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Illawarra and Royal National Park – 6 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day with Digi Dave. We had planned to visit Woronora Dam, but when we turned off the Princess Highway, we found a locked gate. It seems the area is now only open on weekends. Perhaps due … Continue reading →

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Moffitt Pagodas Celebration – 5 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a very interesting and pleasant day spent at Lithgow and the gardens of Stone. It was organised by Janine Kitson for the Colong Foundation For Wilderness. It was to give recognition to Vern and Joyce Moffitt who were … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland National Park – 4 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent another pleasant day in Malabar Headland National Park. It was a reasonably windy day, so that would mean good conditions for raptors – ie they should be flying. So I went out to where I had seen the … Continue reading →

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Watsons Bay to Dover Heights – 3 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a short afternoon walk along the Coastal Path between The Gap and Dover Heights. I caught a ferry from Circular Quay to Watsons Bay then walked to The Gap. I was on the lookout for birds and in … Continue reading →

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Mt Hay Canyon – 2 December 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

Thanks to Su Li for organising this trip through the excellent Mt Hay Canyon. In the party, as well as Su Li were Martin, Steffy, Jim, Deidree and myself. It was a warm day, but a very windy one, and … Continue reading →

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Photographing the International Space Station – 2 Dec 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave Noble

I got up early on the morning of the 2nd December, before 4 am, in order to photograph the ISS as it passed over Sydney. I had used the ISS app on my phone to see where the Space Station … Continue reading →

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Dundundra Falls and Chiltern Trail – 30 November 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

On this day I combined two areas together. The main purpose was to see and photograph some waterfalls, but I was also hoping for some birds. Dundundra Falls lies in a small reserve in bushland at Terry Hills. It is … Continue reading →

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Uloola Falls Walk – 29 November 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had been meaning to revisit Uloola Falls in Royal National Park for a while, and thought the falls may be nice after recent rain. I caught a train to Waterfall and started walking along the track to Uloola Falls. … Continue reading →

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Flat Rock Creek – 28 November 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

The 28th of November was a wet day in Sydney. Wet days are good days to photograph waterfalls and creeks. However too much rain can cause a lot of difficulties – wet camera, water droplets and condensation on the lens, … Continue reading →

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Raptors of the Northern Beaches – 27 November 2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a day in the Northern Beaches area photographing Raptors. I first called in to a sporting field where I had previously seen a family of Eastern Osprey nesting on a high lamp post. The birds where quite active … Continue reading →

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