Shooting Niagara Falls - a video

My brother snapped a video of us chilling by the falls. Hahhaa.

Washroom in Niagara Falls

I like to take photos in the washrooms. This shot had to be taken, as come on, we were in Niagara Falls :)

Group of photographers

Here are the people who participated in this wonderful Niagara Falls trip. Peeter, my friend made this happen, as he took us all there, while my brother was visiting from Estonia. Also he shared the jackets of his family with us, to keep us warm. Thank you for a great adventure!

Niagara Falls after sunset

Imagine that how wonderful and different the falls looks during the light-show. It was definitely worthy of staying there for so long to be able to experience this.

People in Niagara Falls

I got this shot of few random people standing aside, as the light pointed to the falls brought out the best of their dark forms.

Niagara Falls plants at dusk

The light was great after the sunset so I played around with some wilted plants by the viewing area of the fall. It sure gave a good background for the plants.

Misty and rainy Niagara Falls

Here are two more shots of misty and rainy Niagara Falls. Had two good models to pose for me and make the shots more interesting. 

If you are going to Niagara Falls, then stay until after the sunset, as it is definitely worthy to see the lights over the falls.

Oh, by the way, Estonian biggest falls is Jägala Juga, which has height of 8 meters :)

Niagara Falls portraits

So we were hanging out by the falls so long that it got dark. When bored you start trying to entertain yourself, so did I. Took some cool portraits of Evelyn and Janar.

Maple leaf fall

Canadian typology at its best.

Romance in Niagara

What a great place to spend some time together. Enjoying the mist, but the guy kinda has taken over the umbrella :P

Fall calm

The weather wasn't the best, but at least it wasn't so rainy when we were enjoying the falls and taking photos of it.

The Maid of the Mist

The Maid of the Mist is a boat tour of Niagara Falls, New York, USA. The boat starts off at a calm part of the Niagara River, near the Rainbow Bridge, and takes its passengers past the American and Bridal Veil Falls, then into the dense mist of spray inside the curve of the Horseshoe Falls, also known as the Canadian Falls. The tour is available starting from the American side of the river, returning to the U.S. landing.

I took this trip in summer with Elmo and Egon, it was great and that time we had blue capes, I have seen yellow ones too,but for fall I think the purple is better choice :)

Evelyn ad Janar at Niagara Falls

Here are some photos of my travel companions - Evelyn and Janar visiting from Estonia, enjoying also the wonder of Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls

Admire the beauty of the falls and just imagine how powerful the water really is.

Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and the 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 mostly on the Canadian side and the American Falls entirely 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.

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. The falls are located 27 km north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 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 168,000 m3 of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow.

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.

Seagulls are the hit

The most popular models in Niagara Falls were seagulls. Many were brave enough to be close to people, probably used in getting food from them. Here are some shots of one.

Niagara Falls

There it is, the famous Niagara Falls. Or the mist of it, if to be correct.

Better photos later.

At the Maid of the Mist

Every person who gets on board of Maid of the Mist will get a blue plastic cape. I heard these used to be yellow before, in the late 80's. The boat will take people as close as possible to the Niagara Falls, passing at the same time the US falls as well, which I think is prettier and easier to admire and take photos of than the MAIN falls :) (check the third photo).

I think this is what you have to experience once in Canada. 

In Estonia, I think you should experience saun.

More about the Maid of the Mist HERE.

Niagara Falls

I was lucky to go on a little trip with another camp teacher and my good friend to Niagara Falls. So this is how it all looked like - huge casinos, massive crowds and powerful stream of water. The most exciting part is when you are going close to the water with The Maid of the Mist. Next post will reveal some of that excitement :)