Frozen (ish) Niagara

So Mom and I went up to Niagara Falls last Friday just to see frozen falls. Turns out the Falls themselves were not frozen, but the river portion was frozen ... ish.

Even the Viewers were pleased

One of the many merry viewers watching the American Falls last Friday (pictures not from today since we are, once again, without snow. Don't worry, we should have more snow soon ... it always happens.)

From Observation Deck looking upriver

As you can see by this photo (above) the water flowing over the American Falls was indeed, flowing. Below the spray had frozen into impressive shapes, as had the river, but the Falls were unfrozen. Now, bear in mind I did not go up there when we had the -20 degree wind chills (are you crazy?!)

Downriver with Rainbow Bridge

From the Observation Deck looking north (downriver) you can see that the ice disappears, but it was rather thick.

To put this into perspective, I'm standing over a hundred and fifty feet (50 meters for the remainder of the world) above the river. I'm guessing the ice to be around three feet maybe in thickness at that point.



Canadian Side

One last shot from the Observation deck, looking to the Canadian side of the river. I believe this is where the Maid of Mist docks for the Canadians.

All in all, it was a nice trip up to the Falls. I only got lost once on the trip (Dad usually drives, or we come in the back way). Honestly, I doubt if you can go wrong with a visit to Niagara Falls regardless of the season. If you come in the winter, just pack some thermal underwear, and you can venture forth into the cold, windswept mist.