Laughter is the best medicine

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Laughter is the best medicine.
But if you laugh for no reason, you need medicine.

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Pilot working from home

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This is your pilot speaking.
I'm working from home today.

Background:

People are asked to work from home due to Coronavirus.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), is a viral respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is the disease implicated in the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic.

The disease was first identified in the city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in China, among patients who had developed pneumonia of no clear cause. Amid rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization has since declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Infections have been reported throughout the world, mostly of travelers originating from Mainland China, with local transmission also reported in many countries.

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Husband thanks China for Coronavirus

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A married man thanks China for the Coronavirus. He quoted:

My wife now does not go shopping so we save a lot money.
And we save money on petrol too.
She wears a mask and she does not speak all day.
I don't have headaches anymore.

Background:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), is a viral respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is the disease implicated in the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic.

The disease was first identified in the city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in China, among patients who had developed pneumonia of no clear cause. Amid rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization has since declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Infections have been reported throughout the world, mostly of travelers originating from Mainland China, with local transmission also reported in many countries.

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Lenticular clouds

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I had the good fortune to see these lenticular clouds on a hiking trip to climb Mt Anderson (1997 meters) in Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia.

The photographs here were taken halfway between Guthega and Mt Anderson ... 2020 March 22.

The same cloud taken a few minutes later

A different cloud taken at the same spot as the previous pics

The first time I saw a lenticular cloud was in 2014 September on a trip to climb Mont Blanc in France.  (The main peak here is the summit of Mont Blanc, 4810 meters.)

Photos and trip report on climbing Mont Blanc are in my blog:
http://mntviews.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/mont-blanc-france.html

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Where shitty ideas come from

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Never hold your farts in.
They travel up your spine, into your brain, and that's where shitty ideas come from.

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Avoid touching men

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Tips to keep viruses away:
Avoid touching MEN
    - Mouth
    - Eyes
    - Nose

Background:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), is a viral respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is the disease implicated in the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic.

The disease was first identified in the city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in China, among patients who had developed pneumonia of no clear cause. Amid rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization has since declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Infections have been reported throughout the world, mostly of travelers originating from Mainland China, with local transmission also reported in many countries.

The advice of avoid touching MEN is to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
But it is applicable to all respiratory diseases, like flu.

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Russells Needle, Nattai Nat Pk, NSW, Australia

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This is the second time Alan, Yus, Lisa and I
climbed Russells Needle in Nattai Nat Pk, NSW.

The first time was 4 months ago, from north-east.
Photographs and trip report are in this link:
https://mntviews.blogspot.com/2019/10/russells-neede-nattai-nat-pk-nsw.html

This time, the same gang climb it from the south.

Since not many people have successfully
reached the summit of Russells Needle,
would climbing it twice qualify us as experts
on this peak ??? 😊😊😊


Pictures - 2020 March

A detailed trip report will be written up one day.
For now, enjoy these pictures.


1)  Russells Needle.
- Yellow arrows: The way up
- Photograph courtesy of David's video

2)  Russells Needle.
- Yellow arrows: The way up

3)  To Russells Needle, the yellow circle.
- It is like walking on the edge of a razor blade.

4)  Closer to the summit of Russells Needle.
- You can see the burnt trees from a fierce bushfire
  only a month or so ago.
- Photograph courtesy of David's video

5)  The final ascent.
- It is quite a challenge, not for the faint hearted.
- Some photographs from the internet
  show climbers using a rope to climb up here.
  Us 4 intrepid climbers don't need any rope 😊

6)  Yus at the summit of Russells Needle.

4 months ago,
we climbed Russells Needle from north-east.

Photographs and trip report are in this link:
https://mntviews.blogspot.com/2019/10/russells-neede-nattai-nat-pk-nsw.html

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Relaxing outside

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Relaxing after winning an argument with wife  :-)

Seems about right.

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Mosquitos like camping

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I can't wait till camping season starts !!!  :-)

207 mosquitos liked your post.

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Cats need protection too from Coronavirus

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Cats need protection too from the recent Coronavirus pandemic  :-)

Background:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), is a viral respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is the disease implicated in the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic.

The disease was first identified in the city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province in China, among patients who had developed pneumonia of no clear cause. Amid rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization has since declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Infections have been reported throughout the world, mostly of travelers originating from Mainland China, with local transmission also reported in many countries.

