Photos: Niagara Falls

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Horseshoe Falls, viewed from the observation deck at the base of the falls


Here are a few more photos from our day trip to Niagara Falls on Saturday.






Niagara-on-the-Lake: the Prince of Wales Hotel






Fort George: Brenna, Danny and Marian at the main gate

For those who would like to see men in period uniform, Fort George will hold a battle reenactment on July 16, 2005.






Brenna at Fort George






Tunnel beneath the falls

You can walk through 200 metres of underground corridors to reach portals behind the base of the falls where you can see water pouring past. These windows were blocked with ice, but the trip down was worthwhile, just to feel the force of the water shaking the rock around us. The corridor also gives access to the observation deck from which the first photograph in this series was taken.






Horseshoe Falls






Eastward view along the Niagara Gorge past the American Falls

This photo is eerie to look at now. We couldn't see it until we walked past the mist, but the bridge was clogged with emergency vehicles and all traffic had been diverted. Someone had jumped. Later we watched a fireman lowered on a line in a failed attempt to retrieve the dark body from the ice. We didn't stay to watch what happened after that.





Another view of Horseshoe Falls