This page and the next contain images from both the American side and the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Images were taken in February 2008 and February 2009. While the temperature in 2008 was bitter cold (17F plus a wind chill), the temperature in 2009 was just above freezing (39F). The landscape and water reflected the temperature differences; I actually saw grass on the ground in 2009.

Niagara rapids near Three Sisters: The bridge to farthest part of these islands was permanently closed in 2009 due to deteriorated conditions, so glad I braved the cold to see it in 2008. (Feb. 2008)
[A mini waterfall is surrounded by snow-covered ice in the portions of the river with less flow. Clumps of snow and flowing water is scattered over the image.]

Another view of the many rapids upstream of American Falls: I traversed several pedestrian bridges linking islands in the rapids to take this image. (Feb. 2008)
[Niagara Rapids upstream of American Falls at Niagara Falls, NY.]

Entire rapids heading toward American Falls: The edge of the falls is not visible in this image. (Feb. 2009)
[Eight photos stitched together to give a panoramic view of the rapids and the islands with leafless trees in the rapids. There are some buildings along the shoreline on the right and in the far distance in the center on the other side of the Falls.]

Niagara Rapids upstream of American Falls looking back at the pedestrian bridge from which the prior panoramic view was taken. (Feb. 2008)
[Niagara Rapids upstream of American Falls at Niagara Falls, NY.]

View of rapids seen from Goat Island in center of the river heading toward American Falls. (Feb. 2009)
[View across the rapids from island to the shore.]

Rapids prior to American Falls (Feb. 2009)
[Frothing, foaming water.]

Rapids heading toward American Falls: The line of blue water in the middle of the image is the top edge of the falls. (Feb 2009)
[View from bridge looking toward top of American Falls.]

Part of American Falls seen from the Canadian side. (Feb. 2009)
[Mostly frozen falls.]

American Falls viewed from the Rainbow Bridge connecting the United States and Canada. (Feb. 2008)
[American Falls at Niagara Falls, NY.]

American Falls seen from American side viewing platform, which is quite a ways north of the section of the falls in the prior two images. (Feb. 2009)
[Huge amounts of water pouring off the top of the falls.]

Outfall downstream of American Falls viewed from the Rainbow Bridge: The image on the left is 2009 while the image on the right with significantly thicker ice is from 2008.
[Two photos spliced together. The image on the left is the outfall with ring of ice around the warm water coming from the outfall. On the right is the same outfall with at least 3 times as much ice thickness on the river.]

Looking across the Niagara River at the Canadian skyline.
[Overcast skies nearly make the image seem black and white, but there is some hints of blue in what little wter is visible on the ice and snow-covered river. At the top of the hillside are buldings of various shapes and sizes including a tower with a multi-level circular section at the top which I'm sure is used for viewing the Falls.]

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All photos © S. M. Garver