Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Blue Gum Forest Walk – 25 May 2015

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Dave Noble

Wendy had invited me to join her on a walk in the Upper Blue Mountains. She wanted a fair leg stretch so suggested a walk from Govetts Leap down to Blue Gum Forest and return. As it turned out, we … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Orchids, Fungi and Slime Moulds – 21 May 2015

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Dave Noble

Sassafras Gully has been one of the places I have been visiting this year on a regular basis to document its fungal resources. This vista I was accompanied by Atli, a nature photographer from Iceland. He also takes very fine … Continue reading →

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Florabella Pass – Pippas Pass Walk – 17 May 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a nice walk in the Lower Blue Mountains from Warrimoo to Blaxland via Florabella Pass down to close to Glenbrook Creek and the climbing back out to Blackland via Pippas Pass. In the party was Wendy, Digi … Continue reading →

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More Fungi From Sassafras Gully – 15 May 2015

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Dave Noble

On my previous trip, a few days before, I and found lot of interesting fungi at Sassafras Gully and after a fairly poor trip to Bola Creek, I thought it may be worth heading back up the mountains for a … Continue reading →

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Colourful Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 12 May 2015

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Dave Noble

It had been about six weeks since I had visited Sassafras Gully at Springwood. It was time for a return visit. This year, Sassafras Gully has been a place I have regularly visited to check out the fungi growing there … Continue reading →

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Erskine Creek Walk – 18 – 19 April 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dave Noble

Keith had invited some friends to help celebrate his birthday by going on a walk to Erskine Creek. Erskine Creek is in the Blue Labyrinth and can reached along fire trails and then a choice of several tracks from Glenbrook. … Continue reading →

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Cataract Falls – Lawson – A Look for Fungi – 18 April 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dave Noble

I was up the mountains with Digi Dave. Later in the morning we sod be meeting friends at Glenbrook and joining them for a walk to Erskine Creek. We were at Lawson and had an hour or two to spare … Continue reading →

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Return to Coachwood Glen – More Colourful Fungi – 17 April 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Dave Noble

I was keen to head back to Coachwood Glen just off the Megalong Valley Road for a fuller visit. I went up again, this time with Digi Dave and we both took cameras and tripods. There had been a fair … Continue reading →

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Hassans Walls – Nature Walk – 12 April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dave Noble

Don Cameron had invited me to come along on the nature walk at Hassans Walls near Lithgow. This was an activity organised by the Native Plants Study Group of the Blue Mountains Conservation Society. Hassans Walls is a reserve at … Continue reading →

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Coachwood Glen – Fungi, Slime Moulds and a Rare Plant – 11 April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dave Noble

I attended the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc Field Activity at Coachwood Glen last Saturday. Coachwood Glen can be found in Megalong Valley, not far from Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. There is a short nature walk in the rainforest … Continue reading →

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