Blue Mountains

Archaeologists are using drones to locate Aboriginal rock art sites hidden in Australia's rugged Blue Mountains, revealing sites that are difficult to reach on foot in the steep terrain. The aerial surveying approach is being welcomed as a way to document and protect Indigenous cultural heritage in remote areas.

Blue Mountain's high school tennis team has advanced to the District 11 semifinals, according to local sports coverage in the region. The win moves the school one step closer to a district title, drawing attention from local high school sports fans.

Photographers in Washington and the wider Pacific Northwest are sharing pictures of larches in autumn, showing yellow needles against blue skies, mountains and forest. The images are being posted quietly on Sundays as a moment of calm, drawing appreciation for the region's seasonal scenery and its rare deciduous conifers.

Chocolate enthusiasts are sharing tasting notes on small-batch craft bars, including Ritual Chocolate's Belize Maya Mountain 75%, described with notes of dried fig, cherry and tobacco, alongside a Lamourette single-origin Trinitario bar from Venezuela's Sur del Lago region. The posts highlight growing interest in single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate and the specific flavour profiles of rare cacao from Belize and Venezuela.