Category Archives: Nature

Illawarra Coast – Photo Trip – 22 June 2018

David Hufton was keen on a photographic trip to parts of the Illawarra Coast and invited me to join him. He wanted to visit some rock platforms and I suggested calling in to some wetlands along the way. I met … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and The Lane Cove River – 20 June 2018

There had been a reasonable amount of rain so I thought it worth checking out Ferndale Park for fungi. The park is only a short walk from Chatswood Station and I thought I could extend it a fair bit by … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek – Birds and Fungi – 12 June 2018

I spent a pleasant day walking down the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Tempe. It had been raining and I was hoping some fungi would be out after such a poor fungi season so far. There was some … Continue reading

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Nurragingy Reserve – 5 June 2018

This was my first visit to Nurragingy Reserve, a quite large park at Doonside. It is a remnant of Cumberland Plain Bushland with added lakes and ornamental gardens. It is a nice place to spend some time and certainly a … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Birds – 4 June 2018

I completed a short walk down part of the Two Valleys Track. I was on the lookout for fungi – there was virtually none out, and birds. I started from Bexley North and walked down the valley. Not many birds … Continue reading

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Royal National Park – Bola Ck and Bonnie Vale – 1 June 2018

Digi Dave and myself headed down to Royal National Park for a day of photography. We started at Bola Creek to see if any fungi was out. It was very dry at Bola Creek – the driest I have ever … Continue reading

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Birds at Bicentennial Park – 31 May 2018

I spent an interesting day wandering around Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing the birds. It was a bit windy on the day of my visit – so there were not too many birds out. In the big pond there … Continue reading

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands – 29 May 2018

I spent a few hours at Tempe Wetlands looking for birds – but with only limited success. Not that many birds seemed to be out compared to my previous visits. Perhaps I was there a bit late in the day … Continue reading

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South Coast Photo Trip 21 – 25 May 2018

David Hufton invited me to join him on a photo trip to the south coast of NSW based around Mystery Bay near Narooma. This is country that I am not very familiar with and it was a great opportunity to … Continue reading

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 20 May 2018

I spent a very interesting day along parts of the Cooks River looking for and photographing birds. I started out by cycling to the Tempe Wetlands. I was on the lookout for honeyeaters – but I did not find all … Continue reading

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