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| Video#56: Blue Mountains, Blustery New South Wales, Australia Posted: August 26, 2014 Photographed: June, 2014 |
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This video was taken in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia in June, 2014. The Blue Mountains are a UNESCO World Heritage Area. In the world's southern hemisphere, the seasons are reversed from the northern hemisphere, so the month of June is in Australia's winter. The winter gale on this day in the Blue Mountains was quite strong, although it wasn't cold enough to snow. The video starts off with a view from the scenic lookout called 'Prince's Rock.' Eucalyptus trees (the same kind that Koalas munch on) are seen blowing back and forth in the foreground. You can tell just how strong the wind speed is by looking at the shadows of some clouds rapidly moving from right to left across a distant rock formation. The tan-colored sandstone of Prince's Rock's many layers is easily seen.
Next up is the famous sandstone rock formation called the Three Sisters, named for the three towering columns. On the left are some eucalyptus trees being buffeted by the wind. Notice the big trees clinging to the top of each faraway 'sister' -- the trees are being tossed back and forth by the cold gale. Legend has it that the Three Sisters got their name from an aboriginal legend: a shaman had three daughters, and when he was confronted by a neighboring warring tribe, he used magic to change his three daughters into stone, temporarily protecting them from the attackers. But the shaman later lost his magical powers, and he was unable to convert his daughters back to their human shape. And so, the Three Sisters were perpetually locked in their stone form.
Finally, there is a general view elsewhere in the Blue Mountains. No sandstone here -- just trees and grass. In the foreground, some native grass is easily pushed around by the forceful wind. In the background is a remote mountain valley that is covered with eucalyptus trees suffering from the heavy gusts. A cloud passes overhead, changing the forest's lighting from somber dark green to normal green. A close-up shot shows the trees in even greater detail.
Apparently, the Blue Mountains were named by early English explorers, who noticed the bluish tinge of the mountains when seen from a distance. In nature, most large mountains have that thin blue haze caused by light scattering in the earth's atmosphere. But in the Blue Mountains, this bluish effect is enhanced by the eucalyptus trees which collectively secrete into the air some chemicals called terpenoids. When light filters through the terpenoids suspended above the mountains, the resulting color is blue also.
Next up is the famous sandstone rock formation called the Three Sisters, named for the three towering columns. On the left are some eucalyptus trees being buffeted by the wind. Notice the big trees clinging to the top of each faraway 'sister' -- the trees are being tossed back and forth by the cold gale. Legend has it that the Three Sisters got their name from an aboriginal legend: a shaman had three daughters, and when he was confronted by a neighboring warring tribe, he used magic to change his three daughters into stone, temporarily protecting them from the attackers. But the shaman later lost his magical powers, and he was unable to convert his daughters back to their human shape. And so, the Three Sisters were perpetually locked in their stone form.
Finally, there is a general view elsewhere in the Blue Mountains. No sandstone here -- just trees and grass. In the foreground, some native grass is easily pushed around by the forceful wind. In the background is a remote mountain valley that is covered with eucalyptus trees suffering from the heavy gusts. A cloud passes overhead, changing the forest's lighting from somber dark green to normal green. A close-up shot shows the trees in even greater detail.
Apparently, the Blue Mountains were named by early English explorers, who noticed the bluish tinge of the mountains when seen from a distance. In nature, most large mountains have that thin blue haze caused by light scattering in the earth's atmosphere. But in the Blue Mountains, this bluish effect is enhanced by the eucalyptus trees which collectively secrete into the air some chemicals called terpenoids. When light filters through the terpenoids suspended above the mountains, the resulting color is blue also.
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