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Johnston Canyon ist eine Schlucht im Banff-Nationalpark in der kanadischen Provinz Alberta. Sie liegt am Bow Valley Highway , dem Alberta Highway 1A, zwischen Banff und Lake Louise. Die Schlucht wird durch den Johnston Creek geformt. Der Beginn des Weges in der Schlucht ist asphaltiert und gut begehbar (ca. 1,1 km lang) bis zu den Lower Falls, einem etwa zehn Meter hohen Wasserfall. Nach weiteren 2,7 Kilometern gelangt man zu den Upper Falls, die wesentlich beeindruckender aussehen und ca. 30 Meter hoch sind. Von dort führt ein steilerer, 5,8 Kilometer langer Weg zu den Ink Pots, kleine Seen die sehr schön in die Landschaft eingebettet sind und aus denen regelmäßig Blasen aufsteigen. Die Seen haben verschiedene Farben. Johnston Creek originates north of Castle Mountain in a glacial valley southwest of Badger Pass and south of Pulsatilla Pass, at an elevation of 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). The creek flows southeast between Helena Ridge and the Sawback Range, and then south through a gorge known as Johnston Canyon. The stream empties into the Bow River, south of Castle Mountain, between Banff and Lake Louise, at an elevation of 1,440 meters (4,720 ft). As Johnston Creek approaches the Bow River, it flows through a large canyon formed by erosion over thousands of years. The creek has cut through the limestone rock to form sheer canyon walls, as well as waterfalls, tunnels, and pools. A popular hiking trail follows the canyon and leads to a meadow within the Johnston Valley above the canyon. The first part of the trail consists of a constructed walkway with safety rails and bridges, while the last part of the trail is natural and more rugged. Within the meadow are the Ink Pots, which are six blue-green spring-fed pools. Ice climbing is a popular activity on the frozen waterfalls in winter. Q:Wikipedia.

Tag 46 - 5.10.2013 Die Jenolan Caves („Jenolan-Höhlen“) sind eine Höhlengruppe im Weltnaturerbe Blue Mountains, einem Gebirgszug im australischen Bundesstaat New South Wales, circa 130 km westlich vom Zentrum Sydneys. Das Wort Jenolan bedeutet „hoher Berg“ in der Sprache der Aborigines vom Stamm der Gundungarra. Es handelt sich bei diesen Höhlen mit einem Alter von 340 Millionen Jahren um die ältesten entdeckten offenen Kalkstein-Höhlen der Welt. The Jenolan Caves (Tharawal: Binoomea, Bindo, Binda) are limestone caves located within the Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve in the Central Tablelands region, west of the Blue Mountains, in New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The caves and 3,083-hectare (7,620-acre) reserve are situated approximately 175 kilometres (109 mi) west of Sydney, 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Oberon and 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Katoomba. The caves are the most visited of several similar groups in the limestone caves of the country, and the most ancient discovered open caves in the world. They include numerous Silurian marine fossils and the calcite formations, sometimes pure white, are noted for their beauty. The cave network is very large following the course of a subterranean section of the Jenolan River, with over 40 kilometres (25 mi) of multi-level passages, more than 300 entrances, and the complex is still undergoing active exploration. The caves are a popular tourist destination, with eleven show caves accessible to paying visitors and well lit. The caves and conservation reserve are one of the eight protected areas that, in 2000, was inscribed to form part of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Greater Blue Mountains Area. The Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve is the most westerly of the eight protected areas within the World Heritage Site. The reserve forms part of the Great Dividing Range. Quelle: Wikipedia