kayakers reenact the myth of Daedalus and Icarus, but despite…

Partial solar eclipse of June 2021

Crescent moon and Venus

The crescent moon and Venus (which itself is a thin crescent) rise together in the predawn sky. This is the origin of the star and crescent symbol of…

Good morning, Toronto!

A much-needed sight during the depths of Covid in May 2020

Mythical Toronto sunset

Snowy Toronto and cool ice patterns on Lake Ontario

Ice coral at night

At Humber Bay Park, the icy spray of the lake freezes on the branches to create these magnificent crystalline structures that are reminiscent of coral. Daytime version here.

Toronto scenes from the air

The amazing, ever-changing colours of Lake Ontario

Ice coral at sunrise

At Humber Bay Park, the icy spray of the lake freezes on the branches to create these magnificent crystalline structures that are reminiscent of coral. Nighttime version here.

Steam fog at the mouth of the Humber River in -20 °C weather