The most evocative and inspiring building in the city of Niagara Falls sits near the brink of the American Falls. Its concept transcends its architecture – it speaks deeply about origins, beliefs and values. It makes you question assumptions. It makes you think about the deep past, where we have come from, and where we … Continue reading “Creation and Transcendence: The Turtle building at Niagara”
Every person encounters Niagara Falls in an individual way. Visitors bring their expectations and dreams. People who grow up next to the great waterfalls learn to live in the constant company of Nature’s drama and fury. We have a unique sense, I think, of the surging life of the planet, and our place in it. … Continue reading “Encounter Niagara Falls”
This photo embodies the experience of those of us who grew up in Niagara Falls during the 1950s and 60s. The girl is gazing toward the brink of the Horseshoe Falls from a treacherous perch on one of the Three Sisters Islands.
Most of the literary accounts of Niagara Falls in the nineteenth century spoke raptures about the cataracts as awe-inspiring and transcendent. Charles Dickens, who visited in 1841, even described the waterfalls as “angels’ tears” with “drops of many hues.”
How could an artist make the most spectacular meteor shower ever recorded look even more stupendous? The same way a tightrope walker adds drama to his act: by placing it over Niagara Falls.