Yesterday, Barbara and I made an encore visit to Niagara Falls. Boy the time if year really makes all the difference in the world. When we visited the falls last time it was in late September and there were very few people. Yesterday there were lines everywhere. However, we had decided previously that we would ride on the Maid of the Mist when we returned. It was worth the long line. The boat travels right in front of both the American and Canadian Falls. On the Canadian side the water doesn’t land on large boulders at the base, like the American Falls, and due to the force upon which the water hits the river below, it creates its own wind. This wind blew my hat off and my poncho up. I guess that’s better than blowing my skirt up. LOL! The boats used by the Maid of the Mist are now powered by electric motors. I asked one of the employees if when the boat motors short out due to the mist from the falls, do the passengers have to row the boat back to shore? He just laughed and walked away. I guess he didn’t get the joke.
Since the beginning of the falls, at the end of the last ice age approximately 11,000 years ago, the falls have migrated upstream seven miles to their current location. However, several years ago both the US and Canada began diverting water from the Niagara River for power generation and this has significantly slowed the upstream migration of the falls.
When viewing the photos below, keep in mind that some of the photos were taken with an underwater camera and due to the mist from the falls got wet. This distorted some of the photos. Enjoy!
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