Cave

So far in this series we've been up mountains, to the beach and have seen sunsets. Nothing for it - we need to go underground! Here's something you don't see everyday, an underground waterfall. This is the wonderfully named Smoo Cave at Durness, which is a unique geological feature in the UK as it was formed by both the action of the sea and by freshwater. The large outer cave was formed by the actions of the sea, and is in fact the largest sea-cave entrance in the UK. The inner chambers of the cave, including the waterfall chamber shown here were created by freshwater eroding permeable rocks. The waterfall is the Allt Smoo falling into the cave through a hole in the cave roof. On my first visit to the cave the Allt Smoo was in spate due to heavy rain, and the spray that it kicked up was incredible - it soaked in seconds so there was no chance of photography. It is an amazing place, well worth a visit if you are ever up that way!

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La bahía de Halong, en el golfo de Tonkin, es conocida por sus formaciones kársticas y sus islotes. Patrimonio de la Humanidad desde 1994 y una de las siete maravillas naturales del mundo.

This is a really nice waterfall. Possibly a bit ordinary by Icelandic standards, but there are some interesting compositions possible and this one from a cave is the most unusual in my opinion.

Photo tips: A bit tricky to capture, since even my 10-24mm (15mm full-frame) wasn't wide enough. So I opted for 3 frames panorama later stitched in Lightroom, which worked pretty well.

Getting there: Just turn off the main road to a small dirt track and park there. A good 4WD vehicle could easily get right next to Skútafoss, but I'd say it's better to walk the last few hundreds meters and enjoy the scenery.

Since it's easily accessible, you can expect other people during the day.

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Foto de archivo de mi Oly E5. Situado en los mas bajo de la pequeña cascada, solo escuchaba los diferentes murmullos de las aguas al caer al vació chocando contra las rocas. Después de un buen rato de estar contemplándola un bien rato, como poder realizar en tan reducido lugar una bonita composición y poder expresar en mi foto, lo que estaba observando, pocos movimientos podía realizar, ya que el terreno estaba muy resbaladizo y corría el riesgo de ir el equipo y yo, así que con mucha cautela hice unas cuantas fotos, para escoger para mi gusto la mejor de este lugar.

Best Viewed On Black here The amazing cave waterfalls at Smoo, this is an amazing place, I came in the evening and there wasn't a soul around, had the place to myself, one of the most attractive places I've ever been to in Scotland. Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave lying 2 miles from the village of Durness on the Northern tip of mainland Scotland. 30 second exposure @ F11