A Winter Drive: Queen’s Royal Park Snapshots | NOTL

It was your typical cloudy winter day when I took a drive down to Niagara-on-the-Lake on a cold Friday evening in late 2025. I noticed these beautiful sunbeams peering through the heavy clouds, and I actually looked it up—there is a name for this: "crepuscular rays". Even with the winter chill, it was surprising to see so many people out and about near the gazebo at Queen’s Royal Park. There is something peaceful about the way the light hits the water this time of year.

Note: Some of these snapshots were captured while in motion. Please forgive the blurrinessđŸ˜³...

Winter sunbeams or crepuscular rays breaking through heavy clouds over Queen’s Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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Looking across the mouth of the Niagara River toward the United States, that stone fortification you see in the background is Old Fort Niagara. It has stood there for over 300 years, guarding the entrance to the river from the New York side. It’s only about 1.2 km (0.75 miles) across the water, making those historic walls a very clear silhouette against the winter sky. I even saw a fisherman braving the cold—likely hoping for a Steelhead or Lake Trout, which are the stars of the river this time of year.

Silhouetted view of Old Fort Niagara in New York across the Niagara River from the Canadian side.
Passenger seat snapshot of the cold Niagara River waterfront in winter.
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Looking across the Niagara River from NOTL toward the United States border.
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A clear view of the historic French Castle at Old Fort Niagara across the water.
A clear view of the "French Castle" at Old Fort Niagara in New York, situated just 1.2 km (0.75 miles) across the water. © sofistikateit
A lone fisherman braving the winter air at the mouth of the Niagara River.
A fisherman braving the winter air where the river meets the lake. © sofistikateit
A second snapshot of the lone fisherman standing by the cold water during a winter drive.
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"A quick glimpse of the water while driving past Queen’s Royal Park."

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