Another COVID lockdown bust-out.The October long weekend saw some beautiful weather and I explored a relatively short hike to Clarinda Falls at Faulconbridge.As with any Blue Mountains hikes to water features, it was a downhill run from the road, but the track is well marked and is easily accessible from Sir Henry’s Parade. The trail…
Deep into the l-o-n-g 2021 COVID lockdown, I was very keen to bust out for some shooting.In the hope of getting some dramatic sunrise clouds, I headed up to Katoomba and Eaglehawk Lookout on Cliff Drive. This is a super easy spot to get to, being only a few metres off the roadway, and it…
This was my first attempt at a sunset shoot.Again, a learning exercise for me.North’s Lookout is a less touristy location for sunsets but is spectacular IF you have a broken cloudy sky. It provides a stunning view into the Megalong Valley with cliff walls on each side. The foreground is a deep gully called Nellie’s…
One stunning Sunday morning, I set out to check out some vantage points along Narrowneck in Katoomba.Narrowneck is a skinny plateau extending south from Katoomba (see map below). The eastern side looks out over the Jamison Valley, with Mt Solitary in the south. The western side overlooks the Megalong Valley.While the road/trail along Narrowneck has…