Staircase To The Moon

I was most disappointed when I found out exactly what Broome's Staircase To The Moon actually was. It'd been hyped before but no one had said what it involved so we were surprised when we rocked up and were told it was only once a month. Then we found out;

"Staircase To The Moon is a natural phenomenon caused when the full moon rises over the mud flats at super low tide."

Is that it?!

Oh what the fuck, we live next door to Town Beach which is one of the best places to see it so we might as well have a wander down to check it out, after all there were markets on as well and its Something To Do In Broome. I didn't expect to be overwhelmed, it's only a fucking moon rise init and I've seen a million of them already and... Oh... (jaw hits floor)... Wow.

It blew me away. First, a section of the horizon starts to glow red then this massive ball of fire quickly starts to acsend into the black sky. As it gets higher, smaller and a turns a colour more fitting of the moon it reflects onto the mud flats thus giving the impression of a staircase leading up to the moon. Hence the name. Obviously.

Its fucking awesome but it's notoriously difficult to photograph unless you have a tripod and a camera that costs more than my car. Here's my effort...

Staircase To The Moon

It's Actually Prettier Than This. Honest

Still, "phenomenom" is a bit of a strong word for it, though.

written by

Koala Bear on June 3, 2007 from Broome, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

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