Niagra Photos
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Niagra is an amazing place! I
found the easiest way to see it
is to park on the US side and
walk across on the bridge and
down the Canadian side which
gives by far the best views
(remember that in 2008 you
will be required to have a
passport to cross into
Canada). It is probably a mile
or two in walking, but well
worth it. The first two
photographs on this page were
taken from the bridge looking
West. At mid-day from the
Canadian side you will be
photographing south into the
sun, so earlier in the morning
or later in the evening gives
better light. A polarizer on
your camera helps take out a
lot of the reflections and
glare. Also, as you walk closer
towards the far falls, the mist
becomes a downpour. On a
warm summer day it feels
good, but have a camera
cover for your camera.
As you can see, the Maid of
the Mist is still running. There
is only one boat on the
American side but several
from the Canadian side.
On the American side, there is
a large structure built out
over the river that gives the
best view from the American
side. This photograph was
taken from it. You can take an
elevator down to the river and
walk up a path to a very close
up view looking up at the falls
from it's base. There are free
raincoats. The cost to look at
the view and take the elevator
was just a dollar.
On the bottom-center of this
picture you can see the path
you can take, and some people
with their raincoats on.
found the easiest way to see it
is to park on the US side and
walk across on the bridge and
down the Canadian side which
gives by far the best views
(remember that in 2008 you
will be required to have a
passport to cross into
Canada). It is probably a mile
or two in walking, but well
worth it. The first two
photographs on this page were
taken from the bridge looking
West. At mid-day from the
Canadian side you will be
photographing south into the
sun, so earlier in the morning
or later in the evening gives
better light. A polarizer on
your camera helps take out a
lot of the reflections and
glare. Also, as you walk closer
towards the far falls, the mist
becomes a downpour. On a
warm summer day it feels
good, but have a camera
cover for your camera.
As you can see, the Maid of
the Mist is still running. There
is only one boat on the
American side but several
from the Canadian side.
On the American side, there is
a large structure built out
over the river that gives the
best view from the American
side. This photograph was
taken from it. You can take an
elevator down to the river and
walk up a path to a very close
up view looking up at the falls
from it's base. There are free
raincoats. The cost to look at
the view and take the elevator
was just a dollar.
On the bottom-center of this
picture you can see the path
you can take, and some people
with their raincoats on.
