Quite the Site

Taken with my not-so-good phone camera.

Quite an odd weekend.

Little did I know when I left for Niagara Falls Thursday that we'd be hit with the worst blizzard of the year just two days later. The snow made it impossible to come home Saturday after the championship game, so we were forced to stay another night. When I woke up in the morning, the team bus had already pulled out. Fortunately for me, I wasn't riding the bus.

The snow managed to ruin my Fort Niagara plans, but I still made it out to see the falls on two different days. Because of all the snow, there were very few other site seers out and about. The roads were nearly impassible so only those staying within walking distance could see the falls. And in March, there just aren't that many people. The first day I walked out to Goat Island and didn't see a soul. It was quite powerful to stand by myself on the edge of the United States looking and listening to one of God's handiest works. There wasn't any sound except the seagulls and the roaring of the water racing over the snowy cliffs.

When I realized I couldn't make it to Fort Niagara Saturday, I went out for a walk and found a new spot to see the falls, Prospect Point, which probably provides the best view from the American side. This time, I was joined by only one or two, but only in passing, and I could spend as much time as I wanted admiring the falls.

While the snow was a total pain in the butt, it did provide me with an opportunity to be virtually alone with God's awesome power. To think that Niagara Falls is one of the least of His most impressive creations is...well...impressive.

Oh, by the way. The women's team won the CHA Championship on a sudden death goal in overtime. Not a bad way to cap a weekend.