Author Archives: Dave Noble

Sassafras Gully – A Look for More Fungi – 9 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another of my regular trips to Sassafras Gully to look for and photograph fungi. It had been quite dry for the period before the visit, so I was not too hopeful. The first fungi I found, was indeed … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – More Photography – 7 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Bob. Our objective was to visit a canyon in the Gardens of Stone area. It was a canyon that I had visited quite a few years earlier, and one that I thought may provide … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 5 July 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another walk down the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Turrella (and then a little beyond – to near an old quarry. On the first section, heading towards Bardwell Park – very little fungi was out – things were quite … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Fungi – 3 July 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dave Noble

Another trip to see how the fungi was going. between this and my previous visit it has been quite dry – so the fungi was not as abundant as before. Here is a selection of what I saw – 

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Tahmoor Gorge – Bargo River

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

I am not very familiar with the Tahmoor Gorge on the Bargo River, but I recently watched this very nice video that highlights the area and makes a good case for it being protected by a national park. It certainly … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – Taking a Few Photos – 30 June – 2 July 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

The Gardens of Stone Alliance are currently holding a photographic competition. Details are available on the Colong Foundation website. The idea is to get photographers to go out and record the stunning beauty of the parts of the Gardens of … Continue reading →

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Some Amazing Fungi at Wolli Creek – 30 June 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

Last year, during the fungi season, I visited Wolli Creek a number of times. It is perhaps the closest fungi area to where I live. But the fungi that I and observed there have not been particularly striking. For a … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Walk (Northern Part) – Royal National Park – 26 June 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

I like walking down the coastline at Royal National Park along the Coastal Track. There is always so much to see and enjoy. Whatever the season. Always a lot to photograph. On this trip – I walked down the northern half … Continue reading →

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More Fungi Photography – 19-28 June 2015

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Dave Noble

In recent days the abundance of fungi near Sydney has been amazing. I’m not sure whether it is due to suitable weather for fungi fruiting (cool and wet) or due to better observing and increased knowledge of what and where to … Continue reading →

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More Lane Cove Hygrophoraceae – 18 June 2015

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Dave Noble

After recent rain another trip to the Lane Cove area was warranted to look for more fungi. I particularly wanted to see more species of the family Hygrophoraceae. This family of fungi are the so called “waxy caps” and includes the genera … Continue reading →

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