Geology Picture of the Week, April 20-26, 2008: Katoomba Falls, Australia

After the Sun ^ | Steven Ratcliffe

[cogitator]

Not far from Sydney; an important tourist destination.

Katoomba

[cogitator]

ping!

[mtbopfuyn]

I’m thinking too snake-y.

[Wiseghy]

Nice. It that limestone? If so, it’s slippery stuff when wet. Watch your step!

[geezerwheezer]

This was on one of our very favorite trips to Downunder, and are beautiful. Thanks for the memories.

[BlueStateBlues]

Have you ever Google Earth -ed Victoria Falls in Africa? Amazing to look at it from satellite, then zoom in and travel the length of the Falls.

[cogitator]

This is a nice satellite image of Victoria Falls. I haven't tried it in Google Earth, though.

Victoria Falls

[WorkingClassFilth]

...and spider-y.

I think the Sydney area has those delightful Funnel Web Spiders: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=funnel+web+spiders

Those suckers are supposedly capable of driving their chelicera (fangs) into bone.

[BlueStateBlues]

Very nice. Yet on Google Earth you can “get” right down near the falls and then “travel” up and down its length. A nice ride in cyberspace.