Blue Mountains Icons 16

You really need to view this LARGE, people.

Now we have discussed the beautiful Kanimbla Valley before. It features both cultivated farm land and deep, dark wilderness. Today's icon is actually Mt Victoria's Pulpit Rock.

In common with most other parts of the Blue Mountains, features derive interest, not so much from themselves, but from what you can see when you are standing ON or NEXT to them. Right now we are standing directly next to Pulpit Rock itself but the dreamy late afternoon view of the Kanimbla is infinitely more important than the rock itself. At this time of year, at this time of day, the rock does not get much direct light. I might come back next January when the Pulpit Rock is not in shadow while looking at the view.

Incidentally, about 100 metres back up the path is Mt Piddington which is the highest point of land in the Blue Mountains. Of course, Blackheath is the highest TOWN (as defined by the location of the Post Office at 1065 metres above sea level) but Mount Piddington is the highest actual point of land at 1,111 metres above sea level (i.e. 3,645 feet).

Oh and I'm afraid that I DON'T know what the smoke is coming from, down there, but it makes a nice feature for the picture, doesn't it?