Killen Falls Ballina NSW for Sunday Best

 

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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FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sunday Best

La La Creek in Warburton Melbourne for Water H2O Thursday

 

The journey from Melbourne to La La Creek in Warburton is oftentimes a test of patience. Each township en route enforces a strict speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour, and the frequent deceleration through these settlements serves only to prolong the wearying passage. Yet, upon arrival, all such inconveniences are swiftly forgotten.

La La Creek, nestled within the tranquil folds of the Yarra Ranges, offers a quietude that soothes the spirit. In winter, the air is brisk and pure, and the perennial murmur of the creek weaves through the forested glen like a thread of silver sound. The absence of mosquitoes during the colder months renders the experience all the more agreeable, allowing one to linger undisturbed by the banks of this gentle watercourse.

Once a source of life and sustenance for the Wurundjeri people and later a site frequented by timber-cutters and bushwalkers alike, the creek now flows in peaceful retirement, its mossy stones and fern-fringed edges recalling a natural history both rich and enduring. Here, beneath towering mountain ash and alongside trails softened by fallen leaves, one finds a serenity rare in the modern world.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Flinders Blowhole Sunset for Skywatch Friday

 

This photograph was taken last weekend. The shutter speed was set slightly slow, producing an effect I found more appealing than that of a long exposure. The sky appeared particularly dramatic, and the waves crashing against the rocks were strikingly turbulent.

Wishing everyone a joyful Easter.

I have ordered a special cake from a boutique pâtisserie — a chocolate mousse delicately enrobed in pear cream — which I look forward to sharing with my mother.

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FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Skywatch Friday

Over the past fortnight, I have indulged in viewing all six seasons of Schitt’s Creek. At the outset, the series appeared somewhat clichéd, with a rather uninspired storyline. However, by the third season, it began to reveal a remarkable depth and charm. The romantic arc between Patrick and David, in particular, proved to be both refreshing and heartfelt. Each character was afforded the opportunity for full development, to the extent that, by the series’ conclusion, the actors and actresses felt like dear friends and cherished members of one’s own family. It was with a touch of melancholy that I bid farewell to the show as it drew to a close.

Mullum Mullum Creek for Water H2O Thursday

 

This was taken when I used to stay in Ringwood Melbourne. This is the natural habit for otter in outer Melbourne.

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FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Arthur's Pass Creek in New Zealand for Treasure Tuesday

 

The hike to Devil's Bowl Falls follows a trail alongside the creek.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Trestle Bridge in reflection at Kilcunda for Sunday Best

 

The creek is getting dried. It is almost stagnant. 

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Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

Linking Sunday Best

Joel called being too sick to be with me outing to NaiDoc Week in city. I ended up staying at home trying out all the croissant varieties bought around East Melbourne. 

Warburton creek river flow for Sunday Best

 

I lost my 50mm f1.2 . I bought the lens again for its special rendition it has. 

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FE 50mm f1.2 

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Warburton Creek for Water H2O Thursday

 

Last Saturday was pretty much cloudy overcast. So picking a random creek in Warburton again.

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FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Joel in the background for infrared test

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Sherbrooke Creek Olinda for Treasure Tuesday

 

This was taken on the weekend. Joel and I ventured into Mount Dandenong in the rain. We were covered by mud as the result. Our coats were all soaked wet. 

After the effort, we tried out Singaporean Chili Crab Pies at the foot of the hill. 

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FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday and FACE OFF

Creek whirl Mount Baw Baw for Sunday Best

 

That is a shot I took when I was waiting for Joel to finish his shots. He always takes forever on the prime spot. So I took out my zoom searching for second best views to snap. 

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FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Sunday Best

Creek in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

 

Water can be so soothing. Xmas is truly a silly mad season. After a spiraling runs of various health issues affecting mum and me, my buddy is going through a crisis in marriage...

It is easier to sit by the creek away from the world

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FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Linking Wordless Wednesday

Thick Trunk Thursday - Warburton Forest

 

Wet and wild. Love the creek.

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FE 14mm f1.8 GM

This is linking Random-osity

Creek in Warburton, Melbourne

 

Creeks flowing. A way to let the worries go.

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FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Through the Lens and Best Sunday Meme

Abandoned Gold Mining Equipment in Forest Creek, Castlemaine

 

After seeing some blogger friends posting on mining equipment, I took quite a few abandoned in the wilderness in Loddon Region of Victoria.

Seriously, this shall be protected in a shelter of some sort instead of being left out in the wilderness.

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Laowa 9mm f5.6

Castlemaine photos

The cascade, Metcalfe, Victoria

 

Normally this creek is dried out completely. When it fills up, it is nice to do a long exposure

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FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Sony A7RIV shots

Warburton Creek

 

A bit Zen, right?

Love the tone in this place. In summer, this spot would be filled with fierce mosquitoes everywhere. 

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FE 14mm f1.8 GM

This place is so dark I dont even need a neutral density filter

Creek

Warburton Creek

 

Long exposure in this waterway turns out quite rewarding 

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Long Exposure shots

Grampians creek above McKenzie Falls

 

The turbulent water without long exposure gives a different feel 

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Leica 8-18mm 

River shots

Toorongo Creek, Mt Baw Baw

 

Despite it is so freezing up there, the diffuse light and uniform colour tone allows proper long exposure on the water.

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Creek at Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Black and White conversion for a creek beneath Erskine Falls