Have you ever seen a waterfall up close?

@14missy (3183)
Australia
April 10, 2007 7:05am CST
We did some travelling over the easter break and went for a few rainforest walks. One of the walks led to a beautiful waterfall that just took our breath away. The sheer beauty of nature is amazing. It would take a lot of money to copy what nature gives us for free. Have any of you had an experience like this that makes you so amazed at the majesty of nature?
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@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
10 Apr 07
oh I can't wait.. I am going to Cuba this July to meet my in-laws and there are waterfalls and caves, etc things I have really wanted to see all my life. I know this will sound strange, but I used to live in Florida, so no changing of the seasons EVER. Once while driving through where I live now (northern Illinois) it was Spring/Summer and as far as the eye could see all of these fields were covered with crops of corn & soy beans. Just looking at the fields and feeling the gentle breeze gave me a feeling of how wonderful nature is and how beautiful life & growth are. I told you it was strange...lol
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
11 Apr 07
I don't think you are strange at all. If everyone marvelled at the beauty in Nature a bit more, it would be a better world to live in. Hope you enjoy your trip in July.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
20 Apr 07
Well deserved!
• United States
17 Apr 07
thanks for BR !!
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@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
11 Apr 07
I have seen numerous waterfalls up close. Some were very big waterfalls and some were not quite as big but were still beautiful and enjoyed watching them. The sound of a waterfall is so relaxing and cool and really refreshes a person. Waterfalls are great and wish there were more where I live. That is great that you got to see a waterfall up close. I love nature.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
11 Apr 07
The sound of a waterfall is definately up there with the sound of rainfall on a tin roof! Love it...
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
10 Apr 07
Yes I have! They are beautiful. We went to Niagra Falls and that is spectacular. Definitely something to see.
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• United States
10 Apr 07
nature can be pretty amazing. Look at the grand canyon. I don't think Niagra Falls is manmade is it? That is pretty amazing also! I love waterfalls. Glad you got to experience some of natures finest!
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
20 Apr 07
You definately have some of nature's best in Niagara falls and the grand canyon. I may get to see them in real life one day.
@ikinta (1236)
• Indonesia
10 Apr 07
I went to niagara falls when I was a kid got to see them from below on a boat! It was really cool. And I also went to this mountain site where it has 7 waterfalls. I only got to the sixth waterfall because we were too tired to continue to climb. But we had fun..each waterfall we stand right below them and feel the strong water massage us.
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
20 Apr 07
Sounds heavenly. Lucky you.
@Servan (29)
• Malaysia
10 Apr 07
While being 'amazed' by the its 'majesty' i decided to sit cross legged ala those stereotypical meditating monks on t.v, under the rushing falls.. and while i was starting to feel for nirvana, suddenly a floating stick come crashing on my head, luckily i escaped without serious injuries. I guess those things only works on t.v then..
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
11 Apr 07
Haha. Something always happens to ruin serenity doesn't it....
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
21 Apr 07
My country prides of very many waterfalls! The sad bit is that the politicians have started tampering with these eye catching natural feature! In Mid-Western Uganda, wehave the Murchison Falls-It is in a section of the river Nile that descends into a stiff cliff! The cliff is so high you would imagine it is about 500 metres above sea-level.It falls in torrents and in a deafening noise, creating a misty atmosphere at the point of the fall but well above the falls itself,there is usually a rainbow curved very vividly whenever there is sunshine! The beauty of this falls is simply beyond description! The most interesting thing about this falls is that it is also located in a National Park-while everything beautiful is happening around the falls, down streams you could be lucky to catch a glimpse of giraffs,the Kobs, the baffalos, the crocodlies and Hippos enjoying the calm waters as they flow away to the mediterranean sea! Yes the Murchison Falls in Uganda is non like any other!
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
23 Apr 07
It sounds wonderful to be able to see nature at its best like that and the animals living in harmony. You are very lucky to be able to see this type of thing in your country.
• United States
10 Apr 07
On our first trip to the Bahamas, my boyfriend at that time, now my husband and I took a trip through a natural conservatory which had the most beautiful waterfall. I got some really cool photos of it with one of the islands natural plants in the shot. The waterfall was breathtaking and a wonder to behold. For our 2nd wedding anniversary, we went to Niagara Falls. Two vastly different type of waterfalls. The first was gently and flowing. The second was loud and volumious. Both magnificient and a natural wonder to behold. The waterfall in the Bahamas holds a more special memory than the 2nd.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
10 Apr 07
I understand what you mean. The waterfall we say was not very high but with the backdrop of a rainforest, it was magnificent. I don't think I will ever forget it either.
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• United States
24 Apr 07
I have seen a lot of the beauty of nature. I have seen a Nigara Falls, an awesome waterfall on the USA and Canadian boarder. I have seen a lot of winding trails with greens and waterfalls. I also have seen the Grand Canyon in AZ. USA, miles of the most beautiful crevices, I have seen caverns under ground in Virgina, the red woods in CA, and much more. Nothing that man makes can compair to the natural beauty that God creates.
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
25 Apr 07
Definately, nothing manmade can compare to nature at its best.
@pinklilly (3443)
• Australia
20 Apr 07
Hopetoun Falls - Hopetoun Falls Victoria Australia
I love waterfalls They are amazing I have seen a few My favuorite one I saw up close was Hopetoun Falls. It was so peaceful and quiet I was there with my boyfriend at the time and it was a sereal feeling Just amazing..... an experience I will Never forget......
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
21 Apr 07
Thanks for sharing that. I'm sure it was beautiful.
@brendalee (6082)
• United States
21 Apr 07
I have only seen one waterfall up close. Its a place called Taughannock Falls in New York. Its a beautiful place. Yes, nature is an amazing thing. I want to go back there this summer and maybe camp there too. Here is some pictures of this wonderful place. They are not my photos. Its their website. http://www.taughannock.com/photos.html
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
23 Apr 07
The photos are gorgeous! I hope you get to go back this summer as you plan.
• Australia
11 Apr 07
I know what you mean, the site of a beautiful waterfall, and be a real show stopper. I really enjoy seeing a decent waterfall, but with the drought in Queensland there are not that many to be seen where I live.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
11 Apr 07
Thats sad at not being able to seee many waterfalls in Qld now. We travelled to Cairns once expecting to see a famous waterfall and white water raft, only to see a dribble of water as there hadn't been much rain that year.
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
yes, i am living in a place where there is a waterfall just a few mins walk from our town. And its so nice to be in this place, hearing the water falls is very refreshing you can feel how beautiful the world is. How much more if you can be in the water which is so refreshing and so cool. Feelings are unexplainable... you don't want to end the day.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
25 Apr 07
How lucky you are to live in a place that close to a waterfall. It must be lovely.