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The Three Sisters.


	The Three Sisters. The Megalong valley, the Three Sisters and Mt. Solitary make for a spectacular sight, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. This was captured on a mild, perfect autumn day from one of the host of lookouts at Katoomba. This 2 stitch panorama was taken at 1/250th f11.0 and ISO-320. I change the sky in CS5 also. John Connolly

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The dreamtime legend of the 3 Sisters.
A very long time ago there were three sisters called Meenhi, Wimlah and Gunnedoo, whose father was a witch doctor called Tyawan. The only creature feared by all was the Bunyip who lived in a deep hole. When Tyawan had to feed the Bunyip, he would leave his daughters on a rock cliff for their safety. One day while waiting on the rock, Meenhi was frightened by a big centipede, so she threw a large rock at it. The rock rolled over and crashed into the valley. The birds and animals stood still as the rocks behind them split open, leaving them in a thin shelf.
The Bunyip emerged from his hole and saw the terrified sisters standing there. Tyawan saw the Bunyip close to his daughters, so he pointed his magic bone at them, and turned them to stone so they would be safe. The Bunyip then chased Tyawan and found himself trapped , so he turned himself into a Lyre Bird. Now everyone was safe from the Bunyip, but Tyawan had dropped his bone. After the Bunyip had gone, Tyawan searched everywhere for his magic bone, but he couldn’t find it, and he is still searching for it today.
The Three Sisters stand silently watching him from their ledge, hoping he will find the bone and turn them back into aboriginal girls again. As you look at the Three Sisters you can hear Tyawan (the Lyre Bird) calling his daughters as he continues searching for his bone!

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March 20, 2014

Tiia Vissak

a beautiful view & interesting story!

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March 20, 2014

- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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A wonderful panorama and a great story John!,
Amalia

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March 20, 2014

Michelle Alton

Oh Boy! I remember this spot from my one-and-only visit to Australia back in 1981. If memory serves, I rode a cable car across a deep gorge from which the "Sisters" can be seen.

Thanks for the great memory. Beautiful scenery, John.

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March 20, 2014

JO ANN CLEVELAND

Great capture and presentation John! I really enjoyed the history too!

jo ann c.

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March 20, 2014

- Nancy L. Green

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WOW!!! What a magnificent view!!! BEAUTIFULLY done John!!! <><

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March 20, 2014

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That is a good story and beautiful view/pano. Great work, John.

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March 20, 2014

- John Rivera

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Beautiful capture!

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March 20, 2014

Gord MacEachern

Beautiful image, and beautiful story John!!!

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March 20, 2014

Barbara Waldoch

Wonderful, John!

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March 20, 2014

Robert R. Goodman

Hi John,Beautiful capture and great info my friend.Really like how green it is!!!!!!

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March 20, 2014

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Love It! Outstanding, John! What a wonderful image and the story makes it perfect!

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March 20, 2014

Joy Rector

beautiful shot and love the story

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March 21, 2014

Ujjwal Mukherjee

Wonderful story,scene and capture,John!!

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March 21, 2014

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer

That is a HORRIFYING story, John. Poor girls. I'm glad it's just a story - or is it :)))
Anyway - on this magnificent scene they make a great framing.

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March 21, 2014

Monnie Ryan

Wow, that's quite a story - and a beautiful photo to go with it!

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March 21, 2014

John Connolly

Many thanks for all your kind comments!

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March 21, 2014

- Laura E. Swan

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I shutter to think of what may have happened to the bone!

What a great tale to go along with this fabulously stitched image!

Bravo, Brother John!
-Swanee :)

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March 21, 2014

- Ken Smith

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Beautiful view, John. I wish we had rolling hills like that, in our area. Super work!

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March 21, 2014

John Connolly

Thank you Sister Swanee and Ken!

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March 22, 2014

- Ann Coates

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Fantastic image and great legend to go with it. I giggled at Laura's post.

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March 22, 2014

Ellen Hodges

Super perfect and beautiful capture, John!! Love the info, too!!

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March 23, 2014

John Connolly

Thanks Ann and Ellen! Laura sure is a one off person!

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March 23, 2014

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Got this same capture when I went to the Blue Mountains. Love it John.

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March 24, 2014

John Connolly

Thanks Emile, there are heaps of vantage points to this scene at Katoomba! I can see why!

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March 24, 2014

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