Hanging Rock at Blackheath

Thanks Bev. I thought the coloured leaves of the tree bottom left really added to this shot. I have bought better shoes since this walk/slide around the mountain.

Thanks Michael. I’m hoping to get this again in a softer light.

Thanks Lyn. It’s an amazing sight.

Thanks Philip. Actually I have a fear of heights but there are some fears I am willing to face to get a good shot. Watching the couple walk right to the edge (in the other shot) was hair raising.

Thanks Lori. It is pretty special.

Thanks Brian.

Thank you. Just a 3 hour trip from home & well worth the effort.

Thanks Evita. I might inch a little closer to the edge next time & get more of it in shot .. perhaps.

Thank you Patricia. This one is off the beaten track, but well worth seeing.

Thanks Sharon. This one is leading the race in the favourites event so far.

Thank you Dennis. This was the first time I had seen the rock & when I saw the angle with the sunlight behind it I was not very optimistic about getting good images. They turned out better than expected & the two youngsters walking to the edge was scary but made a great photo (the other image). I’m planning to capture it in a milder light fairly soon .. overcast or sunset. The polarizing lens was a great help of course.

Thanks for the compliment Steven. If you are game, have a look at the other photo with the two fearless people sitting on the edge.

Thank you .. :)

Muchas gracias .. thank you. Thank you for adding me to your watchlist.

Thank you. This one is becoming very popular.

Thanks Adrian.

Thanks Donovan. Yes, it’s very special.

Thanks Steve. I wasn’t expecting this one to be so popular.

Thank you. I’m glad you like it.

Thank you very much Lori.

Thanks Rosanne. This one has surprisingly become my most favoured image. This area is a bit on the dangerous side with it’s sheer drops & loose gravel so isn’t strongly advertised & signposted.

Thank you for the compliment.

Thank you. It’s quite a sight.

Thanks Rosy. It was a very day & the polarizing lens was a must. It worked well with the sunlight on the sapling leaves in the foreground.

Thanks Pat. If you’ve seen the other photo, you would see a gap between the cliff & the rock which makes you wonder how it is still hanging there. I love these wonders of nature.

Thanks Cheryl. I’m glad this one has turned out to be so popular.

Thanks Linda & thank you for adding this one to your favourites as well.

Thank you again & thank you for adding me to your watchlist.

Thank you for the great compliment Sharon. This image has just surprisingly overtaken the Sylvia Falls & Grevillea macro photos in terms of viewing stats & favourite gongs. I’m glad people like it.

Thank you Anne.

Thanks Trudi.

Thank you Van & thanks for the favouriting. This photo has been surprisingly popular.

Thanks Glenn. I was hoping for some cloud cover to get a more even light. Considering that the rock was mostly in shadow, it turned out surprisingly well. This one is still at the top of the favourites list.

Thanks Gerry. The sunlight worked well to bring out the colours of the sapling in the foreground.

It isn’t well signposted & there are no safety fences. Let me know if you need directions. I Googled it to get more info. The walk from the car park doesn’t hold many attractions. You can also cycle along the track if that is any help. It’s possible to jump (not step) onto the rock but that’s not something I would reccommend.

Hi Gerry. I visited the Rock again last weekend & the walking track is alive with hundreds of waratahs so, if you can make it, this is the best time of year to visit.

Thanks John. After looking through your gallery, I can see why this image fascinates you. Make sure you have a good look at the gap between the rock & the cliff. It is definitely “hanging”.

Thank you. Let’s hope it doesn’t go down too soon.

Thank you. Scary is the word.

Thank you very much. Have thought of doing it again but it would be hard to top this shot.

Thanks Marian. This one has been on here for months .. before you discovered me.

No apologies necessary sunshine. I think it’s called being human.

Thank you very much Rosalie. As much as I like the even colour of overcast days, the sun worked well for me here.

Thank you very much Ralph.

Thank you for the compliment & congrats.

Thanks for the compliment.

Hi Raphael. Thanks for the compliment. Definitely an adventure. I’ve got better boots for next time.

Thank you very much for the compliment Kristina.

Thank you for the compliment Barb.

Thanks Kathleen. Yes, I saw the movie many years ago. This Hanging Rock is in NSW. I think the movie version is in Victoria. I can’t imagine school girls in this place.

Thank you for the compliment.

Thank you Joy.

Thanks for the compliment David.

Thank you for the compliment Jeffrae.

Thanks Steve. Scary but beautiful. I wasn’t tempted to jump the gap from the cliff to get a better view like some others.

Thanks a lot Ray. The sun worked well for me here.

Thank you. I Googled your Hawks Bill Crag. It looks great … especially with the autumn colours. Check out the Daredevils photo on page 2. It shows the gap between the rock & the cliff !

Thank you again Gabriel. This is such a unique & beautiful structure. Must get out there again soon for some different angles.

Thanks for the compliment Barbara.

Thank you for the compliment & the favouriting.

Hi Vicki. Thank you for the great compliment & also for the favouriting.

Thank you very much for the compliment & the favouriting.

Thanks David. I think it is about 100 metres. If you go right to the edge you can probably see the bottom of the rock. Being into extreme outdoor activities, I’m sure you’d love this place.
Abseiling was banned a while back due to the danger & fragility of the rock.
I’m wondering what it looked like before the earth tremor of 89.
You might like to check out the other photos of this rock in my gallery to see the gap between the rock & the cliff.
The walk at Wentworth Falls also has a few sheer drops close to the edge of the track.

Thank you & thanks for the favouriting. I love the sound of your hometown . Kunkletown. Will have to check out it’s history.

Thanks Ann-maree. A nice reminder of home perhaps. It’s not the Hanging Rock from the famous movie though. This rock is more for ladies in sensible shoes & hiking boots.

Thank you for the compliment & the favouriting. People see all manner of things in this image. It’s all good.

Thank you Tina & thanks for the favouriting.

Thank you very much for the feature Marie.

Thank you for the compliment & the favouriting Tori.

Thank you for the compliment Brian.

Thanks for the great compliment Brendan. I went back 3 weeks ago but couldn’t improve on this one.

Hi Nicole. Thanks for the compliment & the favouriting.

Thanks Marie. Number 4 is a pretty good result.

Thank you for the compliment Nedim & thanks for the fave on the Canyon Steps image.

Thanks Kurt.

Lol .. yes. it’s the most popular in the gallery so far. Thanks for the compliment.

Thank you Liz & thank you for the fave.

Thank you very much for the feature Pat.

Thank you for the great compliment Dinni.

Thank you for the compliment.