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It has to be said (since I had one previous run-in with the legal department of the LEGO company, but that's neither here nor there), that this page is in no way affiliated with the LEGO Company (Canada or otherwise) and is not endorsed by the aforementioned company.
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See Brad Ventura's official homepage here.
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***July, 2004***
A good friend, Terry Prosper, came up with a great idea--take one LEGO minifig and send 'im on a picture tour around the world! First stop--My Place!
With much pomp and circumstance, Brad Ventura, LEGO minifig adventurer extra-ordinaire, arrives on my doorstep.
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Every good adventure needs a map--Here's an overview of the trip Brad and I are going to take in Southern Ontario, Canada.
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| Our first leg of the journey takes Brad from my house (1) to the thriving metropolis of Bismark (2) travelling along Highway #20.
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Actually, Bismark is little more than a 4 way stop, but this shows that all roads around here lead to Niagara Falls
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Here we see Brad taking a picture of the view from Effingham, Ontario, looking down the escarpment to Lake Ontario. This is the one spot where you can actually see Lake Ontario and Lake Erie from the same spot, just by turning around. Unfortunately, Lake Erie was obscured by haze this particualr day.
You can barely see Toronto across the lake in this picture
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Moving along Highway 20, Brad and I get to the Welland Canal (3). The Welland Canal is a lift-lock system that allows ships to move between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. It may not be as big as the Panama Canal, but, eh, it's here.
More information on the Welland Canal System can be found here.
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| Brad taking a picture of one of the oldest lift bridges crossing the Welland Canal
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Scooting along Highway 20, Brad and I eventually get to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (4).
More information on Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, can be found here.
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We parked the truck and hiked to the falls on foot, passing one of the original Canadian Power Generating buildings.
You can see the mist generated from Niagara Falls from far away.
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One of the many nifty stone bridges around the area
Brad posing, the upper Niagara River behind him.
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Brad takes a picture above the falls--it's getting a little wet from the mist.
Sometimes I think Brad is a botanist. The Niagara Parks Commission maintains many fowerbeds in the area. See info on the NPC here.
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Brad checks out the Maid of the Mist--a boat that offers passengers an up close and very wet view of the falls. Yes, even the Maid has a website. See it here.
A very wet Brad stands in front of the Horseshoe falls.
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Trying to find a drier place to get a picture of the Horseshow falls. At least the rainbows showed up clearly.
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Ahhh, much drier!
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Oh wait! There's more pictures of the Horeshoe falls! Sorry about the spot on the camera lens--didn't realize that was there until I got home.
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Since the rainbow was so beautiful, tried to get a better picture of it.
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Brad and I walked down to check out the American falls(5). See more information on Niagara Falls State Park here.
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Walking towards the American Falls.
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Brad poses in front of the American Falls
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Walking back to the truck, Brad stands in front of the Skylon Tower (it's a little dark)--The Skylon Tower offers a spectacular view of the falls (if you're willing to pay for it). More info on the Skylon can be found here.
Brad poses in front of the American, Canadian and Province of Ontario flags.
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Above the falls (again)
Those Niagara Parks Commission people sure do know their stuff, what with the flowers and shrubs and all!
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Another neat bridge.
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Maps on this page were generated using Microsoft MapPoint 2002.
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See Brad Ventura's official homepage here.
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