Hello from Niagara Falls!

My niece Erin graduated from high school at the end of June so Mom and I traveled to New York to be a part of the celebration. We decided to make the trip our summer vacation as well so not only did we get to visit Wendy's family we also visited with Missy's family and spent two days being blown away by the majestic power that is Niagara Falls.



Mom caught me playing 'photographer'.


To be a bird gliding over the edge of Niagara would be exhilarating! I can only imagine the freedom the gull in this photo is experiencing.



I wish the photos we took could begin to truely represent Niagara. These simply do not do the falls justice. The falls in the forefront of the photo are the Amerian Falls.

I had a lot of fun capturing little creatures with my camera. I'm sure the photo is fairly pixilated because I had my camera on maximum zoom and the squirrel was still pretty far away.




Mom took this photo of me at the International Boundry Line. My fear of heights was starting to kick in...fortunately she snapped the photo and we were on the move again.

The observation deck is also the elevator shaft down to the Maid of the Mist boat ride. Mom and I visited both locations on Day 2 of our Niagara visit. We got mixed in with the most obnoxious tour group.

While in Canada we walked around a lot and visited the formal gardens. I liked the formality and linear aspects of the gardens. I'd never have such a formal garden but it was neat to see.