Canada..!! My pics....

Sorry it has taken a while. Here are a few for starters..
Well folks, it turned out to be a superb holiday. I wasn�t sure about staying in Hamilton when we left, but it turned out great..!! Our friend & His partner took some time off too& they took us to lots of places, around & about. We did some thing or went somewhere every day just about.
I think I have to say that Niagara Falls was fantastic�
The Canadian or Horseshoe falls are the Spectacular ones. The American falls are nowhere near as fantastic. We walked the promenade length from the Canadian falls all along to the commercial centre. Took a trip on ââ?¬Å?The maid in the Mistââ?¬Â boat right up to the falls. The sound is deafening, the spray is soaking, but the power of the falls is wonderful. You can feel the boats engines straining away to stay up by the falls. It is a very humbling experience, you kind of forget the commercial ness of it all & feel quite small & insignificant, compared to the falls & their beautyââ?¬Â¦!!!!!
The view from the Skylon Tower was amazing�.!! You could see over to the American side clearly from there & also up river a way from there. The Park gardens there were beautiful & so well maintained�


Horseshoe or Canadian Falls.

Edge of the Falls.

Maid i the Mist at the base of the falls.

From the Skylon Tower

Boiling waters

American Falls from the Skylon Tower.

American Falls.

 

The Butterfly Conservatory was a lovely place. There were so many flying around you it was quite magical.



They put feeding plates out here & there,



which enables you too get a good look at them The blues were tatilizing, everyone was trying to get a shot of one but they hardly stop still anywhere. Some people who had brightly coloured clothes on had a few land on them..!!! The most beautiful ones were always the farthest away�!!

They had an area where you could see all the chrysalis hanging in glass incubators & newly hatched butterflies making their way in stages, out into the conservatory. Fascinating�!!







I have so many photos of butterflies it is hard to choose. Will post a couple more. I have mislaid my little book with the names in at the moment...!

[ 03. October 2006, 03:16 PM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]

 

We Took a horse & buggy ride around the Botanical Gardens as well as walking. It was a good way of doing it as they point so many things out to you. They were certainly well laid out & stocked gardens & so well looked after�


Fountain in centre of the Rose "Garden".


Rose Garden again, unfortunately not many roses in flower.


Looking down the Rose Garden. They add plenty of colour.

In fact, that was something I noticed wherever I went, their parks were all so lovely, no vandalism to speak of & beautifully maintained, more like ours used to be, before all the cut backs & changes..!
Will post more pics later, have to upload some..!!
I hope these give a little taste of it all though..

[ 03. October 2006, 09:10 AM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]

 

Thanks all.... I'm glad you like them.. I will post some more of other places later... :D