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Sitting in the slow moving Skywheel "cage" felt very safe, unless of course you suffer from claustrophobia or the fear of heights. ( Of course the Titanic and Concordia were considered safe as well) They advertise glare free windows for optimum "Picture taking" but don't say they are not necessarily clean.
Will I ever get to the "Falls" when it is both warm and SUNNY. Those of you who have followed my "trip" on flickr will have noted that the morning was very sunny during our drive to the Falls. Here the only time the sun peaked out was while we were at lunch . :-(

Stay tuned for more photos of the "Falls".

At Clifton Hill (in front of the Dinosaur Miniputt) you can take a ride on Canada’s largest observation wheel, the Niagara SkyWheel. Towering 175 feet (53 metres) over the Niagara Falls horizon, the Niagara SkyWheel is the newest, most exciting way to see Niagara Falls. From this vantage point you will be treated to memorable views of the Horseshoe and American Falls, the Niagara River Niagara Parks and other landmarks.

The Niagara SkyWheel is a world-class ride featuring fully enclosed gondolas, each equipped with heating and air conditioning for year-round comfort and enjoyment...

The ride duration varies from 8 to 12 minutes with spectacular aerial views for miles in every direction. .
When we went on the ride there were only 4 of us. I thought we would have to wait for more people to come - but no - they took just the four of us and gave us the thrill of a lifetime.

Does anyone know what the English name (or French) of this piece of music by J P Rameau would be? Is it a portion of a larger composition? I would be interested in finding a copy of the total score if there is one.

We saw these critters as we walked near the miniputt - tourist attractions at the Falls.

The floral clock is seen on the Niagara Parkway at Queenston built behind the Sir Adam Beck Power . Plant.

The Floral Clock with up to 20,000 carpet plants and colourful annuals (the design changed twice a year), is one of the largest in the world! The face is 12.2 metres (40 feet) in diameter. The hands are made of stainless steel tubing. The hour hand is 4.4 m (14.6 feet) long, 500 pounds. The minute hand is 5.3 metres (17.6 feet) long, 500 pounds. The second hand is 6.4 metres (21 feet) long, 250 pounds.

The clock mechanism, hands, drive system and chimes were designed and built by Ontario Hydro staff in 1950. To this day an employee from Ontario Power Generation (the successor to Ontario Hydro), regularly maintains the clock, and it's checked daily that it is running on time.

It is said to be photographed as often as Niagara Falls itself.