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Niagara Falls at Night

Posted on: Aug 6, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Niagara Falls is illuminated every evening.  It is a sight to behold.  This is not a something new.  Since 1925 the Niagara Falls Illumination Board has been responsible for lighting the falls. Can you believe that – 1925?  That was not the first time Niagara Falls was illuminated.  As early as 1860 when the Prince […]

Niagara Falls Up Close

Posted on: Jul 30, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
From the Canadian side of Niagara Falls we had an excellent view of the American Falls, Bridal Falls, and the Horseshoe Falls (Canadian). But to see Niagara Falls up close, we visited Niagara State Park in good ol’ USA.  Seeing the American flag flying always warms my heart.  It was hard to believe that this river […]

Niagara Falls – First Impressions

Posted on: Jul 29, 2014        In: Out and About        With: No comments
Back in the days a trip to Niagara Falls was considered the ultimate romanic honeymoon. (Or so I thought.)   In later years, the majesty of the powerful falls intrigued me.  Going to see this spectacle of nature was akin to visiting the Grand Canyon. Such a force of nature was meant to be seen, […]