| Downtown Toronto is very well protected by the islands in the bay, and by Tommy Thompson Park, an artificial peninsula made out of landfill, that has become an important destination for nature lovers. Tommy Thompson Park is still known by some as the "Leslie Spit" even though this is not its name, and it isn't a spit either. On Wednesday 23 November 2011, there were wind gusts of up to about 40 kph in Toronto, but few people get to actually see their effect on the lake, and as a result they often don't understand why protecting the Toronto islands is so important, not only from a natural heritage standpoint, but also from a safety standpoint. This video is a bit shaky because I have no tripod heavy enough to stand up to these winds. That means I had to make the clips by hand. My camera and I go soaked shooting the clips. The camera did survive the ordeal and was as good as new after a thorough drying, but I am not entirely convinced that this is the thing to do on a regular basis. |
