Monthly Archives: October 2014

Cooks River Birds – Additions – 30 Oct 2014

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

I went down to the Cooks River again with my camera. This time I met up with Digi Dave. I started at Ewan Park and photographed the Tawny Frogmouths there. This time there was one adult and two chicks. 

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More Birds of the Cooks River – 28 October 2014

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Dave Noble

I went down with my camera after hearing about some Tawny Frogmouth chicks that can be seen. They took a while to find – but I spotted two sets  of Tawny Frogmouths. Each set consisted the parents and two chicks. … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Weekend 25-26 October 2014

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Dave Noble

Su Li wanted to take her cousin Michelle down a canyon, and she chose Empress Canyon at the head of the Valley of the Waters at Wentworth Falls. I had travelled up the mountains with John, Chuin Nee and their … Continue reading →

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Vale – Graant Benett

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Dave Noble

Graant Benett was riding his bike last week on one of his usual training rides when he was knocked down by a turning car. He had nasty injuries including major brain damage and he sadly he passed away a few days … Continue reading →

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Blue Gum Forest 18-19 October 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Dave Noble

It was a great weekend to be in the bush. The wildflowers were magnificent as was the weather. It was warm enough for a (quick) swim in the Grose River. This was a walk to Blue Gum Forest. I went … Continue reading →

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Kameruka Bushwalking Club – Reunion – Blackheath 15-16 October 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Dave Noble

I was an active member of the KBC – the Kameruka Bushwalking Club from the mid 1970’s to the early 80’s. Last week I attended a reunion of the club held at Blackheath. It was a great opportunity to catch up with … Continue reading →

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Dawn – Govetts Leap, Blackheath 16 October 2014

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Dave Noble

I was in Blackheath for the Kameruka Bushwalking Club reunion, and I was staying up there at a friend’s place. On the second day of the reunion, I got up early and went to Govetts Leap for the sunrise.

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Photographing the Moon

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

I recently attempted to photograph the moon during a total lunar eclipse. Unfortunately, here in Sydney, we had a fairly cloudy night. I went outside a number of times to see what conditions were like. At one time a few … Continue reading →

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Deep Pass – Birthday Weekend 11-12 October 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

A large group of friends headed up to Deep Pass. We had three birthdays to celebrate – and Deep Pass is not only a great campsite – it has many interesting places nearby to visit. Wildflowers, birds, canyons, cracks and … Continue reading →

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Sunset and Sunrise at Katoomba 10-11 October 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

A group of us were heading up to the mountains for a birthday celebration weekend at Deep Pass. Some of us went up on Friday afternoon to photograph the sunset at Katoomba. We camped the night on Narrow Neck, so … Continue reading →

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