Author Archives: Dave Noble

Rodriguez Pass – Waterfalls and Fungi – 6 April 2017

This was quite a long and strenuous walk at Blackheath, particularly so with stops to photograph waterfalls and fungi. But it was very worthwhile and spectacular. I caught an early train to Blackheath and then walked the 30 minutes to … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley – Fungi – 5 April 2017

This was another walk from Thornleigh, down the Great North Walk Track down the Lane Cove River to De Burghs Bridge and the crossing over and along the Riverside Track to Porters Creek and then by road to Macquarie Park … Continue reading

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More Local Stinkhorns – 3 April 2017

More recent rain has brought out more stinkhorns. Too much rain in fact – many of them have been a bit washed out. Here are some photos taken in parks at Dulwich Hill and along the Cooks River. So far … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 2 April 2017

After recent trips to Bola Creek where a lot of fungi had been seen, I was keen to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood again. What I found there was a veritable bonanza of fungi. I spent most of … Continue reading

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Bola Creek Fungi – 1 April 2017

This was a field activity to Bola Creek in Royal National Park organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. On the morning, we spilt into groups and search for fungi, and collected samples to take back to the picnic … Continue reading

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 31 March 2017

This was another pleasant day photographing the animals at the zoo. This time I was joined by Digi Dave. We started at the Squirrel Monkeys and then headed to the Pygmy Hippo to see if we could see the new … Continue reading

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Bola Creek Fungi – 28 March 2018

Digi Dave and myself had been on a walk at Garie earlier in the day, and after that we had been out on the Curra Moors. But it was not too late, so on the way back from Royal National … Continue reading

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Garie Bushwalk – 28 March 2017

I went on a pleasant morning photography walk organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We met at the Garie beach carpark and set off along the beach to the north end. On the walk as … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 26 March 2017

I went on a nice walk from Bexley North to Tempe along the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek to what fungi was out. Here is a selection of what I found – 

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Sassafras Gully – Waterfalls and Fungi – 24 March 2017

I was keen to visit Sassafras Gully again to see what fungi was out after the recent rain. On the day, the flow in the creeks was also quite reasonable for taking photos of the waterfalls. This meant a long … Continue reading

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