This was on the way to Mt Fortescue! My Wife said she could see by my stance how scared I was.
Mainly just I had a 10 second delay on the camera and had to get into position and try to look comfortable in that time!
Was a great day!
243mtrs straight down
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ILUVSWTAS - Lagarostrobos franklinii
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by eggs » Fri 04 Sep, 2009 4:40 pm
The sea looks pretty calm.
I thought the most scary place I had been to was just down the other track, looking over the edge into the void down to the totem pole - with the sea surging through the gap.
It felt like it was trying to suck you over the edge.
But you definitely have a lot more height in that spot!!
I thought the most scary place I had been to was just down the other track, looking over the edge into the void down to the totem pole - with the sea surging through the gap.
It felt like it was trying to suck you over the edge.
But you definitely have a lot more height in that spot!!
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by ILUVSWTAS » Fri 04 Sep, 2009 4:43 pm
Yeh some fantastic coastal cliff walking around there huh!
It was very calm along that section! Wind was from the NE so that little pocket was quite protected!
Considering it was 2 days after the hurricane force winds we had.... Every 10metres or so I had to scramble over, under ,around or through a fallen tree
It was very calm along that section! Wind was from the NE so that little pocket was quite protected!
Considering it was 2 days after the hurricane force winds we had.... Every 10metres or so I had to scramble over, under ,around or through a fallen tree
Nothing to see here.
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ILUVSWTAS - Lagarostrobos franklinii
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by rabbit » Fri 04 Sep, 2009 5:34 pm
I don't think i could stand on a rock and look down like that!
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by stepbystep » Fri 04 Sep, 2009 5:48 pm
Sea looks calm, but you look a little rigid. It would take me more than 10secs to get there.Haven't done any serious walks on TP yet, this summer for sure.
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by ILUVSWTAS » Fri 04 Sep, 2009 6:01 pm
Hahaha yeh, I know it was the first thing my wife said.... I think i only just made it within the 10secs hence the pose.
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by north-north-west » Mon 07 Sep, 2009 8:58 pm
No wonder you were nervous - look at the horizon, the Earth is falling over!!!
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by ILUVSWTAS » Mon 07 Sep, 2009 8:59 pm
Oh very funny 
Rocks dont always make the best of tripods.....
Rocks dont always make the best of tripods.....
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by Crum » Mon 07 Sep, 2009 10:56 pm
Swan dive anyone? 
Pretty impressive sea cliffs there
Pretty impressive sea cliffs there-
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Re: 243mtrs straight down
by Pedro » Fri 11 Sep, 2009 1:23 pm
It is very exciting territory in that part of the state. I've still got a few scars from a few adventures that were at the edge of my skill set of the time.
This pic was taken around 1970:
We got there eventually, but not on that trip.
This pic was taken around 1970:
- An early, failed, attempt on the Monument.
We got there eventually, but not on that trip.
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