Monthly Archives: January 2021

Palona Cave Walk – 18 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was another enjoyable day out in the bush at Royal National Park with friends – Valerie, Sue, Deb, Brian and Faye. It was hot weather so the walk was not energetic – we walked from the south end of … Continue reading →

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Fairy Lanterns in Megalong – 17 January 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Springwood and met Wendy and then Don and we drove in Wendy’s car to Blackheath and then down to Megalong to look for Fairy Lanterns. A friend, Greg, had recently posted some photos of these unusual … Continue reading →

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Back to Nurragingy Reserve – 16 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside after my previous recent very good bird photography visits. This visit, for some reason, a lot of the birds I photographed had some blueness to them. I was only the … Continue reading →

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Pink Flannel Flowers – 14 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

Back in 2011 I posted about the Pink Flannel Flower – Actinotus forsythii. I have been fortunate to see this remarkable species quite a few times over the years. When it flowers, it flowers en masse and this is very spectacular … Continue reading →

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North Wolgan Canyoning 11 – 13 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Bob for four days of canyoning. We first went to the Wolgan Valley. The plan was to camp in the valley and do day trips to various canyons. On the way to Newnes, we … Continue reading →

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Centre Mountain Walk 8 – 10 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

Don had organised a trip to a campsite near Centre Mountain in the Blue Labyrinth. It was originally going be a weekend trip, but some potential attendees could not make it for Saturday night, but come earlier, so the tri … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 7 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent another nice day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside photographing some of the resident birds. It was warm weather with the possibility of rain, and I was not sure how many birds would be out and about. I think … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Waterfalls – 6 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had been keen to get to Sassafras Gully to check out the early season fungi for a while now – but had been reluctant to commit to a trip because of adverse weather forecasts. For this trip, the forecast … Continue reading →

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Birds at Mt Annan and Camden – 5 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to return to Mt Annan Botanic Gardens to see what birds were out, and was joined by Sue and Valerie. We had a pleasant day, but we didn’t see tooo many birds – it was perhaps a … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 4 January 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get outside and look for fungi after some good recent rain falls. I did want to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood, but the weather forecast was not the best, so I decided to do … Continue reading →

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