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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2013 17:08:20 GMT
 dI' I'm not sure what happened but my text was erased when I uploaded the image. Above you see the whirlpool of Niagara. The Niagara R. runs from L. Erie to L. Ontario. It plunges over the escarpment (i.e. Niagara Falls) then flows straight until it makes a dramatic 90 degree turn (as seen here). Years ago cables and an aero car were strung across the whirlpool to carry people above the cataracts. |
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Post by macroman on Dec 16, 2013 20:36:26 GMT
It's a beautiful shot James.But when i saw the title Whirlpool i thought id be seeing a washing machine lol.Cheers Bob  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2013 20:49:49 GMT
Years ago, fellows who wanted to get into the USA illegally were told to take the aero car across. The only catch was... it goes from Canada TO Canada! LOL (or so the story goes)
It's an interesting ride. Lin could not be convinced to take it but I've been on it many times. Perfectly safe (unless the cables break).
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Post by macroman on Dec 16, 2013 20:59:08 GMT
James I've been on the tramway at Palm springs california.It was 98 degrees F when we left and 28 degrees thats fahrenheit at the top Cheers Bob 
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2013 0:23:05 GMT
Ah the Canadian school system.... standard field trip to Niagara Falls. Item no.5 on the list, cable-car ride across the whirlpool. Then off to the wax museum etc etc etc.
This is good example of why extra long and expensive lenses don't help all the time. So often there's so much stuff in the air that the camera can't get a clean shot of the wildlife just over there a ways.
This photo shows why a wider view and lens can trump what the long zoomer does.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2013 2:17:03 GMT
Thanks for looking and commenting, Guys. Somewhere I have the aero car itself but I can't find it. 98 degrees to 28 degrees is incredible. You would have to wonder how the cables could handle that temperature difference. Charlie, did you take that field trip as a kid?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2013 1:13:20 GMT
Thanks for looking and commenting, Guys. Somewhere I have the aero car itself but I can't find it. 98 degrees to 28 degrees is incredible. You would have to wonder how the cables could handle that temperature difference. Charlie, did you take that field trip as a kid? Charlie, did you take that field trip as a kid? you betcha....  teachers have great jobs eh?  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2013 2:44:34 GMT
Thanks for looking and commenting, Guys. Somewhere I have the aero car itself but I can't find it. 98 degrees to 28 degrees is incredible. You would have to wonder how the cables could handle that temperature difference. Charlie, did you take that field trip as a kid? Charlie, did you take that field trip as a kid? you betcha.... teachers have great jobs eh? Well... that (teachers have...) depends on the kind of kid YOU were! LOL |
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