by Steve Tanham
Passengers cling tightly to the boat’s metal rails. Everyone on board the Niagara Thunder is jammed down the port side of the vessel.
No-one is screaming… the intensity is colossal. We are all too absorbed in the sheer ‘presence’ of millions of gallons of water thundering down in front of us on the Canadian side of the falls, turning the basin of the waterfall into a massive generator of fine water molecules; a spray so fine it seems part of the air, itself.
We see these natural wonders of the world in old films or comic books when we are young. Often, they are lesser when we finally meet them.
Niagara isn’t one of those. In reality, it’s simply enormous…
I’d like to share that experience via photos and a small commentary over the next couple of blog posts.
In reliving it, I’ll be having as much fun as I hope you will reading about it – and looking at the photos.
©️Stephen Tanham 2025
Sun in Gemini 
I look forward to your photos and reports of this amazing spectacle. I am ashamed to admit that although I was born and raised in Canada, and seen much of the world, I have not been to Niagara Falls.
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Thanks, Darlene. In that case, le me ‘take you there’.
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OMG it’s the BEST! I try to get to the Falls at least once a season. I like to go up there in the winter. YEAH, WINTER. The spray clings to all the trees & when the sun comes out, everything sparkles like fairy land. It’s magical!
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Magical indeed, Polly! Breathtaking. A true wonder of the world! That winter experience sounds fabulous – four jumpers and an arctic coat?
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Well ~ not for me. I’m used to the cold, I’ve lived here my entire life & other cold places like Boston & Cleveland. But layering is paramount to staying warm, especially your inner core. I don’t even have an arctic coat anymore ~ I gave it to my daughter-in-law ~ she’s from San Diego & can’t get used to the cold.
The main thing is a good pair of boots so you don’t slide on the icy walkways. Or those spikes you put on your shoes so you don’t slip on the ice.
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Canada does seem to have extremes of hot and cold. The UK is more ‘moderate’ we seldom get very hot or very cold. But we do get very wet!
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Not just Canada. The entire Northeast part of the North American continent. That’s one thing that really threw the Puritan colonists for a loop when they came to Massachusetts in the 1600s. They were used to a moderate climate & they came to a climate with extremes of hot & cold. They weren’t prepared for this, either mentally or materially.
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Yes. I’ve just understood this! Thank you for that 😊
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I am going to enjoy your next few posts, Steve as I have always wanted to see more of these falls…
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Thank you, Jaye. I’m going to take you on a virtual tour! It’s a remarkable place ❤️
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That sounds wonderful, Steve, I’m really looking forward to it…
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Oh wow!
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Thanks, Di! More to come…😎
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Looking forward to seeing them Steve.
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Thank you, Di. Hang on tight!
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Like Darlene, I’m another Canadian who has never visited Niagara Falls. It’s a huge country and I’ve always lived in the west, but still…
I’m looking forward to your photos!
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Thanks, Audrey! It’s good to have you along for the journey to come 😊
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