Friday, September 19, 2008

The Blue Mountains (Sept 16-18)

The ubiquitous Rainbow Lorikeets
From Sept 16, 2008


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From Sept 16, 2008


Chomping on Coral Tree blossoms
From Sept 16, 2008

We headed off on our own for a long walk from Leura to Katoomba via the Prince Henry Path, downto the canyon floor via the Giant Stairwell, and back up to the top on a Cable Car.

"Typical" craftsman-like houses in the upscale mountain community of Leura
From Sept 17-19, 2008


From Sept 17-19, 2008


In the fog on the Prince Henry Cliff Walk
From Sept 17-19, 2008

Private homes overlooking canyon
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Fog enshrouding the entire canyon into which we were about to descend
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The intrepid birdwatcher
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An overlook in the fog
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One of the "Three Sisters"
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Going Down the Giant Stairwell
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Hey, these stairs are seriously steep.
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Really, I mean it!
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Wow! Hold onto the rails!
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An ancient plant form, the cycad
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Going up via cable car was a lot easier than walking down the stairwell.
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We're back up top.
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And back home with the Emerys.
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Their lovely house
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Guarded by dog, Zane, so totally well-behaved (a trained seeing-eye dog) that Peter truly liked him. (Really!)
From Sept 17-19, 2008

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