larryjfr's Photobucket 07-28-08 -- Rest Day Niagara Falls NY album media

Looks really CALM from here!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:43 MDT

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Looks really CALM from here! - IMG_4947.jpg

Coming & going ... it's incredible!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:42 MDT

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Coming & going ... it's incredible! - IMG_4948.jpg

This Bridge is awesome ... especially,

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:40 MDT

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This Bridge is awesome ... especially, - IMG_4949.jpg

from the WATER!

Everywhere I turned there was ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:39 MDT

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Everywhere I turned there was ... - IMG_4950.jpg

a great shot of the FALLS!

High Five for an awesome tour!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:37 MDT

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High Five for an awesome tour! - IMG_4951.jpg

Check out the "little blue people"!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:35 MDT

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Check out the "little blue people"! - IMG_4952.jpg

Mr. R & Ms S (from S. Africa)

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:33 MDT

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Mr. R & Ms S (from S. Africa) - IMG_4953.jpg

I finally made it back ... ready to ride!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:31 MDT

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I finally made it back ... ready to ride! - IMG_4954.jpg

This it is ... with the door open!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:28 MDT

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This it is ... with the door open! - IMG_4955.jpg

Getting ready to board!(thumbs up!)

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:26 MDT

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Getting ready to board!(thumbs up!) - IMG_4956.jpg

Looks like an instrument panel to me!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:25 MDT

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Looks like an instrument panel to me! - IMG_4957.jpg

Turning around and coming back!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:23 MDT

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Turning around and coming back! - IMG_4958.jpg

View from over the bridge ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:22 MDT

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View from over the bridge ... - IMG_4959.jpg

An aerial view of the observation ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:20 MDT

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An aerial view of the observation ... - IMG_4960.jpg

tower's view!

Falls close and far away!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:18 MDT

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Falls close and far away! - IMG_4961.jpg

Nice bridge!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:17 MDT

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Nice bridge! - IMG_4962.jpg

Looking upriver!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:15 MDT

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Looking upriver! - IMG_4963.jpg

Different rapids ... same RIVER!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:13 MDT

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Different rapids ... same RIVER! - IMG_4964.jpg

Hanging on as pilot is banking left!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:12 MDT

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Hanging on as pilot is banking left! - IMG_4965.jpg

The city and the RIVER!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:10 MDT

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The city and the RIVER! - IMG_4966.jpg

There is the city of Niagara Falls!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:08 MDT

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There is the city of Niagara Falls! - IMG_4967.jpg

A view through the front window!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:07 MDT

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A view through the front window! - IMG_4968.jpg

Shooting a pic ... right over the ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:05 MDT

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Shooting a pic ... right over the ... - IMG_4969.jpg

controls!

The water bridge ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:03 MDT

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The water bridge ... - IMG_4970.jpg

Lots of rapids ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:07:02 MDT

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Lots of rapids ... - IMG_4971.jpg

After looking straight up into the falls,

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:59 MDT

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After looking straight up into the falls, - IMG_4972.jpg

this sure gives a different look of them!

Wow!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:58 MDT

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Wow! - IMG_4973.jpg

That's a straight up and down view!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:56 MDT

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That's a straight up and down view! - IMG_4974.jpg

All of this is about 10-15 minutes!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:54 MDT

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All of this is about 10-15 minutes! - IMG_4975.jpg

We were flying figure 8's ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:53 MDT

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We were flying figure 8's ... - IMG_4976.jpg

Every time the pilot changed ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:51 MDT

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Every time the pilot changed ... - IMG_4977.jpg

directions ... it looked so different!

It looks so different from the air ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:49 MDT

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It looks so different from the air ... - IMG_4978.jpg

yet, even more awesome!

I just couldn't stop taking pix!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:48 MDT

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I just couldn't stop taking pix! - IMG_4979.jpg

Just how big are these FALLS?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:45 MDT

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Just how big are these FALLS? - IMG_4980.jpg

I personally liked this one!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:44 MDT

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I personally liked this one! - IMG_4981.jpg

Another postcard PIC!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:42 MDT

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Another postcard PIC! - IMG_4982.jpg

Getting higher ... to see more!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:40 MDT

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Getting higher ... to see more! - IMG_4983.jpg

Is that a wonderful view?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:39 MDT

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Is that a wonderful view? - IMG_4984.jpg

I guess this is the big picture, eh?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:35 MDT

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I guess this is the big picture, eh? - IMG_4985.jpg

The water bridge ... which diverts

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:33 MDT

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The water bridge ... which diverts - IMG_4986.jpg

water for electricity! (I think ...)

