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A Misty Visit to Niagara Falls

It’s no secret that the weather rules the land and daily life in Canada. We have to adapt to huge temperature differences and deal with interesting meteorological phenomena such as blizzards, ice rain, ice pellets, hail, flash floods, etc.

Niagara Falls. This amazing natural wonder of the world is on the bucket list of most travellers—everyone wants to see them at least once.

But how many people come back for a second, a third or a fourth visit?

Well, more than you’d think. The falls are spectacular year-round but can look very different depending on the season—and yes, depending on the weather.

My first visit to Niagara Falls was in 2005. We were eloping and we had thought we may as well get married in a picturesque location. Not that we actually took any classic wedding pictures by the falls (trust me, it was not your typical wedding—it was just the two of us at the local chapel!), but I had yet to see this Canadian landmark.

Like most first-time visitors, I was in awe. I stood right at the brink, the closest I could get to the famous Horseshoe Falls, and stared at the thundering rush, mesmerized. It was early April, the weather was sunny and the air crisp. Blue sky, a couple of rainbows… Niagara Falls was rolling out the red carpet for me!

The second time I visited was on January 1, 2010. We drove all the way from Toronto—a strange idea, you may think, considering it was bitterly cold that day. The falls have had a history of freezing over in the coldest days and I really wanted to see what they looked like in the dead of the winter. I wasn’t disappointed: the juxtaposition of water and snow was beautiful.

The last time we were in Niagara Falls was with my mother and my brother when they came to visit in the summer of 2011. It was nice and sunny that day, with barely a cloud in the sky. The view of the falls was amazing and very picturesque.

This time, we discovered how misty Niagara Falls can be. Usually, there is a lot of mist around the end of the Niagara Parkway, right beside the Visitor Centre. This time, the mist hit us much earlier—the sidewalk was flooded and we were soaked by the time we reach the Horseshoe Falls! Oh, we soaked up the atmosphere alright! We could barely spot the Maid of the Mist boat down there or the American falls.

It was, of course, Mark’s first visit to the falls. I’m happy to report that my son, who is terrified of sitting in the bathtub, was mesmerized by the falls (and quite annoyed by the mist after a while!).

One Big Wet Family
One Big Wet Family
Wet Sidewalk
Wet Sidewalk
Mark Getting Wet
Mark Getting Wet
American Falls
American Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Feet in Water
Feet in Water
Maid of the Mist
Maid of the Mist
Misty!
Misty!
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Mesmerized
Mesmerized
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
ark and the Blue Horse
ark and the Blue Horse
Vampire Teeth
Vampire Teeth
Clifton Hill
Clifton Hill
Mark and the Dog
Mark and the Dog
Riding with Spiderman
Riding with Spiderman
Funny Mirror
Funny Mirror
Yay, a Balloon!
Yay, a Balloon!
Mini-Pilot
Mini-Pilot
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Zhu

French woman in English Canada.

Exploring the world with my camera since 1999, translating sentences for a living, writing stories that may or may not get attention.

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