Waterfall Transformation

"What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness." -John Steinbeck

Regular readers of this blog know I love finding and visiting waterfalls. There's just something that is so relaxing to spend time sitting next to or swimming in waterfalls. Upstate New York is full of beautiful waterfalls and we have found at least a hundred and have many more to discover. 

As beautiful as they are in the summer, they are magical in the winter. Unfortunately we've never been there to take in these amazing sights for ourselves, but I belong to a NY State waterfall Facebook group and they have shared some pretty awesome photos. The transformation that accrues is unbelievable. They became an incredible winter wonderland that barely looks like the same falls. I just love to see the summer and winter pictures together, so I thought I would share. 

Taughannock Falls

The lower falls at Taughannock State Park

Lucifer Falls at Robert H. Treman State Park 

Lower Falls at Robert H. Treman State Park

Cascadilla Gorge in Ithaca

Ithaca Falls

Buttermilk Falls in Ithaca

Aunt Sarah's Falls near Montour Falls, New York

Shequega Falls  in Montour Falls, New York south of Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen State Park (winter picture taken by John Kucko)

Looking down at the gorge at Watkins Glen from the rim trail.

Havana Glen near Montour Falls, New York

Ludlowville Falls north of Ithaca

Great Gully Falls near Aurora, NY

Wolcott Falls in Wolcott, New York

Holley Canal Falls is located in a park in Holley, a small town along the Western Erie.

Middle Falls in Letchworth Falls State Park.

Delphi Falls

Tinker's Falls

Pratt's Falls

Bucktail Falls

The upper part of Chittenango Falls near Cazenovia, New York

Looking at Chittenango Falls from the bottom.

Grimes Glen near Naples, New York

Waverly Falls in southern New York

Cohoes Falls

Our marina at Allan H. Treman State Park (winter picture taken by Joe Scaglione III)