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Toronto is a big city in every way. The metropolitan area has a little over five million people (about one-sixth of the entire population of Canada). Because a lot of newcomers to Canada end up living in Toronto, it's also a very diverse city, with something like 40% percent of residents being from visible-minority groups. Many dozens of nationalities and hundreds of languages are represented -- and with very rare exceptions, everyone gets along very well. We have a great cultural scene, lots to do, and a lot of green space. All of this makes Toronto a very liveable city.

Toronto sits on the shores of Lake Ontario, a large freshwater lake that is something like an inland ocean (it's about half the size of Belgium). There are a few islands in the lake just across from downtown Toronto, with some homes and recreational areas that are popular with city-dwellers. On this particular "day in photos" -- an unusually warm day for April -- we decided to spend the morning on Ward's Island, off the eastern end of downtown Toronto.

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Dinner is a collaborative affair, and a good chance for my wife and I to wind down in the evenings. After dinner -- a little TV, then off to bed in preparation for a new week at work. ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:32 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+15.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+15.jpg.html
... as well as catching up with friends by e-mail. ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:30 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+14.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+14.jpg.html
The afternoon was spent doing errands (including a long wait in line at the local grocery store) ... ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:29 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+13.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+13.jpg.html
I had taken my old folding camera (a Daiichi Zenobia, which takes 6x4.5 cm images on 120-format film) along on the trip to Ward's Island. I decided to develop the roll of film I took there as soon as we got home. (Most of the work on my photoblog, www.photosensitive.ca, is shot on B&W film.) ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:27 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+12.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+12.jpg.html
Everyone's anxious to get off the boat.]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:24 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+11.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+11.jpg.html
After a few hours exploring the island, we head onto the ferry for the trip back to the city. ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:23 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+10.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+10.jpg.html
A gorgeous view of Lake Ontario. On the other side of the lake is the city of St Catharine's, a short drive from Niagara Falls.]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:22 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+09.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+09.jpg.html
A breakwater on the southeastern tip of the island. ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:21 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+08.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+08.jpg.html
The southern end of Ward's Island is a broad, sandy beach. ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:08:57 -0700 http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+07.jpg.html http://mydayinphotos.com/Jordan+Wosnick/Jordan+Wosnick+-+07.jpg.html
There used to be many more homes on the Toronto Islands, but the city expropriated much of the land in the 40s and 50s for recreational uses. All that remains is the small community of several hundred people on Ward's Island. Narrow streets are lined with small homes -- some old and deteriorating, others beautiful and modern -- whose owners formally lease them from a municipal trust. New building on the Islands is severely restricted, and the sale or transfer of homes is restricted. All of this makes for a tight-knit, somewhat enchanted community -- one that lies just a kilometer or two from the bustle of downtown Toronto. ]]> photo Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:04:18 -0700