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The rise of the waterfalls

2007.09.03
Gateway to heaven

This is heaven :-))

Prelude

Climb climb climb

The bottom fall...

The bottom fall...

The bottom fall...

The middle fall...oops my camera hand jerked...

The middle fall...

The middle fall...

The middle fall...

The main fall...

All fell down

eerie

still at the main fall

What could be more interesting?

The main fall

Embossed? no...its HDR :)

The scattered fall

the valley and beyond...blurr blurr

Sept1. The dreaded day had arrived. I got up early and got ready as well. No call from Jeff. So I called him...he was already on the way!
I wasted precious time walking around trying to flag a cab...since it was too late when I got one, I directed him to take me to Tai Po Market. Cost me a bit...but so embarrassing to arrive late! I was late by 10 mins..We gathered in front of the ticket office to check for supplies...the forecast was 32deg in 90+% relative humidity...there was enough water for the trip. I grabbed a Tuna Bun and popped down my panadol tabs. The sore throat had left me exhausted and I need strength to do my first proper hike in months!
We got off the bus at the base of the stream. Gary was quite late but allowed himself to be persuaded to join us later. The walk up the temple was quite easy...only when we climbed a bit further did we realize that it was not an easy one...
We encountered 4 major waterfalls - the bottom fall, the middle fall, the main fall and the scattered fall...Julian struggled with his bad knee (but rewarded himself with a massage on the same day and another one on the following day in Shenzhen!!).
Some of the shots were ok...but I did miss my tripod so much..I was too tired and hot to hold the camera steady and almost all my HDR shots and slow shutter speed shots were ruined...
Some of us decided to leave early rather than carry on to the peak...we missed a great view from the peak...but hey I had to get home before dark...that's when the evil spirits are out and about in this Chinese month...wooo woooo...no...that's just me practising my werewolf call...Hope you enjoy this set.
33 Comments
Cabecilha Fantastic canyons... how I would love to take some ropes and rappel all the way down beside those waterfalls...:)

(# 18 on the FAV list)
Cabecilha · 2007-09-03: 11:15
OddlyEnough These are amazing. What a beautiful place. 2 and 18 are spectacular.
OddlyEnough · 2007-09-03: 11:54
Carley These are spectacularly beautiful! Thanks!
Carley · 2007-09-03: 12:53
vollenda These are stunning. The views made it well worth it, right? #18 is phenomenal! Really great work on the one. It does look embossed.
vollenda · 2007-09-03: 14:36
mybigbackyard #2 is incredible. Really beautiful set.
mybigbackyard · 2007-09-03: 16:47
makaid dramatic set. i love it
makaid · 2007-09-03: 17:28
garysktam bellissime! I love no. 16
garysktam · 2007-09-03: 20:00
tpsperspective love the nature pics!
tpsperspective · 2007-09-03: 23:45
rakumori Great serie. Like all the images, but especially number 2 and 18 (fantastic!!)
rakumori · 2007-09-04: 01:18
viralshah what a great set...the complete set is simply awesome..
viralshah · 2007-09-04: 02:35
luucha good set and beautifull lands
luucha · 2007-09-04: 03:30
chrisfly Awesome photo and nature! No 2, 18 and 20 are just fantastic pics :-)
chrisfly · 2007-09-04: 07:00
nasser wonderful place & pics
nasser · 2007-09-04: 09:58
tbranscum Waterfalls are beautiful! My favorite.
tbranscum · 2007-09-04: 10:30
andra wow nice pictures... hope that one day i'll be as good... =)
andra · 2007-09-04: 15:45
BornaHokie wow - such dark clouds!
BornaHokie · 2007-09-04: 20:15
SheriJ Great post.. Awesome waterfalls!! really stunning shots!!
SheriJ · 2007-09-05: 09:01
Thanuja122 I agree... great set and effort. The HDR effects are cool too
Thanuja122 · 2007-09-05: 15:19
gajesio wow ! all set is beautiful but...picture #2 haa is my fav now... =]
gajesio · 2007-09-05: 17:39
skrondo gret set...the last is incredible!!
skrondo · 2007-09-06: 11:27
Sevendipity Very nice set.
Sevendipity · 2007-09-07: 18:35
Allegra bellissime
Allegra · 2007-09-08: 14:10
miclaud Great as usual!
miclaud · 2007-09-08: 14:33
fotoluzik great set ;)
fotoluzik · 2007-09-09: 07:15
fionarobinson great set, i really like #2 that sky looks menacing.
fionarobinson · 2007-09-09: 10:40
Maxine Wow! I feel like going there. I could do with a nice place like that!
Maxine · 2007-09-09: 15:51
kangshung Very nice set! I like particularly $15 and 19 - looks like real jungle there.
kangshung · 2007-09-09: 19:24
SuperG thanks for taking me on the journey.
SuperG · 2007-09-09: 20:17
Godin love most the 2nd pict...great angle...
Godin · 2007-09-09: 22:11
gagmaba Excellent set,very interesting ride:))
gagmaba · 2007-09-26: 07:37
storytaylor superb work. dazzling
storytaylor · 2007-09-30: 18:30
davidcardona Great work! Nice subject and composition! Well done!
davidcardona · 2007-11-25: 03:49
Unchained Wonderful set! # 2 and 18 are my absolute favourites!
Unchained · 2009-07-03: 04:04
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