Today on Waterfall Weekend I chronicle my failure to get any great photos on a weekend visit to the Blue Mountains. For that I blame the weather and my lack of practice.
We’ve had two years of drought, a season of bushfires and flooding rains. It rained so hard in the Blue Mountains many of the tracks were washed away, so access to much of the region was limited. Still, I had high hopes when I left Canberra with Kylie early Saturday morning.
Not so high when we arrived at Wentworth Falls. In fact all Saturday was a bust, with mist and rain making it impossible to see the waterfalls, let alone photograph them.
I managed to find a lookout from where I could see something, then tried to use the mist, water and rock to create texture. Quite pleased with the results.
I spent the rest of my short time there photographing Weeping Rock, a small fall above Wentworth Falls. Again I was searching for textural contrast here.
Sunday looked more promising but I chose the wrong side of the mountains: the northerly pushed the remaining mist against the northern wall of the plateau, obscuring Govetts Leap and Bridal Veil Falls.
So I charged back across the plateau to Wentworth Falls, which by now was much clearer.
Inspired by my change in fortune I scoffed a quick breakfast, then went back to Govetts Leap. The fire damage was clear, but recovery was already underway under the canopy, and the waterfall still had plenty of water in it.
No new waterfalls visited, no great photos, but after two years it was nice just to have the Canon back in my hand. We’re going back, oh yes, and we’ll capture a number of falls we haven’t yet seen.
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