Author Archives: Dave Noble

Coachwood Glen Fungi – 16 June 2018

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Dave Noble

I attended the Field Activity of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc at Coachwood Glen in the Blue Mountains near Blackheath. On the day, the weather was quite cold and windy. It was fairly sheltered in the glen – being … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Nurragingy – 15 June 2018

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent another very enjoyable and interesting day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. My main aim was to try and locate and photograph an Azure Kingfisher – a bird I cannot recall seeing before and certainly one I have never … Continue reading →

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Shipley Plateau Walk and Lookouts – 14 June 2018

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a walk with Bob where we visited an obscure track that starts on the Shipley Plateau. It is described on Allan Wells Website on his Blackheath Page – walk number 11. We started out on cold windy day … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 13 June 2018

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Dave Noble

I thought it may be worth checking out Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see if any fungi was out. Looking at online weather data, it looks like  there  had been around 60 mm or rain in the area a few … Continue reading →

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Vivid 2018 – Sydney’s Light Show

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I have already posted some photos taken at Vivid. I also on two occasions took sequences of still photos  that I converted into time lapse sequences and then combined them together to make a longer video. Here it is –

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Wolli Creek – Birds and Fungi – 12 June 2018

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day walking down the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Tempe. It had been raining and I was hoping some fungi would be out after such a poor fungi season so far. There was some … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Long Weekend – The Capertee – Wolgan Divide 9 – 11 June 2018

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

The June Long Weekend is always a great time for bushwalking. Nice cool weather and often warm sun and nice high camps. This year a group of us wanted to head off, but where? We discussed a few possibilities and … Continue reading →

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Evans Lookout Walk – 7 June 2018

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I was travelling up the mountains with Bob for a daywalk. The weather however was not that great. We had cancelled our original plans and had decided on the way up that we would work out a substitute based on … Continue reading →

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Wild Light Exhibition Opening – 6 June 2018

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Dave Noble

I was fortunate to be able to attend the opening of an exhibition of Henry Gold’s wonderful photos of wilderness being held at the Gallery in the Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach until Sunday 17th June. The exhibition is open daily … Continue reading →

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Nurragingy Reserve – 5 June 2018

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was my first visit to Nurragingy Reserve, a quite large park at Doonside. It is a remnant of Cumberland Plain Bushland with added lakes and ornamental gardens. It is a nice place to spend some time and certainly a … Continue reading →

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