The CAM(era) on the island went down during bad weather on the 21st of November (see below). Attempts at ressucitation by a kindly neighbor have failed, so that view is not going to happen this winter. However, thanks to the kindness of John Street who has a camera at his Fernbank cottage near Brockville, we're not going to be deprived of the River this winter. This live view looks South across the Seaway Channel and the Brockville Narrows islands to the U.S. shore a little west of Morristown, so when the shipping season begins again, good timing will reward you with a close up view of the passing ships.

Click here to see when to expect shipping traffic.

The island camera went down on November 20th, 2007 and is unlikely to work again this winter. I thought posting one of its last images (taken on the 19th) might prove interesting (if alarming) as it was taken almost exactly one year after the initial images in the "A Thousand Moods" video just below.  Note the shoal that has emerged (for the first time in any local's knowledge) behind the right shoulder of the rock.  Play the video to see the dramatically different water levels between fall 2006 and 2007.

I am frequently asked how I capture my aerial images. Living on an island in the middle of "the assignment" is critical and my secret weapon (the Challenger) provides an unparalleled perspective, something I have always considered "the privileged view". This footage in the Jones Creek area was edited by Louis Pouliot from footage shot by a History Channel crew.