And happy time for our mate
peter拍得好，很有长进:zan
没有多少人能活两次六十七年。但是很多人能活超过六百次七周。
对雪山K山的木屋来说，七周确实是一个很短的时间跨度，但是......
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 18-8-2011 09:05 编辑 ]
It is the time to resume easy/medium bushwalking again after several so-called hard ones such as Snow Mountains of Mt K National Park and K-K track between Kanangra-Boyd National Park and Blue Mountains National Park.
We are going to Mt Victoria, The most western village in the Blue Mountains. Many of local walkes are full of story, with several tracks following the original roads that descended from the top of Blue Mountains down to Hartley Valley. Other walks tend to be local secrets (tucked away on council land, rather than in the National Park) and although poorly signposted, are fascinating historic tracks in their own right.
There will be three short tracks for this Sunday Aug 21, 2011.
1) Mt Piddington, Fairy Bower and Cox’s Cave: This local favourite includes a secret grotto, a forgotten etching in the romanic ‘Fairy Bower’, a precarious ladder up to Cox’s Cave and sheltered woodland gullies.
2) Little Zig Zag and Wilsons Glen: Thus beautiful old track features sweeping valley views, the romanic Bushranger’s Cave, mossy glens and secret patches of rainforest.
3) Victoria Falls: Although the return journey from Victoria Falls is rather grueling (a whopping 380 meters ascent), the waterfalls themselves are so beautiful that the trip is well worth it. There are actually two sets of falls close together – silver Cascades and then Victoria Falls proper. Depending on how much rain there’s been, bith make good spots for swimming if you like in summer.
The meeting time and place
10:00 AM, Sunday August 21, 2011, at 18 Apex Avenue of Mt Victoria 2786.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Sydney,+New+South+Wales&daddr=18+Apex+Ave,+Mt+Victoria+NSW+2786&hl=en&sll=-33.596489,150.256754&sspn=0.002382,0.005284&geocode=FZsz-_0dszwDCSnFAZBWlpcSazFgqDIWaH0BBA%3BFatb__0d7rz0CCkt4FVSB3MSazHy9MfnKL2ing&mra=ls&vpsrc=0&z=10
It is compulsory to have your name, contact number, the contact details in emergency if you are willing to join walking with Sydneyhiking Club. We will not disclose your any personal information to third party without your consent. See#1 for the terms and conditions. The Sydneyhikng Register Form could be obtained from petercai08@hotmail.com
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[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 19-8-2011 17:06 编辑 ]
Many Thanks
手套（大师傅）
Half
Aofu
YingL
Lilly
for joining great bushwalking and climbing today at Mt Victoria and Blackheath of Blue Mountains NP.
Six of us enjoyed very much with very different experience.
In this world it seems that MMs are always more powerful (than GGs).
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 21-8-2011 18:08 编辑 ]
walking to Cox's Cave
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 22-8-2011 01:02 编辑 ]
Around Pulpit Rock
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 22-8-2011 01:07 编辑 ]
More and more
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 22-8-2011 01:11 编辑 ]
Climbing
Sunset always (from climbing site)
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 22-8-2011 01:15 编辑 ]
原帖由 bushwalker 于 22-8-2011 01:12 发表 http://www.freeoz.org/ibbs/images/common/back.gif
Climbing
瞧这石头湿的，你们太牛了。。。:good
非常感谢我们的老政委Circleyue的热情邀请，使我们有机会踏上西澳，澳大利亚最大的州。
西澳真是太大太大了。仅它的西南部：Great Southern and Southern Forest 就需要一个月才能走完，开车。
我们只能走马观花地看一些景点，爬一些小山，顺便喝一喝本地的酒。
八月二十三日，在Perth市的Kings Park 走了一些小路，下午和晚上和来自于悉尼但现在在Perth工作or定居的朋友：小波、Newgay、老鼠爱上猫 一起聚会；
八月二十四日，在Porongurup Range National Park 的 Balancing Rock and Castle Rock 爬山, 4.53 KM, with 486 M ascent for 3 个小时；
八月二十五日，在WA的最高山：Bluff Knoff of Stirling Range National Park 爬山。来回6.43 KM，爬高797米，用了5个小时；
八月二十六日，在Toolbraunp Peak of Stirling Range National Park 爬山。这个track 都是石头和石头籽，来回4.56km，爬高666米，用了5个小时；
八月二十七日，先在Albany 的Torndirrup National Park 的Nature Bridge 徒步，以后在Danmark 的Greens Pool and Elephant Rocks 爬山，再在Walpole-Nomalup National Park 的 Giants Tree top walk 和 Giant Tingle Tree loop walk 徙步；
八月二十八日，先走Swarbrick Art loop track, 然后走Fernhook Falls, 下午在D'Entrecasteant National Park 的 Tookulup loop track and Window's Lookout 爬山，那里的风景绝对是超一流的；
八月二十九日，爬树 Gloucester Tree of Glocester National Park
可从我的脸面 www.Facebook.com/sydneyhikingclub 看一些照片，我要在这里上载一些相片later on.
