Monthly Archives: January 2019

Malabar Headland – 29 January 2019

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was  a fairly quiet day spent in Malabar Headland National Park. The weather was fine and very hot, and I think this was why I did not see too much wildlife. It was windy, and I thought that the … Continue reading →

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Australia Day – Long weekend Canyoning – Wollangambe and Koombanda Canyons 26 – 27 January 2019

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast for the long weekend was for more heat wave conditions. Too hot for walking to and from remote canyons. So a group of us decided on visiting some canyons that didn’t requite too much effort to reach. … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 24 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

Time to head back to the Carmarthen Canyons. This trip I was with Bob and we visited Claustral Canyon. It was a warm day, but not super hot. Conditions were overcast and quite humid. There was a forecast chance of … Continue reading →

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Birds at Tempe – 23 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent couple of hours at Tempe Wetlands and the nearby Tempe Reserve wandering around with my camera. It was hot, and not many birds were active. At Tempe Reserve, I heard a few birds flying overhead, and though there … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Heat – Kangaroo Creek – 22 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was keen to escape from the heat, so thought a short walk down to the great swimming hole that I had been to last week may be nice. The pool proved to be a great refuge. On the way … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 21 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

Hot weather was forecast, so I dint want to do anything to strenuous. I thought a wander around Centennial Park may be good. There were lots of birds to see. One thing that I hadn’t seen there before were all … Continue reading →

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Thunder Canyon – 19 January 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Noble

My friend Enmoore was keen on some canyoning and suggested Thunder Canyon. It had been a while since my last is it to this magnificent canyon. This was back in 2008. So it was well due another visit. Wendy was … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 18 January 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Noble

More heatwave conditions! Sydney had been experiencing an unpleasant spell of very hot weather. Too hot to do the walk to and from many swimming holes. But it still nice to get out. So I thought I would do a … Continue reading →

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Audley and The Crystal Pools – 17 January 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another nice day spent in Royal National Park. Digi Dave and myself organised a day, stating with some photography at Audley, and then when it got too hot – we would head to some entry pools for a swim. At … Continue reading →

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Watsons Bay Sunset – 15 January 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant afternoon in the Watsons Bay – South Head Area. I was hoping for some good sunset photography – in particular the Sun setting behind the city buildings (which happens at this time of the year … Continue reading →

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