Niagara Falls

In September, David and I went on a 4 day trip to upstate New York, the Finger Lakes Region to be more exact. The occasion was David's roommate from college, Steve's wedding. He and his bride got married on September 11th. Steve claimed it was the only way to NOT let the terrorists win :) .

As soon as we arrived at the airport, Steve and his brother picked us up. We then met up with another old friend from Hillsdale, Joel and his wife and baby. We enjoyed lunch together catching up and headed for Niagara Falls with Joel and his crew.

This is a shot of the water leading up to the Falls. It looked like a fun white water course. There are a couple of little islands here and there and some bridges you can walk across to see the whole area.
Behind us is the American side of the Falls. It was pretty warm when we got there. A light jacket was necessary, but it was still nice. The closer we got to the Falls, the colder and wetter we got. By the time we reached the spot for this picture, we were freezing.
Another view from the American side looking to the Canadian side.
You can see Canada just ahead of where the Falls drop. Notice the ferris wheel. We heard the Canadian side is way better than the American, but we didn't find out due to me not having a passport :( .

It was a powerful scene to take in. The water was more frightening than any I had ever seen. There are several areas built just so you can get close to the edge of the Falls. It's a pretty neat feeling to look straight off the edge.

If you ever get the chance to go see Niagara, go. It's well worth it and unlike anything I had ever seen!