Author Archives: Dave Noble

Dover Heights to Watsons Bay – 8 January 2019

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had visited the Tempe Wetlands in the morning, and later in the afternoon, was sitting at my computer, and watching the weather radar page. It showed a large thunderstorm was approaching the city. I thought that Gap Bluff at … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 8 January 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting two hours wandering around the Tempe Wetlands and the Tempe Reserve photographing birdlife. One  of  the more interesting encounters at the Wetlands was observing a Red Wattlebird eating a cicada it had caught –

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Fungi in Sassafras Gully – 7 January 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave Noble

I thought that it may be worthwhile ding a walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see if any fungi was out. There had been some recent rain, and the Springwood area seemed to have received a fair amount. However, … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe Canyon – 6 January 2019

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day photographing Wollangmabe Canyon. I was on a trip with Albert. The trip was supposed to be more of a social trip rather than a photographic one, but an adverse weather forecast resulted in the … Continue reading →

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Kiama Road Trip – 4 January 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave invited me to join him on a trip to Kiama. He was heading down to pick up some gear at a friends place, but this would not take long and there could be some good photo spots to … Continue reading →

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 3 January 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day spent with Bob Sault in the Wollangambe Wilderness visiting Hole in the Wall Canyon and the North Branch of Bungleboori Creek. We set off from the carpark on the track that goes along the … Continue reading →

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Mammatus Clouds Over the City – 2 January 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

Recently there has been a fair bit of stormy weather – including afternoon thunderstorms, some with hail. These storms often build up over the Blue Mountains and then move towards the coast. On the 2nd January, I had been watching … Continue reading →

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Two Days of Canyoning – 31 December 2018 – 1 January 2019

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant trip with two days of canyoning in the Blue Mountains. We experienced hot weather on both days – and the canyons provided an idea refuge from the heat. The plan was to visit The Grand Canyon … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 30 December 2018

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had not been to the Zoo for a while, and thought another visit would be a suitable place to visit on a hot day. But, visiting on a Sunday during School holidays was probably a mistake – the Zoo … Continue reading →

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Engadine Lagoon Walk – 29 December 2018

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Dave Noble

Very hot weather was forecast for the run up to the new year. I had been invited on a multiway walk, but thought it would be too hot for walking, so was stuck at home. But then Brian invited me … Continue reading →

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