An Afternoon at Niagara

Today we had planned on meeting Pea from Pea's Corner and Steve in Niagara Falls. We got there about 3:30 pm. Once we had visited for a while, we headed to Dufferin Islands. Hubby and I had never been there before and it's an awesome nature area.

Steve parked the car and we walked across the footbridge and saw this beautiful scene. The sound of birds and water were refreshing to the soul.

Another lovely spot. It was a nice day, not too hot and a pleasant day to enjoy this tranquil nature area.

Carole, Dwight and Steve walking over another footbridge. We've had lots of rain this year so the foliage was vivid green.

The water in this area was bubbling and gurgling over the stones. Two mallard ducks used this as a water slide. They slipped into the water by the stone and let the current take them downstream. You can see one of the ducks in the right hand corner of the photo.

There were lots of Canada geese and ducks in the area. Some of them had goslings. They flocked to the people who had food for them.

Hubby and Steve looking at something interesting from one of the footbridges. I enjoyed the sound of the water.

Carole watching the guys. She had just taken a photo of hubby and Steve on the footbridge.

Here we are, two women who met through blogging. This is the second time we've met in person. Both Carole and Steve are fun to be around. Like us, they enjoy the simple things in life.

Lots of waterfowl and even a seagull in the foreground. I love the colour of the water.

Then it was time to leave. We went back to the car and headed to the Falls to find a parking spot. We were successful. Steve is great at finding places to park.

The American Falls through the trees. This gives almost a border effect. These trees were only saplings when I was a kid and went to the Falls. It's unbelieveable how much they've grown.

At the foot of the America Falls, the Maid of the Mist was taking people on a tour. A beautiful rainbow arched across the water.

A photo from further back. This is an awesome scene. I'm surprised that I got the rainbow to show up in the photos.

The American Falls on the left and the Bridal Veil Falls on the right. Those little yellow dots you see by the Bridal Veil Falls are people taking a tour on the American side.

When we left the Falls, we went for dinner at Monta*na's. It was delicious and was made even more so with the company of great friends. We passed on desert and made our way to a little family run store that sells Italian ice cream. I had never had it before and it is sooo good.

Then it was time for hubby and I to head home. Carole and Steve were heading out for a walking tour. Be sure to visit Carole in the next couple of days. She will also be posting photos, I'm sure.

We got home about 9pm and Dakota had been so good while we were gone. He was happy to see us though and we had enjoyed a great day. There's nothing nicer than spending time with good friends.