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Niagara Falls

Sequel to my previous post: [tag]Niagara falls[/tag]: evening

Some more pictures:
[tag]Queen Victoria Park[/tag] at Niagara Falls is called the ‘heart’ of Niagara parks. During peak seasons, it has thousands of daffodils, rock garden and some beautiful trails.
A tree in Queen Victoria Park
A tree in Queen Victoria Park

[tag]Rainbow Bridge[/tag] across the Niagara river connects US and Canada. The deep blue something Niagara river downstream of the falls looks ferocious. This bridge was constructed in 1941 and is about 290m long.
Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow bridge

Its was a long, albeit extremely pleasurable walk from Casino Niagara (where one can park for free) to the point close to the falls. Walking along this path next to the river was awesome. At one point, we were surprised – it suddenly started raining – but soon enough it was dry. Then we realized that it was not the rain, but tiny droplets of water getting sprayed from the Niagara falls. The sound (noise!) of the falls starts rising as we approach and it’s impossible to hear without shouting.
Niagara falls town
View of Canadian Niagara falls and the road along the river

Another view of Niagara Falls (Canadian side)
Niagara Falls Canada
Niagara falls, Canada

The Niagara falls are divided into two parts. One part is a straight line and the other is a horseshoe. The straight part is in US territory, while the curved one is Canadian. It is generally accepted that view of the whole area is many times better from the Canadian side than the US. Many people pop across the border just to take a look
Niagara falls US
Niagara falls, US

The falls are illuminated at night, and they look colorful and pretty!
Niagara falls colorful
Niagara falls, US

The [tag]city of Niagara Falls[/tag] glitters at night. There are a number of casinos, hotels, restaurants and bars. In the picture you can see a ray of white light that illuminates the falls. The two pictures of US falls shown above are the result of the same beam.
Niagara falls town at night
Niagara falls town at night

Finally, there are lots of things to do after you have had enough of the falls ;)
Night lights
Experimental shot. Artistic, no?

Night life

Wonder who plays that Guitar!

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  1. arbit on July 16th, 2007 said:

    “Hard rock”. I guess ultrarunners (http://www.run100s.com/HR/). :) Nice pics again.

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  2. Cuckoo on July 16th, 2007 said:

    Nice pics Priyank. I had always wondered how they fixed lights under the falls. ;)

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  3. Hans A.H.C. de Wit on July 17th, 2007 said:

    amazing pictures, and we are suffering under a freaky hot sun…((((

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  4. Hans A.H.C. de Wit on July 18th, 2007 said:

    really i need that cold water of the Niagara Falls on my head for at least one hour..)))

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  5. david mcmahon on July 18th, 2007 said:

    G’day Priyank,

    Followed your link from your comment on my `Tech-head’ blogpost. Enjoyed my first visit to your site.

    Never been to Niagara in the dark. Must plan it properly next time.

    Enjoyed your pictures. By the way, the poem `Daffodils’ is something I performed for an elocution exam in Year 7. It was a memorable experience and I guess I inherited my love of language and poetry from my mother, who was adapt at not just English but Latin and French as well.

    Would you mind if I added you to my blogroll?

    Cheers

    David

    PS: “Celebrity”? Moi? Er, no. Not in my eyes. And definitely not in the eyes of my family!

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  6. Raji on July 19th, 2007 said:

    Ah, was missing your photography for so long !
    Great pictures, as always!
    Duniya dekhne ka shauk tha/hai; teri aankhon se hi sahi till I see from mine ! : ))

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  7. maverick on July 20th, 2007 said:

    I wanna watch niagara too, but ‘ve heard tht its more beautiful frm the canadian side. so when i will, i will watch it frm tht side.

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  8. Priyank on July 18th, 2007 said:

    Arbit:
    Yea it was cool!

    Cuckoo:
    You know what, US falls are *also* illuminated by Canadians!

    Hans:
    It was unbearable here too… some 40+ degrees last week! phew…

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  9. Priyank on July 20th, 2007 said:

    David:
    Yes you should. It looks awesome at night:)
    I’d love to be in your blog roll. I’ll reciprocate.

    Raji:
    Thanks! Good to know that you liked the pics

    Maverick:
    Yes indeed it is. I have pics of both falls, you can see it here yourself.

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  10. Mridula on July 25th, 2007 said:

    I have seen the pictures of the falls so many times but whenever you see it again, it seems so beautiful. Specially loved the night pictures.

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  11. Priyank on August 5th, 2007 said:

    Mridula:
    Thanks! Yes Niagara looks awesome,
    especially at night when its illuminated :)

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  12. Marmot on October 22nd, 2007 said:

    Nice site. How about to try Adsense?

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  13. Priyank on November 9th, 2007 said:

    Hi Marnmot:
    I already have Adsense :)

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