Niagara Freaking Falls

The only time I have been outside this great nation of ours was a few years ago when my family and I took a brief detour to Niagara falls. You have to admit one thing about the Canadians, is that they got the good side of the Falls.

Here is our side. American Falls and Bridal Viel Falls are magnificient waterfalls, and many would agree. If you asked what they ment by magificient, they might think a while and say that its large, wide, powerful waterfall. That the sheer volume of water that the falls deals with is simply mindboggling. Those who have been to the falls will probably remember what it sounded like. The decibels produced by 1000s of kiloliters of water dumping into more water makes it very hard to have a conversation. This is a perfect example of what Carlson and Lintott would consider the sublime. We are moved by the sight of the falls because we fear it a little. It is a powerful force of nature that demands our attention and "screams" for it daily. But this just the american slice of the Niagara pie. When most people come to the fall's they all get their passports because of this side.

Being over two and a half times more powerfull, The Canadian Horseshoe falls takes the cake. But heres the interesting part. The American Falls are an impressive 1000 ft across. If it would have been located anywhere else in the world, it would surly get more attention than it does now. However juxtaposing the American Falls right next to one of the few falls that overwhelm it, somehow devalue the American Falls. When discussing an object in nature, one can argue that the surroundings add more depth to the object than the object itself. Apprecieating an object *ahem* objectivly without imposing standands that the surroundings put on said object is not something the human mind does normally. The context of the object is just as important as the object itself. (another example: oasis in the desert > a pond in a wetland)