The view from above...

Yesterday, much to the horror of my neighbours, I climbed onto the roof to inspect the Weather Station. All is well and unlike me, it seems to have “weathered” last winter without any significant damage.
Whilst up there, I took a series of photos of Lake Ontario and stitched them into a panorama. Depending on the donations I receive, this will eventually be the view from the user controlled PTZ Web Cam mounted on the roof. Click on the picture above and a larger one will appear in a new window. The larger picture can then also be enlarged and scrolled left and right to get the full effect.
A few trees blocking the view of the Lake will be removed next month when the new GO Station Parking Lot is constructed. Also during the windy winter months when there are no leaves on the trees the view of the water is a lot clearer.

Wetsuits...

I picked up a new Xcel X-Flex 5/4mm suit yesterday from Boardsports. I am now able to put on the suit and pull up the zipper without help. The old Neil Pryde suit lasted well, but really is more suited for someone who weighs around 25lbs less than I do. Also the new suit will be a lot warmer, which means more time in the water during the winter months. Thanks for a great deal guys!

Donations...

Firstly, a big thanks to all who have shown interest in the Web Site. My goals are to upgrade the WebCam and Weather Station. At the moment everything on the site is paid for out of pocket. That includes the home based web server running 24/7 and all the hardware.
If you would like to show your support please click on the PayPal donate button. Any amount, no matter how small, will be appreciated.
Depending on the donations, I would like to mount a Pan, Tilt and Zoom webcam in a winterized housing on top of the roof which would be user controllable through a browser, similar to this example.
If you have any suggestions, please contact me.

A series of unfortunate events...

In March I hurt my left shoulder by falling down a flight of stairs. How and why shall remain a mystery, Of course, as usual, I decided to ignore the pain, figuring that it would go away in a couple of days. That didn't happen so eventually in May I had x-rays and saw a doctor who confirmed that my shoulder was separated, muscles and ligaments were torn and my rotator cuff was damaged. Tried some physiotherapy, but the result is an appointment in August with an orthopedic surgeon to schedule surgery hopefully before Christmas. Well, not being able to lift my arm has certainly cut into any chances of surfing and windsurfing so far this year. A bit of a bummer as there have been some good days. Looks like I have been relegated to take photos...