Monthly Archives: August 2018

Reptile Park Visit – 29 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

My friends John and Chuin Nee had won a family “Behind the Scenes” pass to the Australian Reptile Park at Gosford. They invited me to join them. I went along and did the normal visit rather than join them for … Continue reading →

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The Lunar Eclipse and some Coastal Walking – 28 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made some plans to view the Lunar Eclipse and try and photograph the eclipsed Moon setting behind the city buildings. I thought about some good venues for this and then used the Photographers Ephemeris App to see which location … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – Whales and Birds – 27 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and a group from the National Parks Association of NSW for a photo walk at Wottamolla. We later continued with some bird photography at Audley. In the party, as well as Brian, was Sue, Alan, Ken, … Continue reading →

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Bruce’s Walk (Western Section) – 26 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

Neither Bob nor myself had visited Bruce’s Walk. It is a walking track constructed in the Blue Mountains, nor far north of the railway line, around 1931. It follows the easement of an electrical transmission line constructed shortly before, that … Continue reading →

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Birds at Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park – 25 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting trip to a new location for me – the Chiltern Trail (fire road) at Ingleside. I found a wealth of honeyeaters. To get there by public transport was not too difficult. I caught a train to … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 24 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent the best part of a day wandering around Centennial Park seeing what birds I could spot and photograph. I was looking for a pair of Powerful Owls, but could not spot them. But there were a lot of … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Whales and Raptors – 23 July 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing the Peregrine Falcon my trip of 13 July, I was keen to see if it was still in the area, so I made another trip to Malabar Headland. Before you visit the headland you need to ensure the … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 21-22 August 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant bushwalking and camping trip with friends to celebrate two birthdays. We headed to a nice campsite at Asgard Swamp on the Asgard Plateau at the head of the Grose Valley at Mt Victoria. It was a … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe Wetlands and Reserve – 20 July 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice morning at Tempe – visiting the Wetlands and Tempe Reserve mainly photographing birds. The highlight was getting some reasonably close photos of a Spotted Pardalote. This very small birds normally are found at the top of … Continue reading →

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Photographing the ISS – 18 July 2018

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing a friend’s photo of the International Space Station that he had taken hand held with his camera and telephoto lens I thought I would have a go. I used  this site to see when the ISS was passing … Continue reading →

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