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If you walk down to Lake Ontario today you will see some rather large waves. The wind storm we’re experiencing has already closed off streets<\/a> in the downtown area as well as the Burlington Skyway, highway 405 and the county roads around Orangeville. But down by the lake, you get to see the beautiful side of nature’s fury. I’m lucky to have a 24th-floor vantage point<\/a> that allows me to watch the waves smash against breaker walls, soaking ducks and gulls trying to rest on the calm side of the barrier.<\/p>\n

Spending some time by the lake in the winter can be a very private moment, something not often experienced in a city. Very few people use the waterfront during these winter months, besides the men cruising for a good time in the Green P parking lot beside the Toronto Yacht Club. On a day like today, the lake is a sight not often seen by Torontonians.<\/p>\n

photo by TW Collin<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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