Day trip to Niagara Falls in winter.

rkw624rkw624 Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
edited February 27, 2008 in Journeys
Took a ride yesterday from the PA line to Niagara Falls, NY. Mostly the Seaway Trail. It was cold but a great day for a visit.

#1 This is near Ripley NY looking out toward Canada.
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#2 looking north towards Canada. Ripley Ny area.258418492_4GByJ-L.jpg

#3 a ship at Barcelona Harbor.
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#4 Barcelona Harbor Lighthouse.
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#5 near Dunkirk NY. Lake Erie shoreline looking east toward Buffalo, NY.
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#6 American Falls with a view of the observation deck. Very windy out there!
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#7 Maid of the Mist in the Gorge.
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#8 No viewing today!
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#9 Horseshoe Falls at Terrapin Point. You can walk down there once everything is melted!258427951_FKGvQ-L.jpg

#10 On Three Sisters Islands
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#11 and of course who's going to pay attention to that sign. See the footprints?
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this is where someone walked out on the ice. River is underneath!
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turn around from the above view and this is what is below.
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#12 View of the Falls from the observation deck.

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#13 The Rainbow Bridge
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#14 A view of the gorge just down stream from the Horseshoe Falls.
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that hunk of iceberg is probaly more than 10 foot high!
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#15 American Falls. A view from the observation deck.
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up close
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and lastly a photo of my wife. Not many know she was part of this expedition!

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Rich

Comments

  • starky987starky987 Registered Users Posts: 86 Big grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    I also just took a day trip there, but for me its only 20 minutes away. It's an amazing place with all the ice. Nice pictures, some are very similar to the ones I got.
  • rkw624rkw624 Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    starky987 wrote:
    I also just took a day trip there, but for me its only 20 minutes away. It's an amazing place with all the ice. Nice pictures, some are very similar to the ones I got.

    Thanks for looking. Missed you by one day! My wife and I try to visit at least twice a year.
    Rich
  • explorishexplorish Registered Users Posts: 135 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    very cool stuff! i didnt realize it must FREEZE like that in winter, but of course it must. very atypical, a joy! thanks.
    The best thing about a photo is the journey that brought you to it.
  • rkw624rkw624 Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2008
    explorish wrote:
    very cool stuff! i didnt realize it must FREEZE like that in winter, but of course it must. very atypical, a joy! thanks.

    Your welcome!
    Rich
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2008
    Nice series. Thanks for sharing
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  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2008
    Great pics of the Falls! We're about 2 1/2 hours away from there. I sometimes forget how it makes a great day trip. We spent our anniversary there in late November a couple years ago and had a blast! Enjoyed your pics.
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  • rkw624rkw624 Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2008
    david-low wrote:
    Nice series. Thanks for sharing

    Your welcome and thank you!
    Rich
  • rkw624rkw624 Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2008
    Tessa HD wrote:
    Great pics of the Falls! We're about 2 1/2 hours away from there. I sometimes forget how it makes a great day trip. We spent our anniversary there in late November a couple years ago and had a blast! Enjoyed your pics.

    Same for us twenty seven years ago! Never been there for the fall leaves so I think that is next. Thanks for looking.
    Rich
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