….one of dozens in the Hamilton area
Hamilton is not only the city where my youngest daughter and her family live but it is also considered the Waterfall Capital of the World. Hamilton sits on the Niagara Escarpment and the region surrounding this large urban area has over 100 naturally occurring waterfalls; there are so many waterfalls in fact that some call Hamilton the “City of Waterfalls”.
Webster’s Falls is one of the first falls I have visited in the area. It is 30 metres wide and 22 metres high. I took the following history of the falls from http://www.waterfalls.hamilton.ca.
The waterfall and surrounding land was purchased in 1819 by the Webster family. Their family manor still stands on the Webster’s Falls Road and family gravestones have been preserved in a small area near the parking lot. A story of native folklore also surrounds this site. In the area now known as Westover, lived an Attiwendaron chieftan and his princess daughter. Although the princess had fallen in love with a high-ranking Indian from the Seneca Nation, she was promised in marriage to a young chief of the Erie Nation. The cheiftan threatened to imprison the princess unless she agreed to marry the chosen chief from the Erie Nation. The young lovers, realizing the hopelessness of their situation, locked in each other’s arms, jumped over Webster’s Falls to meet their death in the rock pool below. Legend has it that whenever the water level is high and the air is filled with a silvery mist from the full moon, the princess and her lover can be seen to rise to the edge of the cliff, where they again pledge their endless love to one another.
Mama Cormier 
Gorgeous shots!
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Thanks Roda. It was a rainy day but the colours really popped. I was very happy with how the shots turned out.
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Love the photo with the rustic bridge. Wonderful to know that Hamilton had such scenic spots. ❤
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I’m discovering more and more interesting places all the time.
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Wonderful! 🙂
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Very beautiful photos and read!
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Thanks Anna. I’m looking forward to seeing more falls in the area. Last year we went to the Devil’s Bowl. There certainly are a lot to choose from.
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The Bruce Trail winds through this area and so I’ve been lucky enough to visit most of the falls in this area. Although I know for certain I’ve been to Webster Falls, you’ve shown an angle I’ve never seen before … with the stone bridge in the background. Wow! Now I want to rush right out there and see it!!
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This view was only about 100m from the parking lot.
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Ahhh – I didn’t park at Webster Falls. I was passing through on the trail and so only saw it from the base.
Thanks for the tip … this looks worth the drive 🙂
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