Tag Archives: Orchids

Wolli Creek – Colourful Fungi – 22 July 2016

This was a very nice walk via the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek from Bexley North to Tempe. After seeing a lot of fungi out at the Lane Cove River and Chatswood the day before I expected some good fungi … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 3 July 2016

I completed another walk along Wolli Creek along the Two Valleys Track – from Bexley North to Tempe. Again, I was checking the fungi that was out but I also looked for orchids. There was not much fungi  out along … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley – Fungi and Orchids – 17 June 2016

Following my walk down Wolli Creek, the next day I did a similar walk down the Lane Cover River. I started at Thornleigh and walked down the Great North Walk track to the De Burgh Bridge, then crossed the river … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 16 June 2016

I thought it was about time to see if any new fungi had sprung up along the Wolli Creek valley following the big storms two weekends earlier. I wandered down the Two Valley Track from Bexley North to Tempe. Not … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Nature Walk – 5 February 2016

After finding some nice fungi and slime moulds in Sassafras Gully at Springwood, I thought it would be worth taking a walk down the Lane Cove Valley. I did indeed find a lot of Nature on display. I caught a … Continue reading

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 30 January 2016

Dan and friends were coming up from Canberra for a weekend of canyoning. Wendy and myself joined him. The party was – Dan, Lauren, Sharon, Gabriel, Bridget, Wendy and Dave. The first canyon Dan wanted to visit was Hole in the … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully – Orchids, Fungi and Cascades – 17 – 18 January 2016

Sassafras Gully is a very pleasant and popular place for daywalks. But at the junction of Sassafras Gully and Glenbrook Creek there is a very nice campsite, next to a large swimming hole. I had been there plenty of times … Continue reading

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Lawson Waterfall Walk – 7 January 2016

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob for either a walk or canyon. Recent heavy rain had made canyoning unwise, so we had settled on a walk, and on the way up, after some discussion we decided to … Continue reading

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Canyoning at Mt Wilson – 30 December 2015 – 1 January 2016

I recently spent an enjoyable few days at Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains. It was also good to catch up with my friend Sarah and her boyfriend Damian. As well during our stay a few others came up to … Continue reading

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Boxing Day Canyoning Trip – 26 – 28 December 2015

I went with Wendy on a very nice canyoning trip in the Northern Blue Mountains. Since the weather forecast was for cool weather we chose to visit some of the drier canyons on the western side of the plateau. It … Continue reading

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