Big Hole/Marble Arch

[caralan]

Hi

The laptop is charged again and a few photos of yesterday's walk to the Big Hole and Marble Arch (near Braidwood) processed.

some info here..
http://www.kingshwytodiscovery.com.au/our-great-outdoors/nature%27s-wonders/place-of-interest---around-braidwood.aspx

Very difficult lighting conditions - tried to do my best with flash and processing.

Thanks for having a sqiz

Cheers

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab65/caralan9/Landscapes/BigHole1PH.jpg

Tree ferns at the bottom of The Big Hole

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab65/caralan9/Landscapes/MarbleArch3PH.jpg

Looking back out of the Arch, which is really just an enclosed part of a narrow chasm. Not somewhere to be after heavy rain

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab65/caralan9/Landscapes/MarbleArch1PH.jpg

Further in

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab65/caralan9/Landscapes/MarbleArch2PH.jpg

and further in still

[Canon_Matt]

Fantastic shots.
Think I might have to go for a drive one day.

[LJG]

Great shots Alan, I didn't even know about it otherwise I would have tracked it down when we went down that way.

[antsan]

What a amazing spot. YOur photos capture it really well.

[kathiemt]

Looks like a lovely spot. Thanks for sharing.

[caralan]

Thanks everyone - certainly worth the walk - two highlights - one at the beginning and one at the end of the walk - probably best to do it on an overcast day with more even lighting in the chasm. The walk in is pretty nice too.

Cheers

http://i850.photobucket.com/albums/ab65/caralan9/Landscapes/ArchWalkPH.jpg

[Jcas]

Alan i like the processing you used here, gives some a real oil painting look, i can understand the difficulties with the light, but you have obviously mastered it.

Ferns are amazing, it never ceases to amaze me where they will grow.

[Jim]

Fantastic shots Alan.

I've never heard of the place before.

[aslan]

Lovely shots Alan, I too have never heard of it despite extensive travels in NSW.

[gcflora]

Great shots! All of 'em

But I want a closer look at those ferns down the bottom... they don't look familiar to me

[caralan]

Great shots! All of 'em

But I want a closer look at those ferns down the bottom... they don't look familiar to me

Thanks Craig,

AFAIK they are just the Soft Tree Fern - Dicksonia antarctica - these are about 2 mts tall

[gcflora]

Wow. Thanks Alan. They look so different from above!! (I am used to seeing them from underneath)

[arsas]

Great shots Alan,
I have been to the big hole before, it is pretty impressive.
where is the Marble Arch? do you get to it from the same carpark?

Here is a pano of the Big Hole nothing special but it helps show the size
(hope you dont mind Alan, just thought it would show everyone how big it is)

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk245/KingTriton2008/BigHolePano1.jpg

[caralan]

Thanks arsas,

No worries - I should have thought of taking a pano

Yes, Marble Arch is further along the track - 4-5hr return trip

some info HERE (http://www.kingshwytodiscovery.com.a...braidwood.aspx)

Cheers