Author Archives: Dave Noble

Walking at Mt Banks and Mt Wilson – 5 December 2015

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with friends John and Chuin Nee, and their young sons Jasper and Sebastian. We were heading up to the Wollangambe River Clean Up organised for the next day. We intended to camp the … Continue reading →

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Darling Mills Creek and Lake Parramatta Walk – 4 December 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Dave Noble

This is another walk I did in a series exploring the remnant bushland in Sydney. Travelling along the M2 at various times, I had noticed that the motorway crosses what seems to be a fairly good section of bushland a … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Flying Foxes – 3 December 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Dave Noble

After the nature walk the day before, I headed back late in the afternoon of the 3 December to try and get some better photographs of the flying foxes. I went straight to their camp and then started photographing. This … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 2 December 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another walk organised by Brian Everingham from the National Parks Association. It was on the walks program as a nature and photography walk. Last week, Brian had led a walk along the nearby Cooks River. We met at … Continue reading →

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 1 December 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

A very hot day was forecast. It would be a good opportunity to visit Hole in the Wall Canyon in the Wollangambe Wilderness. I was travelling up the Blue Mountains with Bob, and we headed out through the now logged … Continue reading →

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Sydney People’s Climate March – 29 Nov 2015

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dave Noble

Here are a few photos from the march at Sydney. Heaps of people in attendance. Lets hope there is some real action taking place in Paris.

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Feeding Time at the Cooks River – 28 November 2015

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting few hours along the Cooks River watching the birds having their lunch. An egret seemed to be doing the best. It was standing in a shallow part of the river (the tide was out) and was regularly … Continue reading →

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Bowens Creek Canyon (Lower Section of the North Branch) – 26 November 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was a very hot day in Sydney and almost as hot in the Blue Mountains, so an ideal day to visit a canyon. Bob had not been to Bowens Creek for a long time, and thought that a visit to … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 25 November 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Dave Noble

Having a yearly zoo pass makes it easy to visit the zoo many times. This visit I wanted to get some more photos and to try a different camera system to what I took on my visit the week before. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 24 November 2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dave Noble

Brian from the National Parks Association had organised a walk from Wolli Creek up the Cooks River to Canterbury. I had hoped to join his party, but I had to stay home early in the morning to wait for a … Continue reading →

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