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Hello folks,
Just thought I'd share a few pictures of a recent trip I took to Mt. Solitary in the Blue mountains near Sydney Australia.
I planned to spend 3days/2nights doing this walk and generally taking it easy as I am far from fit. I ended up finishing it in two but was pretty buggered by the end of it.
I expected near freezing temperatures at night but the weather was glorious. At 5:30 am I was wandering about in a thin body shirt.
This is the view from the start of the walk as I descend into the Jameson Valley, that is Mt. Solitary in the distance.
Some of the many ferns in the valley and plenty of Bellbirds around.
Here's a photo from a previous trip showing the route up Mt. Solitary.
The walk up Solitary is along a thin knife edge and involves some very steep scrambles. I passed one chubby old couple on the way up who looked like they had bitten off more than they could chew.
The views begin...
My camp site in the first saddle on the top of Solitary. Down the other side of my hammock is a steep slope, nice view to have as you sway around.
Kind of view I had from my camp site.
Rather misty the next morning, ruined the views somewhat.
You could fall off these cliffs and not see the ground until you were a meter or two away from splatting into it.
A long armed self pic. The mist still hasn't burnt away yet...
Just thought I'd share a few pictures of a recent trip I took to Mt. Solitary in the Blue mountains near Sydney Australia.
I planned to spend 3days/2nights doing this walk and generally taking it easy as I am far from fit. I ended up finishing it in two but was pretty buggered by the end of it.
I expected near freezing temperatures at night but the weather was glorious. At 5:30 am I was wandering about in a thin body shirt.
This is the view from the start of the walk as I descend into the Jameson Valley, that is Mt. Solitary in the distance.
Some of the many ferns in the valley and plenty of Bellbirds around.
Here's a photo from a previous trip showing the route up Mt. Solitary.
The walk up Solitary is along a thin knife edge and involves some very steep scrambles. I passed one chubby old couple on the way up who looked like they had bitten off more than they could chew.
The views begin...
My camp site in the first saddle on the top of Solitary. Down the other side of my hammock is a steep slope, nice view to have as you sway around.
Kind of view I had from my camp site.
Rather misty the next morning, ruined the views somewhat.
You could fall off these cliffs and not see the ground until you were a meter or two away from splatting into it.
A long armed self pic. The mist still hasn't burnt away yet...
