Comments on: Horizontal Falls http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/27/horizontal-falls/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:19:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Simon http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/27/horizontal-falls/#comment-5011 Simon Fri, 05 Aug 2005 09:20:17 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=441#comment-5011 There is a lot of mining in the north of Western Australia which is why there is so much hi-res imagery of the Kimberleys. There is a lot of mining in the north of Western Australia which is why there is so much hi-res imagery of the Kimberleys.

]]> By: OtterEven http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/27/horizontal-falls/#comment-4743 OtterEven Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:13:54 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=441#comment-4743 From what I've read, the same thing happened on a much grander scale several thousand years ago at the straight of Gibraltar - when ocean levels were lower than they are now. Imagine this same thing, only 9 miles or so wide! From what I’ve read, the same thing happened on a much grander scale several thousand years ago at the straight of Gibraltar - when ocean levels were lower than they are now. Imagine this same thing, only 9 miles or so wide!

]]> By: Chris G. http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/27/horizontal-falls/#comment-4722 Chris G. Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:44:46 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=441#comment-4722 A similar phenomenon occurs in [St. John, New Brunswick][4] where the tides in the Bay of Fundy will cause the flow of the Saint John river to reverse over a series of rapids - hence their name of "Reversing Falls" ([Wiki info][6]) There's a neat tourist boat ride one can take on the rapids, but really it's only fun if you like getting wet. [Google Map (low-rez only)][1] [1]: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Saint+John+New+Brunswick&ll=45.266430,-66.074181&spn=0.109956,0.240704&t=k&hl=en [4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%2C_New_Brunswick [6]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversing_Falls A similar phenomenon occurs in [St. John, New Brunswick][4] where the tides in the Bay of Fundy will cause the flow of the Saint John river to reverse over a series of rapids - hence their name of “Reversing Falls” ([Wiki info][6]) There’s a neat tourist boat ride one can take on the rapids, but really it’s only fun if you like getting wet.

[Google Map (low-rez only)][1]

[1]: Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth
[4]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%2C_New_Brunswick
[6]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversing_Falls

]]> By: Jon http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/27/horizontal-falls/#comment-4704 Jon Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:37:51 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=441#comment-4704 I think the fact you posted that airplane tours site on here has caused their site to crash and burn. :-) I think the fact you posted that airplane tours site on here has caused their site to crash and burn. :-)

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/27/horizontal-falls/#comment-4701 Alex Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:14:11 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=441#comment-4701 Gah! Eek! *twitch* Thanks woo :-) Gah! Eek! *twitch*

Thanks woo :-)

]]> By: woowoowoo http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/27/horizontal-falls/#comment-4700 woowoowoo Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:42:41 +0000 http://www.googlesightseeing.com/?p=441#comment-4700 err, thanks, but I think you want the 'horizontal falls' link to point to the map location - not my website ;-) err, thanks, but I think you want the ‘horizontal falls’ link to point to the map location - not my website ;-)

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