Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Great Ocean Road Candid Series #1252 Gibson Steps

 


Up the Gibson Steps she climbs,
between cliff and sky,
salt on the wind,
sand still clinging to her shoes.

Each stair lifts her from the roar
of waves gnawing ancient stone,
from the wide, empty beach
to the narrow line of land above.

The ocean keeps speaking below,
white breath against dark rock,
while sunlight sketches shadows
along the weathered rail.

Here, every step is borrowed time
from cliffs that slowly fall to sea;
a quiet ascent through wind and light
on the ragged edge of the world.


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21 comments:

  1. A great height! I doubt I could climb that just now with the dodgy ankle! Great shot :-D

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  2. Very beautiful. A nice walk for sure.

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  3. Loving the beach scenery but not sure my knees could cope with those stairs.

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  4. Un camí molt rústic, acord amb el paisatge.

    Salutacions!

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  5. Una bella imagen del acantilado y la playa. Por la expresion de la joven debe ser muy duro subir desde la playa toda la escalera.

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  6. Wow, so many stairs. The girl looks to be in good physical shape.

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  7. Stair climbing outdoor in a beautiful place.

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  8. ...when you go down, you need to go up!

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  9. Looks like a step aerobic workout to climb all those steps up from the beach. Fine candid photo. She has almost made it to the top.

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  10. Beautiful shot and beautiful poem.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day and week. ☺

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  11. Something I loved doing when young, no more especially after a kneww replacement.
    Thank you so much for linking and sharing with us at SSPS 398. See you again soon

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