Three Sisters (Blue Mountains, Australia)

The name, "Three Sisters," comes from an Aboriginal legend. In the story, a witch-doctor turns his three daughters into stone to save them from a mythical monster.

The area was once a seabed that rose over a long period and subsequently eroded, leaving tall formations.

This photo illustrates the haze from which the Blue Mountains take their name. The haze is caused by the evaporation of oil from eucalyptus trees.

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gabriel paulus [deleted] says:

What an incredible view.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

algo says:

What an amazing view. Beautifully taken.

I love the eucalyptus story - great for tourists with colds.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

mike donahue says:

great pic. have a great sunday
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

This is a stunning view....wonderfully well captured, Patrick....!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Fianna [deleted] says:

Patrick,

How did you get high enough to get this shot! (And I'm not talking about Paddy's Irish Whiskey!)

Thanks for your comment on my GREAT CITIES SET photo! / Joe R
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Pandiyan says:

Nice view and an interesting story.

And yes, where did you shoot it from? Another mountain?
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Patrick Houlihan says:

Thanks for the kind comments.

Joe and Pandiyan ~ This was taken from the top of a mountain. Access to that spot is actually quite easy. (And Joe, it was too early in the morning to get high any other way. Even for another Irish-American.)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

gdsanders says:

Beautiful shot and I enjoyed the commentary.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

hartanto says:

Fantastisch, wonderful...
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

BoazImages says:

very beautiful!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

Gorgeous shot, and wonderfully helpful caption.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Bitterroot says:

Extraordinary perspective.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Adrian Fagg says:

Great shot!
The pinnacles look like they're a bit crumbly - lots of freshly exposed patches. Have they been traversed at all by anyone that's lived to tell the tale?
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Rachel Pennington says:

Oh, it's fantastic. :) You just have so many wonderful photos from your trip!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris_J says:

wow, great shot
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

ipernity.com/home/nicoleb / No to censorship [deleted] says:

What an amazing view!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

BrynJ says:

Wow, this is stunning! Reminds me a bit of the Grand Canyon.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Wolfy says:

Beautiful. Wonderful location.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

reluctant shutter says:

Sometimes you can get rather unlucky. I went to the Blue Mountains one misty day...

Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Fianna [deleted] says:

Pat - Great shot for TAKE FIVE !!! / Joe
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

wormann says:

Wow. I love that you explained how the Blue Mountains got their name - thank you - that is fascinating.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

destinatio says:

Gorgeous scenery - thanks for the description!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

ladyloneranger says:

Very stunning photo.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

marlenells says:

Fantastic!
Graceful nature!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

photofool says:

what a spectacular view!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

expert_packram says:

;-)
www.flickr.com/photos/blatteside/153596405/
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

jaanikas says:

Your pic of the Three Sisters is way better then mine..... :)) I was there on a cloudy day... oh well... I guess I'll have to go back and take a better pic. ;)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

spelio says:

Climbed by thousands of rock climbers Adrian!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Samurai Shiatsu says:

Great picture, it deserves to be in the, Australia on Flickr group.
www.flickr.com/groups/australia_on_flickr/
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

JIGGS IMAGES says:

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WOW!! This picture is BONZA
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

JIGGS IMAGES says:

This is one of the best pieces of work on Australia!!!

Please take a moment to join Best of Australia (By invitation only)
we'd love to have this photo added to our group. Please TAG this photo with - BestOfAustralia

Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Powerhouse Museum Collection says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Tyrrell Today, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

We think this is a great contemporary comparison for our historic image of The Three Sisters, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW.

Regards
Tyrrell Today
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Mevoto says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mountains Of Australia, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Rodrigo_Soldon says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Wonderful photos for the world Pls post 1-comment 3_Contest VOTE, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Three Sisters (Blue Mountains, Australia)

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