I have visited this waterfall on several occasions, primarily during my locum postings in either Ballina or Lismore, New South Wales. While I have previously shared several images of the falls, I had not, until now, revealed the singular perspective from within the cave behind the cascade. On that particular visit, the conditions were exceedingly damp, the air thick with mist and the roar of falling water echoing within the hollowed rock.
Killen Falls, part of the Emigrant Creek catchment, is a vestige of the region's ancient volcanic history—its basalt cliffs formed by lava flows from the long-extinct Mount Warning shield volcano. The waterfall plunges over a semi-circular basalt overhang, allowing one to stand within the cave and behold the curtain of water from behind, a rare and immersive vantage point in nature.
Following this wet and awe-filled exploration, I ventured to a nearby township where I partook in a traditional Jewish breakfast—an experience that remains warmly entwined with the memory of that elemental and storied place.
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...I love your timed exposures of waterfalls!
ReplyDeleteVery soothing and beautiful.
ReplyDeletePhew! I read Killen as Kitten.
ReplyDeleteUna bella cascada con un buen efecto seda.
ReplyDeleteThe water looks like silk, and it is spookily beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful perspective on this waterfall. Hope you kept your camera dry, but I know you must have enjoyed this visit. The light in your photo is perfect.
ReplyDeleteMagnífico el efecto seda y el colorido de las hojas.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Beautiful waterfall.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photograph.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan