A shot of Crystal Cascades in Cairns. For many years this was a well kept secret from tourists to Cairns. I think the visitor numbers have risen so much and when publications like Lonely Planet guides published hiding spots like this, it receives so many more visitors now.

Crystals is one of the places Cairns locals go to escape the heat in summer. In the rainforest it is always about 5 degrees cooler. As a teenager we would ride our bicycles about 15-20 kilometres in the 30 + degree heat Celcius with 80/90 percent humidity and sit in the cool mountain water. Even with hundreds of people there you could usually find a quiet spot in natures jacuzzi with no other neighbours. Time enough to cool your body temperature down ready for the ride home again. This shot could have done with a bit more processing but i kinda like it how it is.

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