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 30-8-2011 09:22 编辑 ]
The story on Bluff Knoll of WA
As a general rule, WA has hills, not mountains. But you wouldn't know it when you're standing beneath the chiselled mass of Bluff Knoll. Armour plated in rock, and with a summit that protrudes like Roger Ramjet's chin, this craggy mountain is softened only by the wildflower displays that decorate it's slopes each spring. From the trailhead, Bluff Knoll's summit cliffs appear impenetrable but the walking track knows better, nudging it's way through a break in the escarpment before U-turning back towards the peak. View from there stretch across the craggy Stirling Range and south towards the Albany coast.
WHERE Bluff Knoll is in the Stirling Range NP, around 400 km southeast of Perth and 80 km north of Albany, with more than 1000 species of windflowers, including a range of carnivorous sundews - step off the track at your own peril.
DON'T MISS A springtime visit, when Bluff Knoll erupts in flowers and colour.
DISTANCE 6 km.
GRADE A steep and unrelenting climb, ascending more than 700 m. Pack for alpine conditions - Bluff Knoll is the only spot in the state (WA) to ever see snow.
八月二十三日，在Perth市的Kings Park 走了一些小路
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 30-8-2011 23:53 编辑 ]
八月二十四日，在Porongurup Range National Park 的 Balancing Rock and Castle Rock 爬山, 4.53 KM, with 486 M ascent for 3 个小时.
在爬山之前路过的油菜花
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 30-8-2011 23:29 编辑 ]
Devils Slide
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 30-8-2011 23:30 编辑 ]
Balancing Rock
Castle Rock
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 30-8-2011 23:33 编辑 ]
Summit of Castle Rock
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 30-8-2011 23:34 编辑 ]
同样的彩虹，从不同的角度，油菜花和草。
好的相机此时非常需要。这里所用的是Canon G12，只能拍出这样的效果。
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 31-8-2011 00:24 编辑 ]
The way to Stirling Range National Park
The Hills / Mountains are Mt Trio, Mt Hassell, Mt Magon ......
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 30-8-2011 23:47 编辑 ]
八月二十五日，在WA的最高山：Bluff Knoff of Stirling Range National Park 爬山。来回6.43 KM，爬高797米，用了5个小时.
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 31-8-2011 20:46 编辑 ]
赶了个大早，其它人在梦香中
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 31-8-2011 20:49 编辑 ]
找到标志，走向山顶
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 31-8-2011 20:52 编辑 ]
眺望 WA的最高山：Bluff Knoff
山顶体息，吃中饭，蒸咖啡
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 31-8-2011 20:55 编辑 ]
我们的老政委走向山下
下午再休一个息，然后到Western Lookout已经是非常later afternoon
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 31-8-2011 21:03 编辑 ]
赶紧回家，妈妈叫吃晚饭了
[ 本帖最后由 bushwalker 于 31-8-2011 21:10 编辑 ]
八月二十六日，在Toolbraunp Peak of Stirling Range National Park 爬山。这个track 都是石头和石头籽，来回4.56km，爬高666米，用了5个小时