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Frozen Niagara Falls
1/28/2016
Niagara Falls is the most popular natural feature in Canada attracting millions of visitors each year. I'm fortunate to have seen the falls in all four seasons, and my favourite time to visit the falls is, by far, in winter. Let's take a look together.
I took these pictures in February 2015. Very cold weather for two months almost froze the falls. This year it's been an unusually mild winter in Eastern Canada, so the falls are at their full power.
Niagara Falls is the most powerful fall in the world with up to 6,400 cubic meters of water falling per second. Niagara Falls consists of three different falls with Horseshoe Falls being the biggest and the most beautiful. The other two are American and Bridal Veil Falls.
Giant bright blue icicles make the falls even more spectacular.
Over 85% of all water volume goes over the Horseshoe Falls.
A cloud of moisture hangs over the falls. Its cool mist brings a surge of relief on hot summer days, but in winter it becomes a freezing rain.
An observation deck of the "Journey Behind The Falls" attraction. It's a rather busy place in the summer months.
Unlike much of American and Bridal Veil Falls, Horseshoe Falls can be seen from both Canada and the United States. However, almost everyone agrees that the view is much better from Canada.
Trees and bushes struggle to survive under the thick layer of ice.
Taking close-up pictures of Horseshoe Falls is a real adventure: the camera and all the upper clothes get wet and freeze in a minute. The ice crust does not melt until you get to a warm place.
Surrealistic ice garden.
The last picture until my camera froze.
Winter in Canada is truly remarkable. Looking forward to cooler weather and more snow!
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