The chill in the air bit at the exposed skin on her fingers and face, her oversized hood barely managing to keep the chill from her ears. Her steps towards the railing of the popular lookout were stiff, her muscles protesting the movement after the two hour long drive. As she reached the railing, her fingers gently touched the cold metal, the temperature sending her fingers into a biting shock that caused her to clench them into a fist, holding them to her chest against the nylon material of her puffed black jacket.

The scene before her took her breath away, the early morning fog blanketed the valley, hiding the world beneath it from prying eyes. The mountainous landscape peaked from beneath the fog, enticing visitors to stay longer into the day until they could see what was hidden below. The rays of morning sun began to brighten the depths of the blue sky, highlighting the rocky cliffs that extended into to the sea of trees that began to show themselves as the morning fog began to retreat for the day. Revealing hints of the forest that would remain hidden until the warmth of the morning sun chased the fog away for the day.

As the couple followed the stone steps down slope, the sides encompassed by vibrant green leafy plants and trees. The names of which completely escaped them, but their vibrancy was breathtaking none the less. The young woman’s weak ankle began to ache with the impact of her foot on firm stone steps, the man who was her life taking the lead to their next sight that he had planned to show her. The sound of water impacting on a solid surface, gradually getting louder the more steps they took. As they rounded the corner, a fresh chill hit their skin as a natural waterfall revealed itself to them. A layered rock face stood before them, the clear running water had carved rough steps into the rock and streamed down them in all directions until it hit the pool below filled with irregular rough rocks and dirt.

The scene was surrounded by various trees, plants and shrubs. The green vibrant against the natural plainness of the rock face, making the clear running water stand out as the mid-morning light hit it. The very spark and flow of life could felt in this place, water nourishes all growing things, flowing life into the ever growing plants, trees and shrubs that surround the waterfall. A reminder that life continues to grow if given the opportunity to be nourished by the most basic of necessities. As they descended down into the rainforest that was previously hidden by the morning fog, their eyes took in the fantastical sights of the ever growing trees, plants, and shrubs that hid views of many different waterfalls and various species of birds that called this wondrous place home. The climb down the cliff face took a couple of hours, aching muscles invaded their bodies and minds but their eyes and souls still managed to take in the beauty that surrounded them.

The Blue Mountains National Park is most definitely a sight worth seeing, even with the extensive walking, the aches during and after were worth the views and experiences of this amazing place.

Green Mage