Monthly Archives: October 2015

Sculpture At The Sea – Eagle Rock at Curracurrong in Royal National Park

I went on another walk in Royal National Park – along the Coastal Track between Otford and Bundeena. This trip – I was hoping to spend some time at Curracurrong and photograph the spectacular Eagle Rock and the nearby cliffs … Continue reading

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Sculpture By The Sea – Tamarama to Bondi – 28 October 2015

I headed to Tamarama in time for the dawn in order to take some photos of Sculpture By The Sea. The forecast was for cloud till noon, and this turned out to be correct. There was little sun in the … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – 25 October 2015

We had camped at Victoria Falls Lookout at Mt Victoria. Although there were quite a few cars in the carpark, we had the campground at the lookout to ourselves. There are good views at the lookout of the Grose Valley … Continue reading

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Nature Walk – Hat Hill – 24 October 2015

Wendy had organised a weekend in the Blue Mountains. We spent the first day on a nature walk along the ridge from Hat Hill to Bald Head at Blackheath. Hat Hill is just off Hat Hill Road, which is the … Continue reading

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Menai Nature Walk – 23 October 2015

Digi Dave had organised a nature walk around parts of the greater Menai area. On our excursion, we were lucky to be guided by Dave’s sister, Pam, her husband Greg, and their friend Lloyd, a local expert from the Menai … Continue reading

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Balls Head – 21 October 2015

The forecast was for possible thunderstorms in the Sydney area, so I went out to Balls Head in the afternoon for some photography. Well – when I arrived it didn’t look to stormy.  So I checked the weather radar. Hmm… … Continue reading

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Book Review – Wild Swimming Sydney

I was recently sent a copy of this book by the publisher, and I am happy to review it here. It looks like this is the first Australian book in a series that was started in England and with other … Continue reading

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Out and About at Kanangra Walls – 19-20 October 2015

Diana had invited me to join her for a couple of days at Kanangra Walls. She was interested in researching some of the early history of the area for a book she is working on.  I took along my camera … Continue reading

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Royal National Park – Photography Trip – October 2015

I like the wind eroded features on the top of the sea cliffs between Wattamolla and Marley in Royal National Park. So mid-week I wandered out that way with my camera to try and capture some of  this natural beauty with … Continue reading

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Goochs Crater – 11 October 2015

My friend, Roger Lembit, had put a walk on the National Parks Association walks program to Goochs Crater. I joined him on the trip. Roger is a botanist, and has been studying the ecology of the area near the crater … Continue reading

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