Sunrise Sweep
Just beyond the Mimico waterfront’s polished edge—past the condos and yacht clubs—the trail winds toward something older, quieter. A stretch of rental walkups, corner stores, early-shift workers, and unassuming beauty. Here, the pace changes. The polish fades. A different rhythm reveals itself. From Etobicoke Point, I watched morning unfold across the lake. Trees silhouetted against […]
Beyond the Wall
At the eastern edge of Humber Bay, Sunnyside Beach is shielded by a long, low breakwall of concrete and stone. Its purpose is practical—protecting swimmers and rowers, calming the lake’s temperament, and offering safe pause to the gulls and ducks that gather there. But this structure, while reassuring, is also a boundary. It holds things […]
Ice Pavers
No season on the Great Lakes tests resilience quite like midwinter. From early January through February, the cold northern air grips the shoreline, freezing it into shifting patterns of ice and shadow. At Humber Bay, this transformation is particularly striking—cracks and ridges form a surreal mosaic, as if nature is laying down its own geometric […]
Layered View
In the early hours of a spring morning, Humber Bay reveals its depth—not just in water, but in story. Where the river meets the lake, currents carry layers of earth, history, and quiet human presence. They settle into the bay, forming a foundation as rich and complex as the city that rises behind it. This […]
Hopeful Solitude
October brings a special kind of light to Humber Bay—a softer glow that sharpens perspective and invites stillness. On this particular morning, I had set out to capture the familiar skyline view. But what I found instead was something quieter, more lasting. The city buzzed in the background—traffic humming, planes overhead, the subtle restlessness of […]
Winter Radiance
In the heart of February, a sudden surge of energy pierces the long winter night, transforming Humber Bay’s lakeside into a scene of quiet magic. The low winter sun glows on the horizon, casting light that feels warmer than it should—an unexpected promise of hope despite the season’s chill. These are the hardest days on […]
Industrial Lakeshore
Industrial Lakeshore The roadmap of steel and concrete Edifices of commerce and temples of trade have long stood watch over the Great Lakes, their shores shaped by ambition and opportunity. Long before the rise of industry, portage trails and gathering places etched a human presence into the land—traces still found in stone and path. Though […]
Humber River Valley
Humber River Valley The ancient northward trail The Humber River, a timeless artery of Southern Ontario, winds through countryside, suburb, and city, its tributaries converging like the roots of an ancient oak before spilling into the lake. Where its waters meet the shore lies a storied gathering place—a beginning. Here, portage trails once carved their […]
Meditations by the Water
Meditations by the Water Stillness, flow, and unspoken thoughts. Sometimes, ideas surface from the quiet rhythm of water in motion. In its layered calm lives a paradox, restless flow paired with deep stillness. It is here, by the water, that courage often waits. Like navigating rapids, diving deep into thought brings clarity on return. The […]
Foundation in the Rubble, Tommy Thompson Park, Fall 2024
Tommy Thompson Park started as an expansion project for a then thriving industrial Toronto Harbour. Reclaiming space from the lake for growth of an evolving metropolis was order of the day in late 1960s, but the thing with change and evolution is that it sometimes outpaces the speed of some long term planning. By the […]