This was my first visit to Sculptures By The Sea. I arrived at Tamarama at dawn with my camera. I thought it was a good exhibition. Here is a selection of my photos. A larger set can be viewed on my gallery here.
I walked from Tamarama Beach to Bondi Beach and then back. The sculptures are displayed near the Coastal Walkway. Continue reading
Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS is currently visible in Sydney from late at night to early morning. It is quite hard to see and is fading. I tried looking with binoculars without success. I also took some photographs of the bit of sky it is supposed to be in, and then processed those photos and looked for a smudge that could be the comet.
Can you spot the comet? Look for a very faint smudge, slightly left of middle, at about half height
With the Tawny Frogmouth chicks being the main attraction, I had invited some friends down to the river.
I had started early, at Tempe Wetlands and spent about 2 hours there, mainly photographing some honeyeaters and swallows. Continue reading
I went down to the Cooks River again with my camera. This time I met up with Digi Dave.
I started at Ewan Park and photographed the Tawny Frogmouths there. This time there was one adult and two chicks. Continue reading
I went down with my camera after hearing about some Tawny Frogmouth chicks that can be seen.
They took a while to find – but I spotted two sets of Tawny Frogmouths. Each set consisted the parents and two chicks. I photographs them during the day – so the parents were asleep, not too high up in trees. Near them were the chicks. I think the chicks were quite special.
Both sets were along the Cooks River between Wardell Road and Canterbury Road. Continue reading
Su Li wanted to take her cousin Michelle down a canyon, and she chose Empress Canyon at the head of the Valley of the Waters at Wentworth Falls.
I had travelled up the mountains with John, Chuin Nee and their young son Jasper. We had camped the Friday night on Narrow Neck, and I had got up early to photograph the sunrise. After breakfast, we drove to the Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls and met up with Su Li, Michelle, Brent and Steffy.
John was going to miss out on the canyon to look after Jasper. So the rest of us set off down the track. Its a short walk to the start of the canyon, and there we changed into wetsuits and waterproofed our gear, and then plunged into the first pool. Continue reading
Graant Benett was riding his bike last week on one of his usual training rides when he was knocked down by a turning car. He had nasty injuries including major brain damage and he sadly he passed away a few days later in hospital. He was 63 years old.
Graant Benett, or “Benge” as he was known by bushwalkers (or “Benj” by climbers) was not one of my closest friends but he was one of my oldest. I had known him since I was four years old. We both grew up in Springwood, and for a while his family and mine were neighbours. When we moved, my parents were still friendly with his parents but I did not encounter Graant again till I started bushwalking with the Springwood Bushwalking Club. Benge was in the party on my first two canyon trips (Danae Brook and Claustral Canyon – both done in high water – and very memorable trips) and a number of early bushwalks. He was a lot more experienced and capable in the bush than I was and I learnt a lot from him. Continue reading
It was a great weekend to be in the bush. The wildflowers were magnificent as was the weather. It was warm enough for a (quick) swim in the Grose River.
This was a walk to Blue Gum Forest. I went with John, Chuin Nee and their baby, Jasper. We walked in by the Pierces Pass Track. This was my first visit to this part of the Grose Valley since the bushfires, and it was nice to see a lot of green regrowth. Continue reading
I was an active member of the KBC – the Kameruka Bushwalking Club from the mid 1970’s to the early 80’s. Last week I attended a reunion of the club held at Blackheath.
It was a great opportunity to catch up with a lot of bushwalking friends – many of whom I had not seen for years, and also to meet a big group of bushwalkers from before my time in the club. I had heard of a lot about these walkers from stories told on club trips and from their exploits recorded in the club magazine. Continue reading
I was in Blackheath for the Kameruka Bushwalking Club reunion, and I was staying up there at a friend’s place. On the second day of the reunion, I got up early and went to Govetts Leap for the sunrise.
