Category Archives: Blue Labyrinth

Sassafras Gully Fungi – 26 May 2017

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was an excellent trip down Sassafras Gully looking for fungi. I was accompanied by Liz, whose powers of observation located many interesting species. We entered the valley via the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road and returned … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 18 May 2017

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Dave Noble

After some recent rain (about 15 mm) I headed back down Sassafras Gully to see how the fungi was going. On this trip I did find quite a few waxcaps and other interesting fungi were out. As usual, I started from … Continue reading →

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Lawson – South Side Waterfall Walk – 7 May 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant afternoon walk around the circuit on the south side of Lawson that visits five waterfalls. In the party were Martin, John and his two young sons Jasper and Sebastian and myself. The water levels were quite … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 5 May 2017

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was keen to visit Sassafras Gully after a long break due to Easter and a visit to Tasmania. I wanted to see how some fungi was going that I had seen last visit and also to look for more … Continue reading →

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More Amazing Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 9 April 2017

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Dave Noble

The fungi at Sassafras Gully at Springwood have really benefited from the recent wet period and their is now a lot on display. I headed up the mountains with Atli, a visiting nature photographer from Iceland. We had met the … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 2 April 2017

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Dave Noble

After recent trips to Bola Creek where a lot of fungi had been seen, I was keen to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood again. What I found there was a veritable bonanza of fungi. I spent most of … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Waterfalls and Fungi – 24 March 2017

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was keen to visit Sassafras Gully again to see what fungi was out after the recent rain. On the day, the flow in the creeks was also quite reasonable for taking photos of the waterfalls. This meant a long … Continue reading →

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Blackheath Waterfall Walk and an unexpected trip along Glenbrook Gorge – 16 March 2017

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Dave Noble

I caught an early train to Blackheath. My goal was to walk down to the bottom of Govetts Leap and then around the Rodriguez Pass circuit via Junction Rock and back up to Evans Lookout and back to Blackheath. When … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi Walk – 6 March 2017

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant and quite fruitful walk down Sassafras Gully looking for fungi and slime moulds. I started down the track from Sassafras Gully Road and continued down to the Lagoon at the junction with Glenbrook Creek, then downstream … Continue reading →

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Looking For Boletes – 23 – 24 February 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Dave Noble

A visiting expert on the study of Bolete Fungi, Roy Haling, was in Australia on a trip from New York. I had the pleasure of accompanying him and some other members of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc on two field trips … Continue reading →

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