Sights of Sites

I took this while in upstate New York in the middle of March, it's the Niagara Falls frozen.

It was quite a superb sight, seeing the Falls twice before with rushing water and the Maid of the Mist(the tourism boat that travels close to the Falls) riding around. The night shots are from the Canadian side looking at the Falls. I have told many that Niagara Falls at night looks like cotton candy because of the lights underneath. They change color by the way, which is really cool.

Experiencing natural wonders like Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon in Arizona help me appreciate being alive to see something so beautiful; every time I am in another state or country enjoying my time and freedom either by myself of with friends, I can't help but smile because in that moment I am content. I am happy, and as quoted in Jon Krakauer's Into The Wild, "happiness is real when it's shared," and that rings true in my life.
I want to share my happiness with others, taking them away from their stressful, everyday existence, even if only temporarily, to just take a step back and breathe.



Random fact:

If you exercise to lose weight - choose your sport wisely. Swimming in cold water tends to make people crave high-fat foods, according to new research at Loughborough University in the U.K. 

-The Week Magazine, 3/27/09

You also have to factor in the abundant use of carbohydrates and expulsion of electrolytes (lost through sweat) because of intense activity (i.e., swimming, sprinting, hard working out, etc.).