Category Archives: Photography

Cooks River Bird Photos – 15 January 2015

I took a set of photos along the Cooks River on 15th January. I started at the Tempe Wetlands and then rode my bike along the cycleway to the wetlands at Cup and Saucer Creek. I finished off along the … Continue reading

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Dusky Moorhen Chicks at Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands – 16 December 2014

I went down to see how the birds were going along the Cooks River. It was a bit windy and the tide was high – so not too many birds along the mudflats. I headed up to Cup and saucer … Continue reading

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Videos Worth a Look

With the recent World Parks Congress held in Sydney some interesting time lapse videos were produced highlighting two national parks near Sydney. The videos were filmed by Filippo Rivetti. Here is one on Royal National Park – Royal National Park … Continue reading

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SUBW Christmas Walk to the Coxs River – 13-14 December 2014

I joined a large group of Sydney University Bushwalkers and friends to walk down and camp on the Coxs River just off the SixFoot Track. The Coxs River at the campsite is delightful. It flows through a granite area and … Continue reading

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Storm Watching at Balls Head – 7 December 2014

Lately Sydney has experienced an impressive series of afternoon thunderstorms. One just about avery day for the past week or so. I thought that Balls Head would be a good place for some storm watching. It has some good lookouts and nearby … Continue reading

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Claustral Canyon – 5 December 2014

Scroll down my blog and you will see that I visited Claustral Canyon not very long ago – on the 25th November. I remember many years ago visiting Claustral Canyon three times in as many weekends. The purpose was to try … Continue reading

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Cape Banks – 24 November 2014

Thunderstorms were forecast on the afternoon of the 24th so I decided it may be nice to head out to Cape Banks for some photography. On previous visits I had admired the rock platforms out there. It is a short walk … Continue reading

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Back to the Birds – Cooks River 17 November 2014

Another pleasant afternoon spent observing the birdlife along the river. Here is a selection of photos – Lots of young birds at this time of the year.

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Sculptures By The Sea – Visit on 3 November 2014

This was my first visit to Sculptures By The Sea. I arrived at Tamarama at dawn with my camera. I thought it was a good exhibition. Here is a selection of my photos. A larger set can be viewed on … Continue reading

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Photographing a Comet

Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS is currently visible in Sydney from late at night to early morning. It is quite hard to see and is fading. I tried looking with binoculars without success. I also took some photographs of the bit … Continue reading

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