Niagara Falls, NY Redux

I know I already posted about Niagara Falls, NY but I wanted to share some photos of the “Falls” from my 18th floor window of the Seneca Niagara Hotel. There are many problems with Niagara Falls, NY. The politics in the area just kills it but I don’t want to waste time on those things. I love going to “the falls.” There are several places where you can get close enough to the water to stick tour foot in although I wouldn’t recommend it.

This past weekend my wife and I stayed at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel while I photographed the 2009 Make-A-Wish Gala. [There is a post coming re: the gala.] Wherever I go I am always on the lookout for views that I like and hopefully others will also like. Since my camera is always with me I shoot them whenever I have a chance. Yep, I’m that guy pulled over on the side of the thruway taking photos of the sunset, sunrise or whatever else catches my eye.

The following views are from my 18th floor room overlooking the city of Niagara Falls, NY. Just beyond the bloom of the falls you can see Niagara Falls, Ontario.

This is a shot of the upper rapids. While this vantage point allows you to see much, this photo still doesn’t due the rapids justice. A better vantage point is walking along the rapids, cross the rapids via the Goat Island bridge and walk around the island which sits directly in the middle of the rapids. The power of the falls is awesome and one to be respected.

This photo was taken the day of the Make-A-Wish Gala. It was a darker, more foreboding day which thankfully did not successfully forecast the spectacular night Make-A-Wish had for the Gala.