Ice among the floating tree

Recently when I visited Niagara Falls, New York in the winter I had the opportunity to see nature's abstract sense of humor. Here along the banks of... more

by Darleen Stry

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Ice among the floating tree

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Darleen Stry

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Photograph - High Resoloution Photography

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Recently when I visited Niagara Falls, New York in the winter I had the opportunity to see nature's abstract sense of humor. Here along the banks of the Niagara River Rapids branches freeze in the water in the winter months. Actually just beyond this land shot about 20' is the Niagara Falls waterfalls. This amazing waterfalls plummets 167'. The water falls into the Niagara Gorge where the force forces light mist to float back up in the air. During the winter this coveres plants, rocks, etc that exist along the rapids this close to the falls creating these cool abstract shapes.
Here's some more facts abut the Niagara Falls.
Niagara Falls (pron.: /naɪˈæɡrə/ ny-AG-ra, Cayuga: Gahnawehtaˀ or Tgahnawęhtaˀ[1]) is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge.

From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie on the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. The international boundary line was originally drawn through Horseshoe Falls in 1819, but the boundary has long been in dispute due to natural erosion and construction.[2]

Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by vertical height and also by flow rate.[3] The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.

Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow,[4] and almost four million cubic feet (110,000 m3) on average.

The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century.

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March 18th, 2013