Category Archives: Sydney

North Head Walk – 9 November 2017

After a nice ferry ride to the Zoo, the day before, I thought that another ferry trip would be pleasant. So I caught the ferry to Manly and then set out to walk around North Head. From  the Ferry terminal, … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 8 November 2017

Another nice day at Taronga Zoo. This time I was joined by Chuin Nee and her two young sons Jasper and Sebastian. We had a great day wandering around looking at the animals. Here is a selection of photos from … Continue reading →

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Balls Head – 6 Nov 2017

This was supposed to be a photographic storm chasing trip to Balls Head. But, by the time I got there, the storm had passed over. However, I still enjoyed a nice walk around the headland. I travelled by train to … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Cooks River and Barton Park – 5 November 2017

This was supposed to be a bushcare day at Barrenjoey, but it was called off due to rain. Later in the day, the rain had eased off a lot, so I rode my bike down to the Cooks River to … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 3 November 2017

I spent a very pleasant day on the Cooks River observing and photographing the birdlife between roughly Cup and Saucer Creek and the Alexandria Canal. I cycled between sites on the cycleway. I started at the Dog Area near Canterbury … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park and the Foreshore Walk to Cabarita – 1 November 2017

I spent a very enjoyable walk, partly spent at Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing birds and then finished off with a walk from there to Rhodes and along the Foreshore Path to Cabarita. I started by catching a train … Continue reading →

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Nature Along Wolli Creek – 31 October 2017

It was time for another walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek. I started at Bexley North and walked down to Turrella. Along the way I encounter a reasonable amount of Nature. Not that many birds – it … Continue reading →

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Sculpture By The Sea – Bondi to Tamarama – 26 October 2017

I made a visit to Sculpture By The Sea on the morning of 26 October 2017. I caught an early train to Bondi Junction, then walked down to Tamarama Beach, arriving just before sunrise. Getting up early was worth doing, … Continue reading →

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Nature Along The Cooks River – 25 October 2017

I spent a few hours cycling along the Cooks River Cycleway looking for birds and other wildlife to photograph. It was quite a hot day, and that may have meant that a lot of creatures were hiding in the shade. … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park – Nature Walk – 17 October 2017

This was a very pleasant walk around Oatley Park. It was organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association. In the party were Brian, Ken, Allen, Val, Sue, Esther, Peter, Theo, myself and we were later joined by Digi … Continue reading →

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