Above Thornton Force (see yesterday's post) the River Twiss seems tranquil by comparison as it gently tumbles over a series of rocky ledges.
Getting the right perspective on these features it was necessary to get down low and in places it was quite tricky as the rocks were slippery and at one point I slipped and took a whack on my elbow, it wouldn't have been so bad but I had my camera to protect so I couldn't put my hand down to steady myself but I think these shots make the effort worth it.
This is probably the most famous and most photographed of the waterfalls along the trail. The river falls 14 metres into the pool and this limestone basin was apparently once part of a sub-tropical sea.
This spot was used as inspiration by the renowned British artist William Turner as you can see from the sketch if you click on the link which will take you to a shot of a sketch in Turner's sketch book.
When I first visited this spot some years ago it was absolutely heaving, the ledge beneath the falls was covered by so many people enjoying the sun and picnicking on the rocks so getting a good shot of the falls was impossible. On this particular day although the weather was lovely as it was mid week and early March there were very few people around and so I had plenty of time to get some pictures without getting any random strangers in the shot.
