More Pictures from the Blue Mountains
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Mike and Liz Downing
Sun 17 Feb 2013 11:16
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Just too many pictures to include in one blog
entry (and this is a tiny selection of the photos taken!). The cloud
having cleared on the Tuesday evening, it remained clear on Wednesday and
Thursday and the views were fantastic - not the sort of scenery we associated
with Australia. From the lookout over the Three Sisters and the Jamison
Valley it was possible to follow a path down and cross a small bridge onto
the first stack of the Three Sisters to see even more great views. With
clear weather it's worth driving along the roads that skirt the cliff edge
and go to all the lookout points for more views. An then there's Skyway
(another cable car) to see it all from another perspective. Having
soaked up the scenery around the Katoomba area on Wednesday, we headed
back to Pittwater on Thursday, but via the Grand Circular route,
stopping at the Grose Valley and the Blue Mountains Botanical
Gardens nestled in the hillside at Mount Tomah. Both giving the
opportunity to see more magnificent scenery. The road back to
Pittwater went through Richmond, Windsor, passed near Epping and on
to St Ives. On the way to Katoomba and not far from it we went through
Woodford. The main town in the Grose Valley is Blackheath. There are so many UK
town names here, but they're nothing like their UK counterparts. (Woodford, in
the heart of the Blue Mountains!)
 The light was changing all the time
and was particularly good when this was
taken.
 Janice and Liz at one of the
lookouts.
 Looking down on the first of the
Three Sisters, and ......
 ....... some of the steep steps to
get down to it.
 Views from the small bridge crossing
over to it.
 The bridge and more steps leading to
it.
 On the first of the Three Sisters,
and by the _expression_, wondering whether the overhang I was
under
was going to stay
up!
 Another view from under the overhang.
The valley floor is straight down and it's a very long
way!
The sign is warning that you cannot
abseil. What fools would want to from up
here!
 Having got down this far it is
possible to keep going down an incredibly steep stairway to
the
valley floor. You have to have a head
for heights and strong knees!
  And don't we know it! (The foggy bit
that is).
 A selection of views across the
Jamison Valley.
  A hint of
blue?
 Another of the many
lookouts.
 The Katoomba Falls. You might wonder
how we managed to take it,
looking straight at it like this.
It's not difficult if .......................
 ............ you're in this! The
Skyway crosses the valley with great views in all directions. This
was
taken from above the Katoomba
Falls.
  After all that walking a little
sustenance was required! (It's not that bad - there were 4 of
us.)
 The Grose Valley near Blackheath,
a short drive from Katoomba.
 The Bridal Veil Falls in the Grose
valley. They're the highest falls in the
Blue Mountains at 180 metres in a
single drop.
 The falls are 965 metres (3166
feet) above sea level.
 More photos of the
valley.
  Having moved on to Pulpit Rock near
the town of Mt Victoria, the view changes from thick
forest
to a mix of pasture and
woodland.
 It was in a lovely location, nestled
in the hillside.
 Looking down into the gardens and the
views beyond.
 Exquisite!
(Protea)
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