This Is Niagara

Spellbinding! Memorable!
No written words can 
 describe this
 breath-taking phenomena.
She is one of Mother Nature’s 
truly magical gifts.
 Nestled in the 
vintage wine country
of Ontario, Canada, 
horse-drawn carriages artfully
whisk you by scenic fields of purple hues
or down the trendy promenade.
Vociferously announcing her presence, 
she comes into view.
Only then does she become real,
romantically ageless and timeless.
She is the invisible barrier
separating the two largest 
nations of North America.
Surging, thunderous sheets of water,
powerful yet soothing,
torrential yet tranquil
but never speechless.
Sun-kissed in a rendezvous
of rainbow colors, while rhythmic 
water plume dusts you 
with a cool delicate mist.
Hauntingly surreal,
more than a radiant vision,
no less than a spiritual experience.
She is unforgettable.
She is beautiful.
She is Niagara Falls!


The most Beautiful Place Contest	
Liz Reilly
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Sietesantos Avatar
July 11, 2014 at 2:56 PM
Congrautlations, Liz, on a great win! Wonderful write!
Gibson Avatar
July 11, 2014 at 2:10 PM
Liz, I have been there and you captured it. Congratulations on your placement.
Smith Avatar
July 11, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Oh! I have never been there but I see it in your beautiful Penn. Congrats on a great win, Liz! Hugs.. Arlene
A. Sharma Avatar
July 11, 2014 at 4:22 AM
Beauty perfectly portrayed Liz! Congrats on big win!
Walker  Avatar
July 11, 2014 at 1:05 AM
Beautiful and majestic... Congratulations on your high marks in the contest... Verlena
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