A Trip to Niagara Falls

I took a vacation three years ago and decided to visit the state of New York to see Niagara Falls which is located north of Buffalo and east of Canada. I have seen the falls on television and from pictures in books, but the visit there was no comparison to standing three feet from an avalanche of brute force from one of mother earths’ natural wonders of the world. I will never forget this breathtaking sight and I highly recommend this trip to anyone who is looking for great three-day weekend or vacation in the state of New York.
As I drove from Buffalo toward the city of Niagara Falls, New York, I could see the Niagara River running like a snake during the hunt for prey. The river was quite wide and seemed to be so calm just sitting there as if there was no movement at all. The suns’ reflection across the waters edge gave way to the beautiful bluish color that all this water displayed as I drove to my destination. Just before I drove into Niagara Falls, I could tell that the rivers banks seemed to get wider as I closed in on the falls and I could see a hint of watery mist that looked like flowing clouds on a windy day. I knew that I was minutes away from the final destination and could hardly wait to see the sights.
I picked some information from the park entrance and found out that there were three islands on the American side of the falls that were named “Three Sisters Islands” from the historical past of discovery of the falls and that is where I started with my visit. As I walked into the park next to the river, I could here a huge rumbling sound like that of thunder coming from this enormous body of water as it made its way to the drop-off point. The boiling of the water as it made its way to the falls reminded me of the waves generated by a wave pool. All this rushing water looked similar to the waves at the beach when the tops of the waves break into the edge. I was also amazed at the intensity of the water flow even before its death roll to the bottom of the falls. At the falls edge, I could see the most amazing colors of green and blue haze from the water leaving the top of the falls. For all the beauty that this natural wonder displayed, I could only think of how devastating such a body of water could create which I found to be true from the rocks and erosion that was displayed at the base of the falls.
After the full tour of the park and the visitation of the Canadian side, I can say that I have never been to a place where there is such a beautiful display of water from a water fall and, at the same time, witness the violent descent as millions of gallons flow downstream.