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18. The Blue Mountains in Australia

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 12:51 PM

Jan 12

It's located about 1 1/2 hours from Sydney.
The mountains are magnificent.

We were there on a misty and overcast day, which made it all the more "haunting".

(There is a blue haze that surrounds them, which is caused by the scattering of light by oil droplets from the eucalyptus trees in the area).

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