Rhienfall, Switzerland

In Switzerland German is the most common language.  Therefore, this famous waterfall is widely known as Rhienfall.  In French it is called Chutes du Rhin.  By its side is a town New Schaffhausen.

500,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age a great deal of water was released, which resulted in the peculiar landforms in the surroundings.  Since the 19th century the excessively large volume of flow (largest in Europe) has facilitated the generation of hydro electric power.  And this led to the industrialisation of New Schaffhagusen. 

瑞士以德語區居多，莱茵瀑布，Rhienfall 是德語，法語是Chutes du Rhin。瀑布旁有一座城鎮，稱為萊茵河畔紐豪森。

50萬年前，冰河時期結束產生的大量水流，形成了現在瀑布周邊的地形。是目前歐洲流量最大的瀑布，由於水量豐沛，自從19世紀以來這裡就設有水力發電廠，因為這些電力的供應，使得附近的沙夫豪森得以工業化。

瑞士莱茵瀑布，萊茵河畔紐豪森(圖左上)

這裡便是上落船地方，驚險嗎？

This waterfall was the berthing place of my boat.  Was that frightening?

身處其中，似災難片的海潚嗎？大吉利是！

When I was brought to this spot I was so shocked
that it seemed a tsunami was coming!

由快艇載人到中間石柱看瀑布

Thank God,  the boat succeeded in penetrating the rocky pillars
to bring us to see the waterfall so close --
it was very stunning and awe-inspiring indeed!

這個自瀑布景點也很氣勢迫人

瀑布流水滾滾，但雀鳥依然悠然自得。
The torrent is running fast but it does not frighten the bird which is so composed