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肖松尼瀑布位于蛇河,离双子瀑布不远。被誉为"西尼亚加拉大瀑布"的它高达212尺和950尺宽。欣赏肖松尼瀑布最佳季节是春季和初夏,当雪溶化成水,水位会高些,不过也不比从前那么壮观了。至于夏季和秋季,由于蛇河的水会用来作灌溉用途,瀑布的水也会相对地减少。我去的时候刚好是秋季,瀑布的水少得可怜。
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终于到了肖松尼瀑布,但下了车还是没听见隆隆水声。
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请大家对照一下这张实照(9月中旬拍的)和以下这张宣传照,差很大对吧。
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1875年,当查尔斯先生来这里时,他深深地被壮观的肖松尼瀑布震撼,驱使他日后将瀑布两旁的土地都买下,1886年他还在南部兴建了一座酒店。
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在他的回忆录中,他还写下 "这世上没有一个国家可以有一个地方能如此完美地结合美丽、壮观和力量。"
真可惜我无法体会到查尔斯先生的感动和震撼。
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但至少蛇河峡谷的风景没让我失望。
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1932年,Frederick J. Adams 先生和 Martha Stone Adams 女士将此地捐赠给双子瀑布市镇,好让此地变成公共花园,让民众都可以来此参观。
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一辆车只需付小小的费用,就可来此野餐和欣赏美好的风景。
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水力发电站。
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平静的蛇河。
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大约11千年前,一个巨大如密歇根湖 (Michigan Lake) 的湖突然崩溃,造成大水灾。汹涌的水量刻画成今天我们所见的峡谷哦。
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公园里生长着许多黄色的小野花,点缀着风景。
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这里还可以步行爬上山坡从高处望肖松尼瀑布。
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和两位俄罗斯美女团友合照。
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看完瀑布,又到了吃午餐时间。
![DSCF3722 DSCF3722](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6-Bmoq1Mkww/URs9-9z_jiI/AAAAAAAAE94/a6JlSwm2niA/DSCF372262.jpg?imgmax=800)
人造小瀑布的水好像比肖松尼瀑布还多。哈。
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吃饱后随处逛逛,竟让我遇上巨型轮胎。
![DSCF3726 DSCF3726](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7xo-1BRKgdc/URs-Cb1Bj2I/AAAAAAAAE-I/fyu46bexqfc/DSCF37262.jpg?imgmax=800)
站在巨轮中,感觉好像拇指姑娘。
![DSCF3727 DSCF3727](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T-HWir5B3yY/URs-EbB7pLI/AAAAAAAAE-Q/En-yxFf_WNM/DSCF37272.jpg?imgmax=800)
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巨轮竟比我还高! 简直难以置信。
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这张照片是去年九月拍的,罗姆尼输了,美国总统还是奥巴马续任。
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大热天有人想洗车吗?就交给这群俊男美女吧。
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猛男很会摆 Pose。(笑)
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要离开爱达荷了,下个州属是内华达。
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