Category Archives: Wilderness Photography

Splendour Rock Walk – 22-23 September 2012

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast was good. Wendy and Rik were keen for a walk. Wendy hadn’t been to Splendour Rock before so it seemed like a good place to go. Splendour Rock is the Bushwalkers War Memorial. It juts out from … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Weekend – 8 – 9 September 2012

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dave Noble

Su Li had organised a weekend to welcome back Stacey. She had recently returned from a long overseas trip. A walk was planned on the Asgard Plateau at Mt Victoria and after that we would meet others and camp at … Continue reading →

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Wild Blue Mountains Calendar 2013 – Available

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Dave Noble

Blue Mountains based photographer, bushwalker and climber, Ian Brown, has produced another very nice calendar for next year. The RRP is $35 and it is available from various outlets in the Blue Mountains or from Ian directly. He also has … Continue reading →

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Blue Gum Forest – 80th Anniversary 1-2 September 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Dave Noble

This was a walk I organised for SUBW. Here is part of the trip report – Blue Gum Forest was saved 80 years ago on the 2nd September 1932. This majestic forest lies at the intersection of the Grose River … Continue reading →

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Photo-Pfaffing in the Blue Mountains

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dave Noble

Photo-pfaffing – a term used to describe a situation where there is a photographer in the party, and where plenty of photographic stops are made – which usually involve tripods, changing lenses, screwing on filters, waiting for the right light … Continue reading →

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More Gardens of Stone National Park Canyoning

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Dave Noble

Last weekend I went on what was more or less a repeat of a trip I did in late May to some canyons in the Gardens of Stone National Park. Some friends hadn’t been to these canyons and given the … Continue reading →

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Winter Canyoning Exploration

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Dave Noble

A friend, Rik, was keen for a winter canyoning trip. Not content on visiting familiar canyons – he wanted to head out to a remote part of the Greater Blue Mountains and explore for something new. A few years ago, … Continue reading →

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A Dry Canyon

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Dave Noble

The Northern Blue Mountains, and in particular the western side, has a multitude of dry canyons which make good outings all times of  the year. Some of the dry canyons have pools of water and you may get your feet … Continue reading →

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Northern Blue Mountains Walk

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Dave Noble

Last weekend I went with Rik and Wendy to a nice part of the Northern Blue Mountains to explore some chasms and rock islands. It was a short walk from the car to the first chasm. We soon found a … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Walk

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Dave Noble

The Asgard Plateau is in the Upper Grose area – near Mt Victoria. On a recent trip to Victoria Falls and the Upper Grose, I thought that Asgard Head would make a good place for photography. The angles from it … Continue reading →

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