Monthly Archives: September 2014

Jinki Ridge – Wildflower Walk 22 September 2014

This was a lovely day out in the bush. Jinki Ridge is high above the Grose Valley. It is the usual exit path for visitors to Dalpurra Canyon – and it is also one of the best places in the … Continue reading

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Red Rocks Walk 20-21 September 2014

It was time to head out to Newnes and walk up to the Red Rocks for a high camp. In the party, as well as myself, were John, Chuin Nee and Jasper, and also Digi Dave, Stacey and Rik. We … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 19 September 2014

It had been a while since I had been down to the Cooks River to photograph the birdlife. I wandered down today with my camera to see what birds were around. It was the middle of the day, and most … Continue reading

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Wild Blue Mountains Calendar 2015

Ian Brown, not long returned from a climbing trip to Greenland, has again produced his excellent Wild Blue Mountains Calendar. This is the 5th edition. Ian has a great love for the splendour and beauty of the Greater Blue Mountains … Continue reading

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North Head Walk – 8 September 2014

My friends, David and Melissa, from Hobart were in town. A nice day was forecast and I suggested some coastal walking. They decided to walk out and around North Head and invited me to join them. This was my first … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully in Springwood – 4 September 2014

I had another afternoon in Springwood, and chose to walk around the Sassafras Gully loop. It had been raining and I was hoping the creeks would be up. They were, but not by too much, but things were still very … Continue reading

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Gore Hill to Balls Head Walk – 3 September 2014

I headed up to Lane Cove Bushland Park at Gore Hill to see if there were any end of season fungi out. There was nothing that I found worth photographing, despite recent rain. So, I took a few photos of … Continue reading

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Gardens of Stone 29 August – 1 September 2014

This was a four day trip organised by the Colong Foundation for Wilderness. On the trip we went to quite a few sites in the Gardens of Stone area. MostĀ of the sites that we visited are not in the Gardens … Continue reading

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