Author Archives: Dave Noble

Barrenjoey Bushcare – 6 July 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Dave Noble

I joined a group of friends (Stu, Enmoore, Brent, Su Li, George and others) for another morning of bush regeneration at Barrenjoey. We walked around the headland on the coastal side to get out of the wind and then started … Continue reading →

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Blue Gum Forest – Lockleys Pylon Walk 2-4 July 2014

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Dave Noble

I spent three days up in the Mountains walking from Blackheath to Leura via Govetts Leap, Blue Gum Forest, Lockleys Pylon and the Mt Hay Road. This was almost the opposite to a walk I completed earlier in the year. … Continue reading →

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South Head – Whale Watching – 30 June 2014

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Dave Noble

I caught a bus out to The Gap at Watsons Bay for some whale watching. I walked out to the lookout at the south end of South Head near the naval base. I spent a while looking with binoculars without seeing … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek – Fungi Trip – 27 June 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Dave Noble

I headed back down to Bola Creek to see how the fungi was going. After my last trip, I and high expectations as on that trip I had only looked at a small area. However, this trip was a bit … Continue reading →

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Lions Head – Kedumba Walk – 25 June 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Dave Noble

Bob was keen on a daywalk in the Blue Mountains. Forecast strong winds limited our options a bit, but we eventually decided on a walk out to Lions Head off Kings Tableland and then down the pass to the old … Continue reading →

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More Colourful Fungi – Palona and Bola Creeks – 22 June 2014

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Dave Noble

I wandered down to Royal National Park yesterday to see how the fungi was going. I started off at the Palona Creek Picnic Area, and then went back to Bola Creek. Both places were very good. I found many beautiful … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – a look for fungi – 17 June 2014

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Noble

I had another recent look for fungi along Wolli Creek. A few weeks earlier I and been along the creek and handn’t even unpacked my camera. Since then it has been wetter and colder. But perhaps not wet enough to bring … Continue reading →

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New Blue Labyrinth Book

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Noble

Bruce Cameron has just published his second edition of his book on the Blue Labyrinth. The first edition was published way back in 1992 and this new edition is a major revision with a lot more photographs (many in colour) … Continue reading →

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Pippas Pass – Glenbrook Creek – Florabella Pass – 14 June 2014

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Noble

I had a book launch to go to at Warrimoo. It was a nice  day, so I thought it would be good to walk to the venue from Blaxland. I started down the Pippas Pass Track, which leaves Blaxland from … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Bushland Park Fungi – Three Visits

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Dave Noble

I recently visited this small park three times to check out and photograph the marvellous fungi found there. My visits were on 6 June (clink links for more photos), 10 June and on 15 June I was on a field … Continue reading →

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