t164

Wave Rock and Wave Rock trails

Wave Rock如同靜止的大海浪 非常震撼 我們走了機乎所有的步道 看到不同景觀 這裏有十餘種蘭花 步道上應該可以看到一些 但到達時間稍遲 花期已過 一種也沒有看到

Perth到Hyden沿途看到的景觀 很吸引人 但在隨後的行程 多處看到這樣的景觀 有的延綿好幾公里

(黃昏拍攝)

Wave Rock (14 metres high and 110 metres long) resembles a giant breaking wave frozen in time, and has been described as “prehistoric surf” – an impression enhanced by the striking cloured bands running vertically down the overhanging face.

(早晨拍攝)

The colours of the Wave are caused by the rain washing chemical deposits (carbonates and iron hydroxide) down the face, forming vertical stripes of greys reds and yellows.

viewing the Wave Rock in different direction

The rock has been converted in to a catchment for the town's water supplies, with a foot-high concrete wall around the upper edge of Hyden Rock directing rainfall into a storage dam.

a staircase leading to the top of the rock 

Wave Rock Dam - built in 1928, expanded in 1951, capacity 30,000 cubic meters

rock formation above the rock

the lichen carpets and mosses colonising bare Rock

viewing from the top of the rock

walking down

heading to Hippo's Yawn

vege at the edge of the rock

rock scenes

Yawn Gipopotama (Hippo's Yawn)

The rocks resemblance to a yawning hippo has given it its name. It is about 12.6 meters tall

starting the Wave Rock walk circuit

the scenes on the way of the walk circuit

original old fence

walking trhough several boardwalks

Wave Rock Resort

passing through salt lakes then getting back the car park

Richard Clayderman 理查德•克莱德曼 - Music Box Dancer音乐盒舞者