Author Archives: Dave Noble

Fungi at Mt Wilson – 19 March 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went on a field activity organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc to the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson. It had been raining lightly during the week before the field activity, but not enough for a lot of … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – A Look for Fungi – 18 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went on a walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see if any fungi was out after recent rain. The rain had only been light, so I didn’t expect to see too much. As it turned out – there … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 17 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I am getting good value form my yearly zoo pass. I visit the zoo again. This time the weather was a lot cooler. When I arrived it was raining lightly, so I started off indoors at the reptile section. It gradually … Continue reading →

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Roberts and Gladstone Passes – 16 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

It started out a wet day, so canyoning plans were put on hold and we decided to do a bushwalk instead. Bob and myself had headed up the mountains and parked at the Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls. We started … Continue reading →

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Bell Creek Canyon – 13 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

Su Li was keen for some canyoning on Sunday, and suggested Bell Creek at Mt Wilson. She was joined on the trip by Brent, Stacey and myself. Bell Creek is the most spectacular canyon in the Mt Wilson area. On … Continue reading →

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Tempe Wetlands – 12 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went down to Tempe Wetlands early on Saturday morning to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird count. It was interesting wandering slowly around the three pools that make up the wetlands, looking for birds, watching what they … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek and Centennial Glen Canyons – 10 March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent and enjoyable and fairly relaxing day canyoning in the Blue Mountains with Bob. We first headed to Dargan and followed the road along the railway line to the carpark above the old railway dam. We walk down to … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 8 March 2016

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Dave Noble

With the recent unending spell of hot weather, it has been hard to be motivated for energetic activities. So it was easy to decide on another visit to the zoo. I wanted to try and get some photos of animals … Continue reading →

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Photographing Claustral Canyon

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dave Noble

After a recent photographic trip to Claustral Canyon I have been thinking about the photographic challenges of the canyon. I have gone through the photos of the canyon I have taken between 2008 and 2016 and placed the best of these … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – 6 March 2016

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dave Noble

I was heading up to Blackheath for a literary function that afternoon. So I used the middle of the day to visit The Grand Canyon. It was also a good time to catch up with a friend Rik, who has … Continue reading →

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