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Ickie,
That's cool, it also makes me a little homesick. I'm waiting for the day my kids are old enough to bring them back to where I grew up. The tower that lights up the Horseshoe (Canadian) Falls is off to the left of that webcam image; the building in the forefront is the Canadian Visitor's center. For those who need visual orientation...
The structure in the far left corner: The Rainbow Bridge. (Built 1938)
Next to that...toward the American Falls...is the American observation deck, with an elevator down to the bottom.
The island separating the two major falls is Goat Island, and the islands you see trailing off the back end of Goat Island (upriver) are the Three Sister Islands.
Judging by the look of that picture, it looks like they still have the winter flow level going. They usually don't let loose the juice at a greater rate until the trees bloom and the tourists come in. They also turn down the flow at night, so more water is diverted for electricity.
Has anyone been to the Falls in winter? The mist can freeze to your face if you have facial hair, it makes you look like you've spent time in the Arctic. The ice formations and icicles that can form are also pretty cool...I've seen icicles in excess of 25 feet up there.
