Shipwrecked in the Deep Freeze

Last weekend, on our way home from the frozen Niagara Falls shoot, Tito and I decided to make one more stop before Toronto, and pulled off at the Jordan Station shipwreck to see what it looked like in the deep freeze. We’ve shot this old wreck before, here is a shot I took in the summer:

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We were in for an unexpected treat; this time, the entire inner harbour was frozen solid.

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It was solid enough that there were ice fishing huts on the water, so we knew it was safe enough to get closer, and to even climb onto the ship itself for the first time.

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As you can see, it’s quite abandoned.

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And the staircases had warped so much they looked like a Dali painting.

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The ship was gorgeous up close. So many different textures!

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Today it’s a balmy 3 degrees celsius, and we’re not complaining. The lake is unfrozen outside of the inner harbour, and even the harbour ice is breaking up. However, I cannot dispute the perks of very cold weather, getting to see the boat up close was a real treat!

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7 responses to “Shipwrecked in the Deep Freeze”

  1. Lucia Avatar

    Woah this is awesome! I love how the experienced changed so much because of the season

    1. The Blue Brick Avatar

      Thanks! It was awesome! Especially if you love exploring abandoned places :)

  2. gladeridercrafts Avatar

    Gorgeous! Although I still think that you’re more than welcome to the cold…keep it away from me!

  3. Aims Avatar
    Aims

    Had to do a search for Jordan Station to find where this was Shireen.

    Amazing photos…what luck that everything was frozen. Now I’m wondering how you managed to get on board the thing!

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    Aims

    I also noted a rope hanging down in the one photo – is that how you got down there??

    1. The Blue Brick Avatar

      Nope! Just walked across the ice and hoisted myself up!

      1. Aims Avatar
        Aims

        Such Luck!!

        I was referring to the rope hanging down into the inner part – but now I’ve realized you probably used those crazy steps!! But there is a rope hanging down with knots in it – something that people would climb on… I’ve been wondering about that now for a bit. Do people climb down using that thing? Amazing photos though Shireen! What a great day that must have been for exploring. I’d been in there in a sec too!

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