Just thought I would leave a note, pretty cool site, and got a nice picture of the river for my screen saver. I grew up in TI, Just down from Linda Island on Rte 12E. Miss the river and think of it often. Only comparable and majestic body of water other than the islands that I have been on is Lake Jocassee in South Carolina. Keep up the good work, photos are great!

Your pictures are amazing. I purchased a piece of property on the river and plan to build a vacation/retirement home there. The river is my Shangri La!

Some of the best photography I've seen in my life. Portrays where I'd rather be. Thanks Ian.

I love your work! When I was at the river this past weekend and as I look at your photos I feel like I'm still running around TIP. Thank you for sharing your art and love of the river. Let every "river rat" live on.

Just read about your novel and excerpt on ThousandIslandsLife.com.... Sooo excited can you tell me more, when is it available and will you be someplace signing? I gotta get me one of those babies!!!

I just want to thank you for all the beautiful photography you have done of what I consider to be the most beautiful place on Earth. I have 2 of your books and will ask for the 3rd for my birthday. On my slide show screensaver at work are many of your photos of the islands and they help get me through the work week until I can be at the river again. As a child I was a river rat kid. My father was part owner of Ina Island during the time it was run as a bar/restaurant and we sent the Monitor to the town dock in Alex Bay to pick up guests who had no other way of getting to the island. For years before that we kept our boat at Calumet and I remember trying to touch the sheep who ran wild on the island just to feel their soft fleece. I was nearly electrocuted there when I was about 7 after climbing out of the river to grab a hot cleat at the top of the ladder on the side of the pier. The mice had been chewing on the wires that ran to the big lights on the pier and shorted them out. My dad's best friend was Mike Bresnahan Sr. who has the most beautiful island in Lost Channel and Mike Jr., his sister Patty and I spent hours swimming the current down to Constance, swimming across to Little Georgina and then walking back up to Big Georgina to swim back down to Bresnahan's island. 45 years later I remember it like it was yesterday. Oh, so many memories! Your breathtaking photographs bring it all back every time I look at them. Thanks!

I had the privilege of reading your Book Water, Wind, and Sky while I was on vacation this past week. You have the nack of capturing the "Thousand Islands Awe." I tell my friends that they have just got to go up there and stay. But those pictures are just WOW. I would love to purchase a copy of your book. Some of the pictures just take my breath away. I read the passage about W.O. and how he built his "house" on the island and his first night there was his last. That just struck me as WOW. I have been going up to the Thousand Islands my whole entire life. My Grandfather started to come up to Schermerhorn's Landing in 1942 and has been going up there ever since bringing his family (5 children) to stay on the St. Lawrence river. I have many fond memories of the Thousand Islands. This book was an honor to read. It is not often that someone can say "I've been there, I've seen that" to a picture/place in a book. Thank you so much for sharing your unique gift. I look forward to see anything else that you publish!

Discovered your brilliant photography and the 1,000 Islands scenery thanks to the band Great Lake Swimmers whom I've admired for four years and interviewed Tony Dekker about three years ago at the Calgary Folk Music Festival. Thanks for connecting him to this region and by good fortune, others who connect to GLS. You've already got me thinking of making a visit to the area when I visit my sister in Ottawa in the future. Will definitely point others in my area to check out your site.

Your photos are fantastic. The books have been looked at by many I know. They have made a cold winter's day more bearable, making me daydream of summer instead of looking at snow. Every time we are up there for our week of vacation, we find one or two more locations you've photographed. It's a magical place, and I usually can't wait to return for our visit every year. Thank you for enlightening everyone about the wonderful and truly beautiful place that the river and time created. Your talent for capturing the mood of the Islands is something a lot of people are envious of. Please keep doing that.

We finally made it up to the River last weekend and will be back up next week! Coming over the bridge for the first time of the season is always a thrill , we start "feeling it" when we see the 1000 Islands Bait Store sign on 81 North! Even our dog wakes up and wags his tail, sticks he nose out into the fresh River air. My kids yell and scream, it's all so dramatic, but fun and sincere. I have been keeping track of things this winter via your site and thousandislandslife.com. Thank you, it's been wonderful. Hope to thank you in person some day, until then take care and have a beautiful summer Ian. Any new photo book or the like coming our way?

I found your web site quite by accident. I live in Ann Arbor, MI and was looking up acts coming to The Ark and one is Great Lake Swimmers. How intrigued I was to learn of their journey recording their latest album "Lost Channels" in the Thousand Islands. You see, my first five years of life were spent at Tibbetts Point, my father was stationed there while in the USCG and most of my fondest childhood memories belong there. You are an amazing artist, thank you for capturing the "spirit" of the islands. Your images are so beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes and a longing in my heart to be there again. Have you any knowledge of the ghosts that haunt the light? I've inquired before, but no one seems to know about them.

This is a wonderfully beautiful site you have here, and the ships, islands and many other amazing features of the area you have captured in all their moods and passions!! Bravo!! I have not seen this area until now, though I have been down from Ottawa this nine years!! My urge is now to explore these Islands and experience the life and the scenery as you have inspired me to do!! I will have to buy your books and relish them in my library!! John A. Cullen Caricaturist www.cullenstudios.com

Your work is breathtaking. Those of us fortunate enough to live in and among The Islands, truly appreciate your art, imagery and dedication in exposing their beauty to the world.

Words to friends and colleagues never seem to do this magical place justice, but your books certainly do. Thank you for sharing your extraordinary talent with others.

Excellent site, I have bought every book. Love to sit in the winter and look at the beautiful islands.