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| Page Views: 3,513 Last Visit to Blue Mountains National Park: September, 2006 I Visit Here Frequently | In the Valleys by iandsmith - last update: Oct 30, 2006 |
In the tourist brochures and everywhere you see literature, the Three Sisters are what you get, along with the Skyway and the Scenic Railway (recommended), the latter happening to be the steepest in the world at 52 degrees of incline and a bit of a thrill. However, they generally miss the point of this wonderland. The point being nature. Until you put on your walking shoes and descend into the canyons, don't go back home and say "We saw the Blue Mountains" because you'll have no idea what they're really about. Down in the valleys with the cliffs towering above you, the splashing of the dripping water, the wonderful forest plants and lyrebirds singing all around you; it's a different world, so at odds with those peering down from above. It's the whole reason the area was declared a national park in the first place. This place pictured is called, understandably, Narrowneck, and on the side you can't see here, there is a stairway called the Golden Staircase that leads to at least three good day walks. I hope with some of my pictures to give you some insight, particularly in the travelogue - please enjoy. |
|  | The sunrises Photography is generally best practised one hour before to one hour after sunrise and the same for sunsets. My personal opinion re the Blue Mountains is that the mornings can be spectacular more often than the afternoons. They reward the early riser. On my first morning on a long weekend in 2005 I just managed to get out of bed in time and race down the road to eventually find a place where I could score this one in the back blocks of Wentworth Falls. However, they also, in other parts, get the rising mist out of the canyons, one of nature's most wonderful spectacles. You can see that in my pages. |
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| Pros: | "Easy to get to, worthwhile when you do" | | Cons: | "Involves walking if you really want to understand" | | In A Nutshell: | "Put it on your "must see" list of Australia" |
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Jim_Eliason Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:44 UTC Nice page! | percy961 Thu Nov 3, 2005 20:39 UTC Very good tips and photo's, we are due to visit in Jan 06 so found your pages very useful. | KiKitC Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:11 UTC Thank you for the wonderful pictures. You have just added another "place to see before I die." I'm sure the pictures really don't do the views justice. | aussiejen Sun Sep 25, 2005 23:26 UTC You have some stunning photos on here. It's years since I went to the Blue Mtns (and did the tourist thing!) |
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