Author Archives: Dave Noble

Sassafras Gully Fungi – 23 June 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was the next in my regular series of walk to Sassafras Gully to check out the fungi. The day before, I had been to Bola Creek and the fungi there had been quite good. In particular, a lot of waxcaps … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek Fungi – 22 June 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Noble

A field trip to Bola Creek by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc had been canceled the previous Saturday because of bad weather. I thought I would be worth having a look to see what fungi was out when the weather … Continue reading →

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Blue Rocks Walk – 20-21 June 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Noble

Doug had a a few days off work and wanted to do a walk and invited Bob and myself to join him. However, heavy rain on the weekend led us to change plans. Our original intention involved crossing some rather … Continue reading →

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Vivid – Sydney Light Festival 2016 – Visit 5

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dave Noble

On this visit I shot lots and lots of stills that were combined together to make a time lapse video. Here is my final effort – The video features Sydney Harbour, The Opera House, The MCA and the Botanic Gardens.

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Lane Cove Valley – Fungi and Orchids – 17 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

Following my walk down Wolli Creek, the next day I did a similar walk down the Lane Cover River. I started at Thornleigh and walked down the Great North Walk track to the De Burgh Bridge, then crossed the river … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 16 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time to see if any new fungi had sprung up along the Wolli Creek valley following the big storms two weekends earlier. I wandered down the Two Valley Track from Bexley North to Tempe. Not … Continue reading →

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Rock Pile Pass – Narrow Neck – 15 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

Narrow Neck is the peninsula of sandstone that juts out from Katoomba and separates the Jamison Valley and Megalong. It has long been a popular place for bushwalking. For a long time a track along the Neck was used as … Continue reading →

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Vivid – Sydney Light Festival – 2016 – Visit 4

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

Another visit to Vivid – this time accompanying friends John and Chuin Nee and their young sons Jasper and Sebastian. Sebastian, not yet one year old, was intrigued by the many lights but was too young to take part in … Continue reading →

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Red Rocks Walk – 11 – 13 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

It was nice to take part on a walk with Wendy to the Red Rocks on the June long weekend. We had cold, but generally good weather on the trip, and this meant that we could experience many outstanding views. … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – A Look for Fungi – 9 June 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had visited Sassafras Gully a few days earlier, but on that trip, the creek and been too high for a comfortable crossing so I had bot visited the best areas to see fungi. Also, that visit was very soon … Continue reading →

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