Quilts, Winegar's and Niagara Falls

When we left for this trip east I took a bunch of quilts that needed to be bound.
I had machine sewn the binding on, but now needed to finish hand binding  them.
Here is the first one that got done.
This quilt started out to be much bigger. It dates back to about 2003.  There were more white areas and were to have even more butterflies.
I decided it needed to get done.  Took some of the blocks apart, and inserted the butterflies in other places.  This is the end result.  It has instead turned into a nice size lap quilt.
I said I wanted as many quilts quilted before my friend moved.

Here is another one.  This is a Bonnie Hunter mystery, Celtic Solstice.
It is made all from my stash.  I forgot to take a picture of the back.
It is all fat quarters in the blues and oranges sewn together.
It came out pretty nice.

I did get 6 quilts bound, but did not get them all photographed yet.
I had found what I thought was a great spot to take the pictures.
I was in the process of putting the third one out, and a man came out from his shop and told me to leave, as his land was not a photo studio. So I packed up and left.

On to the Winegar Family Reunion.
It is so much fun to get together with the Winegar side of Ron's family.
As you can see there are not a lot, but it is continuing to grow.
Andy will hopefully be the next one to add to them.

Here are the rest of us taking the pictures of the others.
I am the one taking this picture of them taking pictures!!
After this fun day Ron was tired and wanted to go back to the hotel we were staying at.
Andy and I decided to take a drive to the Falls.
It is only a 40 minute drive from where we were staying.

Here is the Horseshoe Fall seen from the American Side.
Actually, Andy had to take the photo, as there was chain link fencing up, keeping us away from the former viewing area.
They are redoing it.  There was a lot of construction and updating being done around the falls.

The power of this water is amazing.

This is the viewing tower looking toward the Horseshoe Falls.

The American Falls.

One of the most beautiful natural wonders.

Looking into the water gives you shivers.

Looking up a small portion of the Niagara River.

Just when you think you have seen it all.  How about a man walking a kitty in a harness and leash.
None of our kitties would ever stand for that.

Now that is a nice brick of fudge.  Wonder what flavor it is.

Got to love the flowers.

The amazing water.

The Canadian side of the falls.  So many sky scrappers.

Another view up the river.
Please explain to me why someone would be compelled to walk in on an edge to try to pick up some of the coins that are tossed in.
Any and I noticed that there are places all along the fencing for rescuers to hook up before they would even attempt to go in that water.

We left just as the light were coming on to illuminate the falls.
It is a beautiful sight.
What a great day we had.
Mary

Onward to Niagara Falls

One more row to work on when I get home.

The night before we heard about an accident on a bridge to Hamilton.  A trucker had the bed if his dump truck raised, even though it was empty.  They were doing construction on that side of the bridge, and that is what he ran into.  The integrity of the structure is what is in question.  These are not the greatest pictures, but first is looking in the area that got hit.

The trucker hit another 18 wheeler in the process.

If you can enlarge this one, you can see the trucks.  There was a two mile long hold up for people to use a detour onto a drawbridge that could be gotten  to by a bypass leading to this bridge.  Made the traveling long for those that did not know what happened.  Our side heading east was okay.  If it had not been, there would have been a 30 mile detour for us.  The trucker is being charged.  He was driving with a few violations.  Not too good for him.

We stopped at Niagara Fall,  This is looking toward the American Falls.  What a sight.  It is beautiful, and powerful.  So hard to imagine how much water goes over the falls.  At the bottom is the "Maid of the Mist.  That boat that takes people right up to the falls. Not happening to me!
I know, and you are wondering how I can get into the basket of a hot air balloon and fly!
I astound myself.

Check out all those people.

Looking toward the Horseshoe Falls.  What a sight.

Last year we was the falls from the American side.  They are fascinating to watch.

Ron and Andy with the Horseshoe Falls in the background.

Horseshoe Falls

The power of that water.

Why would someone want to try to go over the falls.  There are daredevils, and suicides. Some survive and some don't.

Andy got to meet a real Canadian Mountain Policewomen.  She has been in their service for 6 years.  She was quite interesting to talk too.

Beautiful and powerful.

The power of a zoom lens.

Next up in the family reunions.
Mary