It was so quiet on the island, as though we were the only ones there. The water was blue, and the wind was still. We could hear the song of birds and the soft waves brushing up on the shore, but nothing else. The cool, crisp air rolled in and out of our lungs. We were at peace.
“If I had to die right now, it would be o.k.”
It was that kind of perfect moment.
Em Everywhere 
I lived in Toronto for 2 years and it is a beautiful city! However, I don’t remember visiting this place. Judging from your lovely photographs, it looks like I missed out on something worthwhile!
The island is definitely worth visiting! It is beautiful in the summer too! My sister and I went last summer for a music festival and it was delightful! http://emeverywhere.com/2013/08/19/toronto-islands-festivalous-festivities/
Arresting photos as always. And what a coincidence: your latest post is about the destination that Phyllis & I thought of taking on Tuesday, but there was no convenient ferry so we walked west on the mainland instead and I did a post about that. (And thanks for your like on that post, by the way.)
I was actually quite surprised with how frequently the ferry crosses in the winter! Here is the schedule for future reference http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=3690dada600f0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextfmt=default … The Island is definitely worth checking out in the winter, especially if you need a break from the city. Thanks for the comment!
There’s some talk that the Tuesday Walking Society will try again for the island tomorrow. You’ll see the results…
Wonderful!
Didn’t after all… thought we’d wait for better weather. But you’ll see, I’ll be out there this spring
Your photos are gorgeous! I’m trying to look for a camera, what kind do you use?
I usually use a Nikon D5000 mounted with a 50mm f1.8 lens… The auto-focus on my lens doesn’t work with this camera so that is sometimes a pain… But on the bright side it has forced me to develop the skill to focus manually in most situations!
Do you have any advice on deciding which camera to purchase or how to find a camera that won’t break the bank? lol
Haven’t been to the island since last year, but your description of it is certainly very true when it’s not crowded with visitors.
Yes it has a whole different feel in the winter!
My first date (a picnic I organized) resulting in my first kiss, happened at the end of winter on the Island. Poor girl should have gone out with a real player instead of a hopeless romantic with no sense of weather conditions. Let’s just say there was no problem keeping the wine chilled.
That’s too funny!
Beautiful photos, Em. Love your hair too!
Thanks! That’s my friend Esther in the pictures… She has amazing hair. Such a fun model.
Oops! I thought you were doing some amazing timer-delay self-portraits there! Well, Esther sure has beautiful hair! My daughter has hair of a similar colour and length. 🙂
Great shots! I’m not a big fan of Toronto. I grew up in Woodbridge, which is a short jaunt away. You certainly made it look like a place I’d want to visit.
Thank you so much!!! That means a lot 🙂
Hey, thanks for following my blog! Your photos in this post are beautiful – I really enjoyed seeing Toronto again 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Toronto is a lovely place! Especially the CN Tower 🙂
Thanks for following my blog!
Surprisingly I haven’t met anyone who is actually from Toronto that has been in the CN tower.. Must be more of a tourists thing 🙂
I have actually lived in Toronto for four years and you can say I’m from Toronto. I used to live next to the CN Tower, though I’ve never been inside it. So to say, a tourist thing 🙂
Thank you for following my website! I have enjoyed looking around your site. I am from Michigan, now in Nevada. I visited Toronto many years ago and loved it. Such nice people and a clean city. I love Canada!
Thanks! I’ll have to check out Michigan and Nevada sometime… I’ve been to the states many times and I love it as well!
Pretty! You and the pictures. 😉 Thanks for the follow!
That’s actually my friend Esther! I’ll let her know, thanks 🙂
What a lovely series of photos! Enjoyable post
Thank you very much 🙂
Damn, that looks cold! Seeing that ice gave me flashbacks of the bad winter we just had here in NYC. I think I shoveled enough snow that could fit into an average sized supermarket.
Bring on the summer!
–M
Yes I am so ready for some warm weather!!
Thank you for following my blog! Your blog looks very interesting and I look forward to your posts 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Amazing photos Em. I spent some living a Canada a few years ago, mostly in Montreal but Toronto is beautiful. Looks freezing in your pictures – vastly different to what is going on over here in Australia. P.S Thanks for the follow 🙂
Yes quite the opposite! Montreal in winter must have been a shock to you eh?
Definitely! Our winter is very much an inverted comma “winter”.
Your photos are so beautiful and so inspiring! I’m so glad I found your blog.
Thank you 🙂 It means a lot
Sounds magical. Some moments are truly perfect! Thank you for visiting my blog I much appreciate it. Let me know what you think and keep in touch. I follow you now and will check out more of your blog!
That’s wonderful! Thanks 🙂
Lovely writing Em! Thanks so much for following my blog.
Thank you 🙂
All the ice is gone now…. 😦 , but also 🙂
It’s time for a different kind of beauty!
Beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more!
Cheers 🙂
Your follow (thanks so very much for that) led me to you, and I am just delighted! So wonderfully refreshing, no pretensions, just blogging about life as it happens, with great fun photos to help tell your engaging stories. I’m enjoying looking through your past posts and am really looking forward to future ones! Hope it’s warmed up at least a little up there!
Thank you so much Stacy, you sure know how to make me blush! Thankfully, it has warmed up a bit up here. The thing with the weather in Toronto, though, is that it’s like a box of chocolate 😉 You never know what you are going to get, really! When I wrote the “Eau d’été” post, it was sunny and I was wearing summer clothes… Two days later we got a big dump of snow. I’m so confused!
You’re freshness is beautiful.
Your comment is beautiful! Thanks 🙂
Your pics are stunning!! Truly enjoy your posts.
Thank you so much 🙂 I am hoping to build up a photography portfolio soon and invest in that hobby a bit more!
Great plan…all the best in your awesome endeavours em! ;
Thanks for the like and the follow on Laura’s Lens! Am enjoying your photos on Em Everywhere!
Thank you !
I love the feeling of peace and quiet you pass on to us readers through your photos and writing!
Like the pictures of Toronto in winter
Thanks 🙂