I had been staying up at Blackheath after a BBQ at a friends place. Their house was fairly close to Govetts Leap Lookout, so I got up early and walked down to the lookout for sunrise. The dawn was reasonable but not too atmospheric.
Here are some more photos of the dawn –
Back at my friend’s place, I photographed a few birds in their nice garden –
Grey Shrike-thrush
Eastern Spinebill
After breakfast, a group of us headed to Medlow Bath. Some of the party were rock climbing on he cliffs, and I was with John snd Chuin Nee and their two young boys – Jasper and Sebastian. The two kids both enjoyed some climbing –
I then went with John and Jasper for a walk down the nearby Sentinel Pass. This is an amazing old track, still in quay good condition that goes right down the cliffline using a series of ledges, cracks and ladders.
Young Jasper managed all the ladders OK, attached to a safety line. We then rejoined Chuin Nee and Sebastian and started climbing back up to the road. Along the track were some nice wildflowers including some Waratahs –
And also the Native Currant (Leptomeria sp) had a profusion of fruit –
Part way back, we made the side trip to Marks Tomb for a look. Its a nice place, not far from the main track.