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How to judge a woman

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How to judge a woman by the way she dresses 😊
- Prude
- Old fashioned
- Bore
- Tease
- Cheeky
- Asking for it
- Slut
- Whore

Hhmmm ...
Don't measure a woman's worth by her clothes.

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English teacher

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Are you the new English teacher ?
Yes, I are !

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2542SEX

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Car number plate in Bolivia :  2542SEX
(Such a number plate would not be allowed in Australia !)

Photographer: Nong Noc
Bolivia   2020 January 29

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Sewing room

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After renovating my house, this is my new sewing room.

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Only in USA

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(In a classroom)

Before: Students gave flowers to teachers.
Now:     Students point guns at teachers.

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New Year Resolution

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New Year's Resolutions :
Spend more time with my dog.

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Why don't aliens talk to us ?

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Aliens don't talk to us because we are creepy.

I mean we send them weird mix tapes
and we keep trying to find out where they live.

And we sent them some unsolicited nudes
with direction to our house ...
as in this Pioneer plaque.

Pioneer plaque placed on board the
    - 1972 Pioneer 10
    - 1973 Pioneer 11
spacecrafts

Zooming into the Solar System at bottom of
previous pic ...

What makes an alien think it is our Solar System ?
It looks like a snake giving birth to a baby 😊

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My back and my side

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Shamelessly self-promoting myself here !   :-)   :-)   :-)

There must be something photogenic about my back and my side ... They are featured in 2 hiking books (one even in the front cover !)
       1  "Victoria's Bogong High Plains"
           by Glenn Van Der Knijff

       2  "Wollemi National Park - Day Walks from Newnes - Part 2"
           by Michael Keats, Brian Fox, Yuri Bolotin
           (Chapter 2.24: "Kenobi Canyon, Jedi Point and Double Decker Cave")


1)  "Victoria's Bogong High Plains"
by Glenn Van Der Knijff

1.1)  I'm the star in the cover of the book.
- As I said, there must be something photogenic about my back to be featured in the cover of a book  :-)
- Background: Staircase Spur of Mt Bogong in Victoria's Bogong High Plain, Australia.

1.2)  The original photograph
Photographer: Ricky Ellis

By the way, photographs and trip report on climbing Mt Bogong are in my blog:
http://mntviews.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/mt-bogong-in-snow-vic-australia.html


2)  "Wollemi National Park - Day Walks from Newnes - Part 2"
by Michael Keats, Brian Fox, Yuri Bolotin

The covers

2.1)  Front cover of the book

2.2)  Back cover of the book
- The 3 authors from left to right:
       • Yuri Bolotin
       • Michael Keats
       • Brian Fox

Me !

2.3)  In chapter 2.24 "Kenobi Canyon, Jedi Point and Double Decker Cave" ~~~
- Red arrow: Me ... Why is my side so interesting as to be a worthwhile feature of this chapter ?

Photographer: Yuri Bolotin, the author

Location: Hole-in-the-Rock Canyon, Wollemi Nat Pk, NSW

People often abseil down the hole at top edge of above pic.

2.4)  In the chapter 2.24 "Kenobi Canyon, Jedi Point and Double Decker Cave" ~~~
- Red arrow: Me ... You'll need a microscope  :-)
(Colour streak at the left edge is due to scanning the curved page near the spine of the book.)

Photographer: Yuri Bolotin, the author

Location: View from Jedi Point, Wollemi Nat Pk, NSW

2.5)  The book also features 10 photographs taken by me  :-)
For example, this one: A tape assisted climb up a difficult slope near Altar Room in Wollemi National Park, NSW
(Colour streak at the left edge is due to scanning the curved page near the spine of the book.)

By the way, photographs and trip report on the Altar Room excursion are in my blog:
http://mntviews.blogspot.com/2016/07/altar-room-and-cliffs-above-newnes.html


2.6)  Original of the previous pic, taken by me

The 3 authors in this book
Michael Keats (OAM), Brian Fox, Yuri Bolotin

In 2016 Michael was honoured with the Medal (OAM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for services to bushwalking and as an author.


2.7)  Michael Keats (white arrow) in chapter 2.10 "From Altar Room to Cathedral Canyon via the Wolgan Cliff Edge"

2.8)  Michael Keats in the original photograph of the previous pic

2.9)  Brian Fox in chapter 2.10 "From Altar Room to Cathedral Canyon via the Wolgan Cliff Edge"
- Brian stacks a few smaller rocks on top of an existing cairn to see whether they would be blown down by the wind  :-)
(Colour streak at the right edge is due to scanning the curved page near the spine of the book.) 

