Category Archives: Bushwalking

Sassafras Gully – More Fungi and Slime Moulds – 7 February 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

Atli, a nature photographer, on visit from Iceland, was keen to see the fungi in Sassafras Gully and had invited Gemma and myself to join him. We started from the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road. We soon … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Nature Walk – 5 February 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

After finding some nice fungi and slime moulds in Sassafras Gully at Springwood, I thought it would be worth taking a walk down the Lane Cove Valley. I did indeed find a lot of Nature on display. I caught a … Continue reading →

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Fungi in Sassafras Gully – 3 February 2016

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Dave Noble

After recent rain, I thought it worthwhile to return to Sassafras Gully to record some of the fungi and slime moulds. in 2015, I began a project of regular visits to the gully for fungi photography and I intend to … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Nature Walk – 28 January 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable afternoon walking along Wolli Creek between Bexley North and Tempe yesterday. I was mainly on the lookout for any fungi, but I also spotted a lot of lizards and a multitude of millipedes. It is very … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains – Canyons and a Walk – 26-27 January 2016

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised two days of canyoning in the Blue Mountains. Digi Dave and myself joined her. On the first day, Jan was also along. As the weather forecast was for cool and wet weather, we chose some drier canyons. … Continue reading →

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Glenbrook to Grey Hat Falls Walk – 24 January 2016

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dave Noble

I was hoping before setting out on this walk, that the water levels in Kanuka Brook would be higher than on a previous visit to Grey Hat Falls so I could obtain some better photos. Also, it was an overcast … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – 22 January 2016

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had only been 4 days since my last visit to Sassafras Gully, but this was an opportunist trip, organised at the last minute with the main objective to try and photograph Clarinda and Numantia Falls. Both these waterfalls are … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Orchids, Fungi and Cascades – 17 – 18 January 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

Sassafras Gully is a very pleasant and popular place for daywalks. But at the junction of Sassafras Gully and Glenbrook Creek there is a very nice campsite, next to a large swimming hole. I had been there plenty of times … Continue reading →

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Waterfall to Heathcote via Kingdom Come – 15 January 2016

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had been raining a fair bit recently, with a big storm the day before. Looking at the  weather radar, it looked like the rain was ending, so I caught a train to Waterfall arriving not long before noon. I … Continue reading →

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Lawson Waterfall Walk – 7 January 2016

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob for either a walk or canyon. Recent heavy rain had made canyoning unwise, so we had settled on a walk, and on the way up, after some discussion we decided to … Continue reading →

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