Author Archives: Dave Noble

Birdwood Gully Fungi – 26 July 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

Birdwood Gully is at Springwood, on the other side of the railway line to Sassafras Gully. It  also has an extensive track system making access very easy. But the rainforest is much more extensive in Sassafras Gully and that is … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – Another Look – 25 July 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant afternoon at Wolli Creek investigating the fungi again. It is interesting to see what fungi was left and if an was newly out. It did seem that despite dry conditions a fair amount of new fungi had … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 23 July 2015

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Dave Noble

Another trip to record the fungi that were out. Despite having been fairly dry – a fair bit were out in selected parts of Sassafras Gully. Here is a selection of what I saw, which included a large variety of hygrocybes … Continue reading →

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More Photography in Gardens of Stone 19 – 21 July 2015

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave and myself headed up to the Gardens of Stone for another session of exploring and photography. We were in beautiful scenery but the lighting was not right for the best photography – at least for the first morning … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 17 July 2015

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another in a regular series of trips to document the fungi of Wolli Creek. This trip was in the Turrella Area. I started off at the old quarry. There was still a lot of hygrocybes out.

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More Lane Cove Fungi – 14 and 16 July 2015

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Dave Noble

Last week I did two walks down the Lane Cove Valley to look for and photograph fungi. A fair bit was out – well spread out along the river. On the 14th, I started from Thornleigh and walked to Thornleigh Oval … Continue reading →

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Fungi Photography – Techniques

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

I have spent a bit of time taking photos of fungi lately, and have now distilled my thoughts and put them down on a webpage. This may be useful to other fungi photographers and for those considering taking fungi photos or … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe River – Pollution Disaster!

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

The recent news of a pollution spill from the Clarence Colliery into the headwaters of the Wollangambe River is most alarming. The Wollangambe River flows through long sections of canyon – Wollangambe Canyon, near Mt Wilson. These are the most … Continue reading →

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Leura – Katoomba Cliffs – 12 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

I was up the Blue Mountains with Digi Dave – we had been to a party at Leura. Before heading back home on Sunday – we visited a few lookouts to photograph the cliffs in the cold inclement weather. Some … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 10 – 11 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

Two more visits to Wolli Ck. The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc had a field activity on 11 July at Wolli Creek and I thought since the area is close to where I live that I would visit it the … Continue reading →

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