Daily Archive for January 9th, 2007

Rainbows at the Niagara Falls

Published
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Graham
on January 9, 2007
in Niagara Falls News
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From the Deccan Herald:

On a wet windy afternoon we stood on the deck, unsteadily in blue disposable plastic parkas, and feeling a strange mix of chill, thrill and elation. Ahead in the distance was the mighty Niagara Falls: nature’s master piece imprinted into the landscape by forces of sun, wind, ice and water - a production 50,000 years in the making.

‘The Maid of the Mist’ lifted and dropped as we moved on the turbulent water. Around us swarms of seagulls wheeled over the double-decker boat, making squeaky high-pitched sounds. Japanese tourists around us shrieked and laughed. Children delightfully screamed each time waves of water hit us. As we neared the Falls, the mighty roar drowned all sounds. A weird and wonderful exhilaration swept the air.

Niagara Falls

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Graham
on January 9, 2007
in Niagara Falls News
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From the Savannah Morning News:

Niagara Falls may seem like an unusual winter destination.

Thousands of tourists from all over the world visit the falls, though, even on the coldest days of the year.

The average temperature in January is 31 degrees Fahrenheit at the falls, which lie on the U.S.-Canadian border. Though the enormous volume of water never stops flowing over the falls, ice formations form along the falls’ banks and the river. An “ice bridge” will form across the river if the temperature is low for long enough.

As cold as it can get in Niagara Falls, though, it’s still a great wintertime getaway.