“In the Tunnel” / Theme: So Hot
A little about this photo…
Here in Niagara (Ontario, Canada) we call electricity “hydro”. That’s because we get our power from a big waterfall. (If you guessed Niagara Falls, you’d be right.)
This is a shot from a visit to the newly-opened power station. And by newly-opened, I mean it’s open for tourists. The actual turbines are no longer in use, having closed a few years ago. (Not that we don’t still get our electricity from water… It’s just that the power is generated at a different facility.)
The coolest part of this tour is the elevator ride down to “the tunnel”. This tunnel carried the water out after it was used to generate power. On a hot, hot day, it was actually quite cold down here!
P.S. Thank you to the random tourists who are taking a selfie. You created a nice little silhouette!
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That is just so fascinating. Wow!
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Yes, it was very interesting. 🙂
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Love this photo, Maria!
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Thanks, Sarah!
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Fab photo, I love the framing of the tunnel, the silhouettes and the falls in the background! 🙂
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I love the framing of the tunnel as well!
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Cool photo and interesting info!
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Thanks! This was mostly new to me as well. We don’t often play tourist at Niagara Falls, but we had guests!
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I could use a cool tunnel like that in my area. Beautiful composition in this photo. Thanks for the post.
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From this point of view the falls in the background should be in the US? We visited Niagara Falls on our honeymoon in the month of November. Most of the falls were frozen. It was beautiful! Nice shot!
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Yes, the tunnel looks out at the American Falls. Once you’re out there, you can see the Horseshoe Falls too!
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What a cool picture. (Pun not intended but noted)
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Pun absolutely noted!
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