Category Archives: Bushwalking

Lawson and Hazelbrook Waterfall Walk – 10 April 2015

I spent a very enjoyable day in the Blue Mountains – looking at waterfalls, fungi and slime moulds. I started at Lawson, on the north side and went down the track to Fairy Falls and then around a loop to … Continue reading

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Lane Cove National Park – Fungi and Slime Moulds – 8 April 2015

Last year I had been along the Great North Walk track enjoying the walk and looking for fungi along the way. Also, I had admired some fungi photos taken by Ken Beath in the Lane Cove area. I had been … Continue reading

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Easter Walk – The Grose River – 3 – 6 April 2015

The walk down the Grose River in one of the classic bushwalks in the Blue Mountains. This is one walk that I have never done, and one that I had saved up from my early bushwalking days, and thus keeping … Continue reading

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Royal National Park – Sunrise at Otford – 2 April 2015

Daylight saving was just about to end, so this was about my last chance for a fair while to photograph the sunrise at Otford at the bottom end of Royal National Park. My train got to Otford Station about 6:30 … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 1 April 2015

I completed another walk to see how the fungi and slime moulds of Sassafras Gully were going. This time I started down Magdala Creek and returned via the track that goes to Sassafras Gully Road. Magdala Creek was very pleasant … Continue reading

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Royal National Park – NPA Photo-shoot Morning 31 March 2015

Brian Everingham had organised an early morning photo-shoot session on the cliffs of Bundeena in the Royal National Park for the National Parks Association. Four others joined him – Ken, Michael, (another) David and myself. The weather forecast was not … Continue reading

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Oatley Park – Lime Kiln Bay Ramble – 26 March 2015

I had never visited Oatley Park and I think Digi Dave had suggested it was a good place for a visit. So we headed there yesterday, with our cameras. We spent a fairly relaxing day at the park and at … Continue reading

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Leura to Katoomba Walk – 25 March 2015

For this walk I got up very early and was on a train at 5:16 am, and then changing to a mountains train that got into Leura at 7:15 am. Then it took me 15 minutes, brisk walking down to … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Walk – Springwood – More Fungi and Slime Moulds – 22 March 2015

After enjoying what Bola Creek and to offer, I decided that a wet Sunday would be a good opportunity to check out Sassafras Gully again to see the fungi there. So – the train to Springwood and the short walk … Continue reading

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Stanwell Park – Kellys Falls – Otford – Lilyvale Track – Helensburgh Walk – 18 March 2015

This was a nice daywalk organised by Adrian Jones for the National Parks Association of NSW (I think it was also a Bush Club walk) We met at Stanwell Park Station and then set out along the Wodi Track, and … Continue reading

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