See a large panoramic shot I took in the Blue Mountains. The Blue Mountains are so named because of the blue haze which forms when the sun shines through the fine droplets of oils released into the air by the Eucalyptus trees that cover the area. They are a scenic section of the Great Dividing Range which runs along the east coast of Australia from top to bottom.    The Legend of the Three Sisters (I was told this by the guide, but copied this text from a website.) Long ago in the Blue Mountains, three sisters named Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo, lived with their witchdoctor father, Tyawan. They lived happily in the mountains but they shared one fear - the bunyip, who lived in a deep hole nearby. So, to protect his daughters when he was away, Tyawan would leave them high on a cliff behind a rock wall. One day, after waving goodbye to his daughters, Tyawan descended into the valley. However, when a large centipede appeared on the cliff top sanctuary, it so frightened Meehni that she threw a stone at it. But the stone rolled over the cliff. Suddenly, all the animals were silent and the rock behind the three sisters split open, leaving them isolated on a thin ledge. There was a rumble below and all the creatures began to flee yelling "quick, here comes the bunyip!". Horrified, the three frightened sisters huddled together. The angry bunyip, who had emerged from his sleep, looked up to see what had rudely awakened him. When he spotted the sisters, perched on the thin ledge, he lurched furiously towards them. In the valley, Tyawan had heard the commotion and looked up to see that the bunyip had almost reached his daughters. Frantic, the witchdoctor pointed his magic bone at his daughters and turned them into stone. It would keep them safe until the bunyip had gone, after which Tyawan would return them to their former selves. The bunyip became even more enraged when he saw what had happened. He turned on Tyawan and chased him. While fleeing, Tyawan became trapped by a rock which he could neither climb not circle, so he quickly changed himself into a lyrebird and dissapeared into a small cave. But alas, although everyone was safe, Tyawan had lost his magic bone! After the bunyip retured home, Tyawan crept out of his cave to search for his magic bone. And he is still looking for it to this day. Meanwhile, the three sisters standing silently watching from their mountain ledge, hoping one day he will find the magic bone to bring them back to life. The Blue Mountains are located in a place called Katoomba which is an aboriginal word meaning "Place of many waterfalls." And  it didn't fall short of its name.   After we walked down many steps into the rainforest, to get back to the top, we took the Katoomba Scenic Railway. It is the steepest railway in the world (according to the humble Guinness Book of World Records), and originally a mining tramway. It was like taking a rollercoaster backwards! It’s maximum gradient is 52 degrees or 1 in 0.78 or 128%. Steep, man. The best part was that they played the Indiana Jones theme song while we went up.