Author Archives: Dave Noble

Mt Solitary Traverse – 22 – 23 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised this walk. We left one car at the barrier at the top of Kedumba Pass and the other at the Golden Stairs on Narrow Neck. We then set off – down the Golden Stairs and along Federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking, Wilderness Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Lawson Waterfall Walk – 21 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave and myself were going up the mountains for a walk to Mt Solitary. We headed up a day early so we could visit some of the waterfalls near Lawson. The water levels at the falls were fairly low … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Labyrinth, Blue Mountains, Bushwalking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sassafras Gully (Springwood) Walk – 19 March 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Dave Noble

I thought it would be nice to walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood. I wanted to get some photos of fungi that I thought may be out and also photographs of Glenbrook Creek. Showers were forecast and I thought that … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Labyrinth, Blue Mountains, Bushwalking, Wilderness Photography | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lockleys Pylon – Blue Gum Forest Walk 14 – 16 March 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Dave Noble

I recently completed a nice three day walk in the Grose Valley Area. I started out from Leura, in the early afternoon, walking out from the station along the Mt Hay Road to the Lockleys Pylon Track. This was about … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking, Grose Wilderness, Wilderness Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Cooks River Birds – More Photos

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Dave Noble

I spent another few hours on the Cooks River photographing the birds and also have updated my Cooks River Birds webpages. The updated pages start here and continue onto four linked pages. So far they cover 18 species. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Sydney | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Dargans Creek Canyon – 9 March 2014

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

The second canyon Su Li had organised for the weekend was Dargans Creek Canyon. The party was the same as saturday (Su Li, Brent, Dave W, Rob and myself) and also Ci’en and Chee Fong. This was my first visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Canyoning, Wilderness Photography | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Wollangambe Canyon – 8 March 2014

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

Su Li had organised a weekend of canyoning. Our objective for the first day was to visit a part of Wollangambe Canyon. On the way up the mountains, we decided to do the “Greg” Section, or “Lower Tourist” section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Canyoning, Wilderness Photography, Wollemi National Parks | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Royal National Park – Coast – Photo Essay

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

I recently spent more time in Royal National Park – walking along the Coastal Track. I hoped for some stormy weather, but I was a day too late. There and been a big thunderstorm over the area the day before … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushwalking, Royal National Park, Wilderness Photography | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pozzines

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

This is a post about a landform feature that seems to me to be fairly common in sub alpine areas – but I have never been able to find a “proper” name for them (searching online for this geomorphological feature) … Continue reading →

Posted in Tasmanian Wilderness | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Vale – Alex Colley – Bushwalker and Conservationist

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

Alex Colley 1909 – 2014 Alex Colley lived a long life. He recently passed away at the age of 104. I had met Alex a few times, the latest being in 2006, when I went to the office of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking, Conservation | Tagged , , | 1 Comment