Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Sassafras Gully Fungi – 1 April 2016

It had been a while since I had visited Sassafras Gully and I was not that hopeful of finding a lot of fungi because there had not been too much recent rain. This turned out to be the case. I … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Wollangambe Wilderness – 23 March 2016

Bob and myself headed up the mountains with the intention to visit a canyon in the Wollangambe Wilderness. It was a canyon that surprisingly enough Bob had not visited before. Bob, after all, had been on many exploratory trips into … Continue reading →

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Leura Forest – a Look for Fungi and Orphan Rock – 20 March 2016

After recent rain, I thought that a return to Leura Forest could be worthwhile to look to see if any fungi was out. I walked down from Leura Station to Leura Cascades and then walked down the cascades and then … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 19 March 2016

I went on a field activity organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc to the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson. It had been raining lightly during the week before the field activity, but not enough for a lot of … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – A Look for Fungi – 18 March 2016

I went on a walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see if any fungi was out after recent rain. The rain had only been light, so I didn’t expect to see too much. As it turned out – there … Continue reading →

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Roberts and Gladstone Passes – 16 March 2016

It started out a wet day, so canyoning plans were put on hold and we decided to do a bushwalk instead. Bob and myself had headed up the mountains and parked at the Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls. We started … Continue reading →

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Bell Creek Canyon – 13 March 2016

Su Li was keen for some canyoning on Sunday, and suggested Bell Creek at Mt Wilson. She was joined on the trip by Brent, Stacey and myself. Bell Creek is the most spectacular canyon in the Mt Wilson area. On … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek and Centennial Glen Canyons – 10 March 2016

I spent and enjoyable and fairly relaxing day canyoning in the Blue Mountains with Bob. We first headed to Dargan and followed the road along the railway line to the carpark above the old railway dam. We walk down to … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – 6 March 2016

I was heading up to Blackheath for a literary function that afternoon. So I used the middle of the day to visit The Grand Canyon. It was also a good time to catch up with a friend Rik, who has … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – Photographic Trip – 28 February 2016

Claustral Canyon is a canyon I have visited a lot of times. It is one of my favourites and it is one that I have tried photographing many times over the years. The trouble is that on a normal trip … Continue reading →

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