You really should take a vacation
Today is the first day of classes for the beginning of the academic year. I am back to a regular teaching load. Last year, I posted about the most discouraging thing about the first week of semester . In preparation for a busy semester, I took last week off work (my last two posts were automated) and visited my son who has just moved to Canberra (ironically where I grew up) and spent time with my wife backpacking in one of my favourite places , Kosciusko National Park. Some photos are below. This reminded me of the importance of vacations and down time , of the therapeutic value of the nature drug , and of turning off your email occasionally. Blue lake A view of the Rams Head Range from the upper reaches of the Thredbo river above Dead Horse Gap. A brumby (wild horse) near Cascades Hut.