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| This is such an amazing waterfall. See how it falls through the stone bridges? It's really too bad they are too slippery to allow walking, but they do make for great photos. You can see all three in the right-hand photo. |
We'll start out by visiting Baatara Gorge in Lebanon, one of the most unusual waterfalls in the world. The limestone of the area has worn away into three rock bridges through which the waterfall cascades. The bridges are slippery, and tourists are not allowed on them, but it makes for a spectacular cascade, down 837 meters.
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| Moving on to Croatia, and thinking about my LJ friend Ellynn at the same time. I've seen these falls in a lot of photos over the years. They're actually almost user-friendly, in a "watch out for Mother Nature" kind of way - LOL. |
Moving on to Croatia, here is the Plitvice waterfalls, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Falling a maximum of 230 feet, it is the expanse that is breathtaking. The minerals in the area color the lakes a startling green, it is possible to get fairly close to the falls, and in winter, they freeze. Spectacular!
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| Here is a massive amount of water - rather frightening. It certainly makes for a definite border between Brazil and Argentina. No need to build a wall when you have waterfalls like this guarding your borders. |
Although 269 feet doesn't seem massively high, it is when it has this much water. These are the Iguazu waterfalls, between Brazil and Argentina. They are massive - no other term comes close - with an average flow of 450,000 cu ft of water per second! This waterfall just takes my breath away.
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| Tugela Falls is stunning - a three-drop cascade from a great height, it's almost magical in appearance. Waterfalls like this always make me wonder where the waterfall's source comes from. I have no idea in this case, but it's really something else to look at, isn't it? |
Moving half a world away, here is Tugela Falls in South Africa, the second-highest waterfall in the world. The total height of Tugela Falls is 3110 feet and it falls through three cascades. Although slightly shorter in height than Angel Falls in Venezuela, it's a definite show-stopper.
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| Victoria Falls is immense - another border between two nations - in this case Zambia and Zimbabwe. The huge amount of water flowing over this land-break creates a never-ending mist that can be seen from an extremely long distance away. What an incredible plateau. |
No run of waterfalls of the world would be complete without Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Africa. A spectacular curtain, it features a volume of five-hundred-million cubic meters of water falling every minute. That amount of water makes the falls visible from as far away as 50 km. Apparently it is possible to swim up to the edge because of a natural barrier, but I'm not so sure I'd be brave enough for that!
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| Finally, back to South American for the spectacular Angel Falls of Venezuela. If you want to see this waterfall in person, make sure to come during the rainy season for the best cascade. It's a huge drop, and is considered to be the highest waterfall in the world. |
Finally, no run-through of fabulous waterfalls in the world would be complete without Angel Falls in Venezuela, South America. Known as the highest waterfall in the world, it stands 3230 meters above the jungle floor. During the rainy season the amount of water splits the waterfall into two separate cascades, but in the heat of summer, the water actually evaporates before hitting the ground below. This is the waterfall of dreams from the movie "Up".
So there you have it - a bit of armchair traveling to brighten your day today. I hope all of you have a wonderful Tuesday and I'll be back tomorrow for another day's random thoughts to share with all of you. Be well, be happy, have a great Tuesday!
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