As long as no further rain will cover our neighborhood, we will be o.k. Just a few hours of sunshine will melt this glaze.

The last snowstorm dip not only bring a foot of snow, but also icecycles by the yard and thick as a garden hose.

This year the water flow is extremely low due to the lack of any snow and sparse rain fall.

The last two weeks have been extremely cold with very little precipitation.

This was the scene on the Delaware River at the Delaware Water Gap today.

I love this grouping of icicles. It formed under the eves of a building. I can see a bird's wing or an angel.

We visited the Great Falls of Paterson. We noticed that since the opening of this national park in 1986 little effort has been made to make this place handicapped accessible. Yes, the parking lot is accessible, but that's where it ends.

The National Historic Park of the Great Falls of Paterson opened in 1986. Not much has been done to preserve this site. Windows have been busted. Pidgeons roosting everywhere. The falls and surrounding areas are protected as part of the National Park Service. Unfortunately, there is little evidence of work being done and keeping the area clean and inviting for visitor. Handicapped access is limited. There are many obstacles. While we were there we were pelted by gravel, thrown at visitors by workers doing lawnmowing and using handheld edge trimmers. It could be a great place, but it needs a lot more work.

Somebody had the bright idea to build a snow sculpture on slippery ice. It wasn't me. I just took a picture of the result.

It has ben a cold, but snowless month. Icycles are growing all around.

This is what we did five years ago on this date, November 3, 2015. It was not an election day, so there was nothing to worry about that day other than slipping or falling on slippery leaves and crooked trails.

This is a favorite spot for trout fishing in this area. The pool below the cascading water is usually crowded with fly fishermen.

Water running over the edge of Saxton Falls in Warren County. You can see grasses and weeds coloring the rushing water all kinds of green and yellow. There are also the reflections of the surrounding vegetation and the colors of autumn.

The water flow has been reduced to a trickle because of the hot summer here in Sussex County, New Jersey.

This summer the waterfall is reduced to a trickle.

This is/was the hydroelectric building. Now all the windows are broken and weeds are growing all around.

We revisited the Falls yesterday
It was Fathers Day here in the USA. There were a few other people here. Over the years not much has changed for the better.

A surprise rain event coated our deck covering with 1/4 inch of frozen rain.

A hidden section by the dam of Johnsons's Lake in Byram.

This picture was taken during a period of low water flow. It always amazes me to see how water can be so calm one second and next turn into a whirlpool with spray covering the spectators a few yards away.

Whenever the waterflow is low we can use the walking bridge. It gives a nice perspective of the height of the drop off. During high waterflow times the bridge has to be closed because the spray creates slippery conditions on it.

The waterfall volume is at the lowest capacity we have seen in years. So, the Great Falls are just a trickle.

The Passaic river falling down steep walls.

As seen from the lower level viewing grandstand. This section has been upgraded, but the parking area by the upper level has giant potholes and broken glass strewn about.

As seen from the viewing platform off McBride Avenue.

This part of the Great Falls of Paterson has been restored, except for the parking area.

We visit this place occasionally. There are signs promising of an upgrade of this area, but progress is infuriatingly slow.

We had some very heavy rain recently. Our gutters overflowed. We were lucky. Some towns here in New Jersey and Maryland were devastated.

Along the brook there are many wonderful ice formations. It has been soooo cold this last January.

Getting wet trying to take a close-up of the falls. This was a day after a heavy rainfall.

There is a nice walking trail along the river just before it turns into Niagara Falls.

After a substantial rain fall the water is roaring over the falls. I got pretty wet trying to take this picture.

The Passaic River rushing and churning loudly to find a way around the cliffs.

The forces and the roar of the water is incredible when you get this close. Your camera definitely will get wet.
http://www.nps.gov/pagr/parkmgmt/parkplanning.htm

It was a perfect day to photograph the falls. The water was churning wildly.

During a drought the water recedes and exposes the rock wall beneath the falls.

The Great Falls are the second-highest on the east coast (second only to Niagara). The Great Falls thunders over a rocky ledge, 70 feet deep, about 60 feet wide to a broad basin descending 20 feet through traprock and sandstone to the City of Paterson.
Even though the falls were declared a landmark, the US Department of Parks, the State of New Jersey, and the city of Paterson have done little to beautify the area and make it a safe place to visit. We always get our hopes up for improvements, but so far nothing has happened. The wilderness in the front shows the neglect. You would never believe that this natural wonder is in the center of Paterson, New Jersey.

Great Falls of Paterson from another side. This is the more photographed perspective.
The Great Falls are the second-highest on the east coast (second only to Niagara). The Great Falls thunders over a rocky ledge, 70 feet deep, about 60 feet wide to a broad basin descending 20 feet through traprock and sandstone to the City of Paterson.
It is a shame that the city planners and the State of New Jersey have little regard for this natural wonder. It has been neglected for a long time and there is little hope for improvements.

This area is a landmark and in dyer need of restoration. There are posters of plans for restoration, but it has been years of neglect and no end in sight. We have stopped going there. http://www.nps.gov/pagr/parkmgmt/parkplanning.htm

A small rainbow formed in the spray of the water as the river turned into the falls.