Looks a lot different from the air!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:31 MDT

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Looks a lot different from the air! - IMG_4987.jpg

Wow! All I can say is ... wow!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:29 MDT

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Wow! All I can say is ... wow! - IMG_4988.jpg

Check out the Falls ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:27 MDT

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Check out the Falls ... - IMG_4989.jpg

you have to look past the tennis shoes! (the pilot had 28 years experience!)

Another great aerial view!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:24 MDT

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Another great aerial view! - IMG_4990.jpg

Is that an incredible view or what?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:23 MDT

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Is that an incredible view or what? - IMG_4991.jpg

Coming in for the landing!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:06:21 MDT

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Coming in for the landing! - IMG_4996.jpg

To get this picture ... you're gonna,

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:49 MDT

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To get this picture ... you're gonna, - IMG_4896-1.jpg

GET WET!

To get the really awesome pix ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:48 MDT

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To get the really awesome pix ... - IMG_4897-1.jpg

you had to climb up the stairs!

Finally ... a long view of everything!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:47 MDT

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Finally ... a long view of everything! - IMG_4898.jpg

That's a lot of tearing down &

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:45 MDT

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That's a lot of tearing down & - IMG_4899.jpg

rebuilding, eh?

Check out the wooden stairways ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:44 MDT

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Check out the wooden stairways ... - IMG_4900.jpg

I was told by a park official that they are torn down every year after the summer season and then rebuilt with new wood!

You take these pix by ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:42 MDT

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You take these pix by ... - IMG_4901.jpg

standing on the precipice, and then reaching out to touch eternity!

How do you take these pix ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:41 MDT

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How do you take these pix ... - IMG_4902.jpg

without getting wet!

Looks and feels like you could ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:40 MDT

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Looks and feels like you could ... - IMG_4903.jpg

REACH OUT and touch it! (And you could ... almost!)

Getting as close as I could ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:38 MDT

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Getting as close as I could ... - IMG_4904.jpg

without getting swept away!

Again ... I had to move away, to get

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:36 MDT

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Again ... I had to move away, to get - IMG_4905.jpg

the BIG picture!

Amazing! Lots of runoff!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:35 MDT

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Amazing! Lots of runoff! - IMG_4906.jpg

I really loved this angle!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:33 MDT

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I really loved this angle! - IMG_4907.jpg

Closeup of the Maid of the Mist boat!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:32 MDT

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Closeup of the Maid of the Mist boat! - IMG_4908.jpg

Check out the rays of SUN ... mixed...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:30 MDT

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Check out the rays of SUN ... mixed... - IMG_4909.jpg

with the waterfall!

Add the sunlight above it ... and ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:29 MDT

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Add the sunlight above it ... and ... - IMG_4910.jpg

it looks eternal!

From any angle ... it's awesome!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:27 MDT

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From any angle ... it's awesome! - IMG_4911.jpg

The tunnel going to the ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:26 MDT

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The tunnel going to the ... - IMG_4912.jpg

Cave of the Winds tour!

Here's a statue of him!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:24 MDT

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Here's a statue of him! - IMG_4913.jpg

Who was/is Nikola Tesla?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:06 MDT

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Who was/is Nikola Tesla? - IMG_4914.jpg

Water, water everywhere!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:04 MDT

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Water, water everywhere! - IMG_4916.jpg

Oops ... it's the bridge again!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:03 MDT

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Oops ... it's the bridge again! - IMG_4917.jpg

Did I say I liked this bridge?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:33:01 MDT

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Did I say I liked this bridge? - IMG_4918.jpg

Long way down from the Tower, eh?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:59 MDT

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Long way down from the Tower, eh? - IMG_4919.jpg

We're the ones in the BLUE ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:58 MDT

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We're the ones in the BLUE ... - IMG_4920.jpg

raincoats!

