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Posted: 12 Jul 2019

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Above Devil's Hole Rapids

Above Devil's Hole Rapids
July 17, 2021

We don't have mountains in Ontario, and I don't take many pictures of flowers, so I have only posted two photos so far in PICTURES FOR ANDY. a group set up to encourage Andy Rodker in his recovery from Covid-19. Today I was excited to learn that Andy was working in the gym daily with the goal of getting back to rock-climbing in the mountains. And then I realized that while we don't have mountains here, we certainly have rock. So here, Andy, is a photo of the Niagara Gorge and best wishes for your return to the challenge of rock-climbing.

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The Niagara Gorge is a 12-km stretch along the Niagara River that was carved out by Niagara Falls as they receded upstream at a rate of a kilometre every thousand years. This was taken on the Ontario side at Devil's Hole Rapids just north of the whirlpool with the American side in the background.. Both sides of the gorge (Ontario and New York) have well-tended parkways and many places to stop to enjoy the view.

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 John FitzGerald
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Thanks, Keith. The credit for the foliage goes to the Niagara Parks Commission in Ontario and to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Leon_Vienna
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You definitely have rocks over there, as well in flat Ontario! The Canadian Shield is home to the oldest granite rocks all around and some escarpments, like that at Lake Timiskaming or the Niagara Escarpment here and on Manitoulin, offer a spectacular view on them!
Yet it must been said, Niagara Escarpment isn't Andy's most beloved granite, but limestone - which does not diminish the uniqueness of it ... and yes, you can pass on this words to Ontarios Tourism Authorities and - sure - add your great photo to it as well ... :-)
Have a good time John.
2 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
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Yes, the escarpment was formed when shale eroded under limestone caprock. A few years ago the government was considering banning rock-climbing on the Escarpment but I don't think they did. There are lots of escarpments in Southern Ontario, some of them due to the formation of Lake Iroquois during the last Ice Age. So downtown Toronto is on the bed of Lake Iroquois, while about 3 km north the old shoreline forms an escarpment known variously as Davenport Hill, Dead Man's Hill, or Summerhill. Henry Pellatt built his castle on the brow of Davenport Hill.
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
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Excellent shot!
2 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
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Wow! It's Andy! And it's good to see you back commenting! I hope that the work in the gym is going well and that you'll be back scrambling up the granite as soon as possible. Cheers, mate!
2 years ago.

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