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Who'd like to see a close up of Mother Nature's erosion?
(be it advised, it's not recommended to get this physically close at the bottom of the Falls. These next couple of pictures were all cropped from one image taken from an observation area above.) I forget what the statistics are of exactly how many feet are lost every couple of years.
Katie, there are ways & means of seeing the Falls from the bottom
Once when I was a teenager, I took the elevator down to the bottom to see the American Falls. It was very windy, very wet and very loud.... but an adventure with my friend that I'll never forget. (Note: the bridge behind is the Rainbow Bridge, one of our American/Canadian borders)
There Pictures (taken from above) are of some observation decks below. This gives you an idea of how huge the rocks really are.
In addition to the many, many boat rides on the Maid of the Mist, which will take you around the Horseshoe Falls, there is something else to explore. It's called "The Cave of the Winds" where you can actually go behind the Falls. (I've never been there though). While the entire park is open & free, it is a tourist destination and those are among the items you'll have to pay for. (OMG! $3.00 for a bottle of Sprite )
WOW.......Beautiful! Ouch $3 for a drink thats crazy........
It's a tourist market. $2.00 for a bottle of water at (our) football staduim. Because the area is also a State Park, you can bring your own picnic. I should have said right away though, that if interested on seeing the Falls, a full day should be planned. (I spent 2 hours the morning I took these pictures & I hadn't captured everything). There are plenty of benches for sitting & resting, lots of trees for shade, beautiful green spaces. During the "vacation/summer season" there are little sourvenir stands, etc.
I set up a few more pictures for posting this morning to share.
I just want to say thank you to all those who have complimented all the pics in this thread, I love the area I live in and I am very happy to have found a forum where I can share the good of New York State. So I say: Thank you City-Data.
Of all the pictures I took, I think this one is my fave cropped shot. Ya think Mother Nature knew what she was doing when this land was created?
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(Note: the bridge behind is the Rainbow Bridge, one of our American/Canadian borders) 
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