Toronto's Snowstorm Generates Coolly Beautiful Photography

There are (at least) three ways to deal with a snowstorm in Toronto.

You can whine about it; you can laugh about it; or you can marvel at the beauty it creates.

Monday's snowstorm no doubt created plenty of inconveniences for people trying to make it to work.

But many others took a few moments out of their days to look at how the snow forged a gorgeous winter landscape that helped people, at least temporarily, forget how cold it was.

Here are 15 photos (and one video) that show Toronto at its most coolly beautiful:

Snow Piercer #bronte #toronto #gotrain #snow #snowday #snowto
A video posted by David (@six8t8) on Feb 2, 2015 at 8:15am PST

Trains head west, suns about to set. Must be the end of the day 🌙 #toronto
A photo posted by B DLo (@bdilorenzo4) on Feb 2, 2015 at 2:23pm PST

After Storm Twilight ❄️🌠 #dusk#scenario#twilight#toronto#wethenorth#416#4ix#canada#winter
A photo posted by D.Wong (@wongld2) on Feb 2, 2015 at 3:38pm PST

#winterwonderland #winter #photographer #photooftheday #landscapephotography #lights #light #love #motiondphotography #motiond #city #canon #toronto #travel
A photo posted by Dennis (@motiondphotography) on Feb 2, 2015 at 3:33pm PST

Rooom View #goodview #cold #night #toronto #canada #city #lights #sunset #trees #torstar
A photo posted by Dan Calle (@calledesign) on Feb 2, 2015 at 3:28pm PST

Snow & Sunsets #snowTO
A photo posted by Tamara Sinèad (@mistressmara) on Feb 2, 2015 at 3:35pm PST

At least it all looks pretty #snowTO
A photo posted by @emmspice on Feb 2, 2015 at 2:58pm PST

The calm after the storm. You can't even tell how insane it was just a few hours ago. #snowday #snowTO #blizzardTO #sunset #sunsetporn #cntower #toronto #torontoskyline #silhouette #lovetoronto #torontophoto #imagesoftoronto #streetsoftoronto #torontophoto #torontoappreciation #igerstoronto
A photo posted by Amrutha (@amruthasimon) on Feb 2, 2015 at 2:39pm PST

Because I'm half crazy and also it's pretty outside. Anyway... my fingers did fall off after this
A photo posted by S Dub (@sirinidub) on Feb 2, 2015 at 2:38pm PST

#HighPark #SnowTO #Toronto #Orbs #Snow ❄️
A photo posted by Jamie-Lou Nicol (@nicol_ink) on Feb 2, 2015 at 1:35pm PST

Snow day | Part of me wants to be out shooting, the other wants to stay inside. Decisions, decisions.
A photo posted by Ixchel Cervantes (@crispaza) on Feb 2, 2015 at 9:50am PST

choo-choo II
A photo posted by Jacob (@jamenyo) on Feb 2, 2015 at 5:17am PST

Postcard days. Not quite over yet.
A photo posted by Seth (@fromhomestead) on Jan 29, 2015 at 4:54pm PST

Winter Patio:#gay #gayboy #gaybeard #instagay #toronto #mytoronto @lovetoronto
A photo posted by Gregory George (@followsummergg) on Feb 2, 2015 at 4:15pm PST

Off to church, I mean gym #toronto #winter #snow #vscocam #vscodaily #vsco
A photo posted by F A R A M A R Z H A S H E M I (@faramarzh) on Feb 2, 2015 at 3:44pm PST