Author Archives: Dave Noble

Waterfall to Loftus Walk – 3 June 2021

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

Wet, cold weather was forecast, so rather than head up the mountains for a walk, Bob and myself decided that we would do a walk in Royal National Park. in July 2020 we had walked from Waterfall Station to Uloola … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek and The Forest Path – Mainly Fungi – 1 June 2021

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had a nice day in Royal National Park, walking down from Waterfall Station via the Couranga Track to the Hacking River, and then walking around the Forest Path, with detour upstream at Bola Creek. I as mainly on the … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 31 May 2021

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had been on a lot of fungi trips recently, and now conditions were starting to get a little dry, so I thought it time to do a bird and whale trip. Malabar Headland sounded like a good place to … Continue reading →

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The Dry Canyon and Glow Worm Tunnel 29 – 30 May 2021

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

After a local fungal survey, I headed up to the Blue Mountains by train and got picked up by my friend Wendy, then we travelled out to the Newnes Plateau to meet a group of friends for a nice overnight … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Wolli Creek Regional Park – 29 May 2021

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Wolli Ck is in my local area and its a place I visit a lot for Nature walks. This time it was an organised fungal survey with the Sydney Fungal Study Group. It was also a joint activity with Wolli … Continue reading →

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More Fungi Near Chatswood – 28 May 2021

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a repeat of the trip I had been on four days earlier. On that oaccasion, I had visited Ferndale Park, Blue Gum Reserve and he Lane Cove River on a bushwalk that linked them. That trip had been … Continue reading →

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Box-Vale Track, Nattai River and Forty Foot Falls – 27 May 2021

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant walk in the Mt Alexandra Reserve near Mittagong. I was walking with Bob. I hadn’t been on this walk before, but Bob had quite a few years earlier. The walk is described in the National Parks … Continue reading →

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Photographing the Lunar Eclipse – 26 May 2021

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

A Lunar Eclipse was taking place during the evening. I was ready with my camera, telephoto lens and tripod. It was going to be a Super Blood Moon. “Super” because the Moon was at a close point in its orbit … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Bidjigal Reserve – 26 May 2021

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it about time I visited Bidjigal Reserve again near west Pennant Hills. The reserve is in upper tributaries of Darling Mills Creek, which flows south to join Toongabbie Creek, and the combined creeks form the Parramatta River. On … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park – 25 May 2021

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent the last part of the afternoon at Sydney Park photographing birds. Here are some photos –

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