Maid of the Mist Boat tour!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:56 MDT

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Maid of the Mist Boat tour! - IMG_4921.jpg

What a bridge! (from U.S. to Canada!)

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:54 MDT

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What a bridge! (from U.S. to Canada!) - IMG_4922.jpg

Closeup of Maid of the Mist boat!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:53 MDT

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Closeup of Maid of the Mist boat! - IMG_4923.jpg

Ms S, Ms S, Mr. D, & Mr R

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:51 MDT

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Ms S, Ms S, Mr. D, & Mr R - IMG_4924.jpg

Check out our new RAINCOATS!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:50 MDT

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Check out our new RAINCOATS! - IMG_4925.jpg

Even from the BOAT ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:48 MDT

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Even from the BOAT ... - IMG_4926.jpg

It's AWESOME!

Even as you leave it ... it still reaches...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:46 MDT

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Even as you leave it ... it still reaches... - IMG_4927.jpg

you, through your vision, hearing, and other senses!

To get a more objective understanding...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:45 MDT

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To get a more objective understanding... - IMG_4928.jpg

you have to move away a little and then look back at it!

As you look up ... it overwhelms ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:43 MDT

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As you look up ... it overwhelms ... - IMG_4929.jpg

your vision and senses!

Another perspective!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:41 MDT

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Another perspective! - IMG_4930.jpg

The Mist literally reaches out &

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:39 MDT

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The Mist literally reaches out & - IMG_4931.jpg

touches you!

Lots of foam created by the churning...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:38 MDT

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Lots of foam created by the churning... - IMG_4932.jpg

tons and gallons of water rushing over the rocks!

Still beautiful! Still magnificient!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:35 MDT

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Still beautiful! Still magnificient! - IMG_4933.jpg

I'm starting to calm down a little ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:33 MDT

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I'm starting to calm down a little ... - IMG_4935.jpg

as we move further away from the Falls!

These pictures don't give you the ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:32 MDT

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These pictures don't give you the ... - IMG_4936.jpg

true unbelievable perspective of how magnificient these Falls really are!

I've never been this close to that ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:31 MDT

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I've never been this close to that ... - IMG_4937.jpg

much rushing water ... before!

The boat is chugging upstream ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:30 MDT

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The boat is chugging upstream ... - IMG_4938.jpg

against the powerful current and tow created by the FALLS ... WOW!

Trying to get a picture without ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:29 MDT

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Trying to get a picture without ... - IMG_4939.jpg

getting the camera or yourself WET is a challenge!

Is that awesome or what?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:27 MDT

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Is that awesome or what? - IMG_4940.jpg

I guess that's why they call this ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:26 MDT

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I guess that's why they call this ... - IMG_4941.jpg

"The Maid of the Mist" boat tour, eh?

Falls are right above us! Very Misty!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:25 MDT

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Falls are right above us! Very Misty! - IMG_4942.jpg

So misty that you can barely see the Falls!

Getting very close to the Falls!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:24 MDT

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Getting very close to the Falls! - IMG_4943.jpg

IMG_4944.jpg

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:22 MDT

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IMG_4944.jpg

everyone wearing Blue raincoats!

Aquaducts? just below the city streets!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:21 MDT

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Aquaducts? just below the city streets! - IMG_4945.jpg

Lots of birds on a river rock!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:20 MDT

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Lots of birds on a river rock! - IMG_4946.jpg

Going up for an aerial view ...

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:17 MDT

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Going up for an aerial view ... - IMG_4997.jpg

of Niagara Falls ... as you will see ... awesome!

Linda ... says "good-bye" ... like I said,

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:05:35 MDT

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Linda ... says "good-bye" ... like I said, - IMG_4827.jpg

her good-bye brought a tear to many of our eyes and a lump in our throat ... what a neat person & cyclist!

A Beautiful Sunrise in Niagara Falls!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:05:33 MDT

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A Beautiful Sunrise in Niagara Falls! - IMG_4833.jpg

Bedore Tours ... cute little bus, eh?

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:05:32 MDT

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Bedore Tours ... cute little bus, eh? - IMG_4838.jpg

Quality Inns ... where we stayed!

larryjfr — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:05:30 MDT

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Quality Inns ... where we stayed! - IMG_4839.jpg