Tag: Blue Mountains

Lens-Artists Challenge : Blue

The Blue Mountains National Park is about 1.5 hours drive west of Sydney. With peak heights just over 1000m, they are not particularly tall by global standards!

Distant views take on a blue hue, especially in summer. The main cause is attributed to volatile terpenoids released from the native, mainly eucalyptus, forest. In 1813, the crossing of the Blue Mountains by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson heralded the opening up of the fertile plains to the west, lands which would be rapidly exploited by the early colonists. Today, the Blue Mountains are a must for tourists, for spectacular views of the escarpments, for the clear mountain air, for rock climbers, canyoners and bushwalkers.

A contribution to Patti’s Lens-Artists Challenge, Blue. Other entries will be found here.

WPC : Favourite Place

When it comes to choosing, one favourite place is quickly replaced by another, but there are two places that attract us back regularly. One is Far North Queensland for some tropical warmth in our winter, a three hour flight from Sydney. The other is our Blue Mountains, with their rugged escarpments and vistas, just an hour and a half drive away. However, late afternoon, sipping chilled lemon, lime and bitters at home takes a lot of beating, especially after a day in the garden.

Palm Cove, FNQ
Sublime Point, Blue Mountains

An entry for the challenge: Favourite Place