2.10)  Brain Fox in the original photograph of the previous pic

2.11)  Yuri Bolotin in chapter 2.24 "Kenobi Canyon, Jedi Point and Double Decker Cave"
(Colour streak at the left edge is due to scanning the curved page near the spine of the book.)

2.12)  Yuri Bolotin in the original photograph of the previous pic

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Michael Keats, Brian Fox & Yuri Bolotin's book contains an abridged social history of Newnes and two sections of bushwalks:
    - 14 walks featuring spectacular cliffs and rock formations
and
    - 15 walks featuring astonishing slots and passes.

Each walk has detailed track notes, maps, and grid references ... well worth buying !

Happy reading and happy walking  :-)

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Coffee

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Not all who wander are lost.
Some are just looking for coffee.

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Children in the dark make mistakes

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English teacher:
    Give me the opposite of this sentence:
    "Children in the dark make mistakes."

Student:
    "Mistakes in the dark make children."

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Power of the Queen

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Be aware the Queen can move in any direction.

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Australian Xmas tree

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Aussie Outback Christmas Tree

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Lifestyle change

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Queue for Pills and Surgery over Lifestyle Change

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Manage stress and anxiety

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I have started coloring to manage my stress and anxiety.

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Puzzle - fill water buckets

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Which bucket will get filled first ?
Warning:  99% of you will fail  :-)

Solution is in the comment section.

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Crack of Doom area in Newnes State Forest, NSW, Australia

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A wonderful day out visiting:
    - Crack of Doom slots
    - Cathedral Cave
    - Diamond Cavern
in Newnes State Forest, NSW, Australia

GPS tracklog file is in this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ucc_RTVk1lVpmDl1Zc8TnejZWBJk4eR/view

A detailed trip report will be written up one day ...
Watch this space 😊
For now, enjoy the pictures.


Pictures - taken in 2019 November

A pagoda-like rock formation

1)  Me 😊
- Bushwalking motto: Leave no rock un-climbed 😊
- Photographer: Jim

Cathedral Cave

2)  At Cathedral Cave.

3)  Looking out of the cave from its back wall.

Crack of Doom 2 slot

4)  In Crack of Doom 2 slot.
- Will be in Crack of Doom 1 slot later,
  photos #8, #9.
- A looong slot, seems to go on and on and on.
- Constantly 50 cm wide.

5)  The end of the slot is a most difficult climb.
      Refer to photo #6.
- White arrow: Yuri is climbing up now.

6)  To climb up, you'll need to be a spiderman,
      like Onni here !
- Left pic: Photographer: Yidan
- Right pic:
       • You can see how high up Onni is
          compared to Jennifer (white arrow).
       • This place is not for you
          if you are afraid of heights 😊

7)  Yuri giving a helping hand to Kristina.
      Else some of us will not be able to climb out.

Crack of Doom 1 slot

8)  Next, to Crack of Doom 1 slot.
- Black arrow:
       Entry into the slot is behind the black arrow.
- Yellow arrows: We'll exit out of there.

9)  At Crack of Doom 1 slot.
- Mostly 20 cm wide only !
- Need to inch forward sideways like a crab.
  Even then it is still difficult to squeeze through.
  And so, it took us forever to reach the end.
- If you intend to come here,
  best is to skip breakfast,
  and previous night's dinner too.
- If you are fatter than me, don't come here 😊

You really have to admire the very first person
who dared to venture into this slot.

What if the end of the slot is not passable ?

Geez, I wouldn't like to squeeze myself
all the way back out again.


Diamond Cavern

10)  At Diamond Cavern.

Flora

11)  Dendrobium striolatum
       (Streaked Rock Orchid)
       growing on a vertical rock face.
- It is a small orchid with cylindrical leaves.
- Flowering stems has one or two
  yellow, cream-coloured or greenish flowers
  with reddish stripes.
- Often grows on cliff faces, like here.

12)  Mistletoe (yellow circle).
- I was told that Mistletoe is a parasitic plant,
  grows by attaching to a host tree or shrub.
  Its roots penetrate the bark of host branch and
  take water and nutrients from the host plant.
- There you are, learn something new everyday !

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Unfortunately, all these wonderful places are
in a state forest, not a national park.

Anytime, the NSW government can lease
the forest to a mining or logging company
and destroy them all 😭

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