Jugglers Canyon – 2 December 2012

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Dave Noble

Our party – Stu, Enmoore and myself had spent the morning in Dalpura Canyon and had indulged in apple pies and fine art at Blackheath. But it was still far too early to head home – so we decided a quick trip through Jugglers Canyon was on order.

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Dalpura Canyon – 2 December 2012

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Dave Noble

Dalpura was the first of two canyons we visited on Sunday. The weather forecast was for a fair bit of rain and we thought it wise not to commit to a long canyon. Stu and Enmoore had invited me to join them for the day. We headed up the Bell Rd and then dropped into Dalpura Creek. It is only a short walk to the canyon. At the single abseil – we met another party. They were friends – Aine, Colin and Lowan (with the rest of their party further down the canyon)

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Critical Mass – Harbour Bridge Ride – 30 November 2012

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Dave Noble

In Sydney, on the last Friday of November it is traditional for Critical Mass to ride over the Harbour Bridge. Critical Mass is a un-organised meeting of cyclists to promote and celebrate cycling.

Riders meet at the north end of Hyde Park at the Fountain at 5:30 and the ride normally leaves a little after 6pm. Friday evening was very steamy and thunderstorms threatened. We did have a small shower of rain a little before we set off. After that it stayed rain free. Continue reading →

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Anvil Rock – A Passing Storm – 25 November 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dave Noble

We had returned from a nice walk down the Coxs River. After the walk, we stopped at Blackheath for coffee. A well as the coffee, a storm was also brewing and we thought that it would be nice to go to a local lookout for a few photos.

I suggested Anvil Rock near Perry’s Lookdown. When we arrive at the lookout carpark – the storm hit. Heavy rain lashed the car. It was far too wet to venture out. The tempest did not last long as we soon could emerge and wander out to the lookout with our cameras.  Continue reading →

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Breakfast Creek – Coxs River Walk – 24-25 November 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dave Noble

John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them on an overnight walk in the Blue Mountains. They wanted to take their young baby – Jasper (6 months old) – on his first two day bushwalk. The forecast was for hot weather. So a walk down Breakfast Creek to the Coxs River sounded like a good idea.

The Coxs River

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Great North Walk – Thornleigh to Hornsby – 18 Nov 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get into the bush after a bad bout of flu. An easy walk was called for and the section of the Great North Walk between Thornleigh and Hornsby seemed ideal.

The Spa

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Homebush Bay Ride – this time a good sunset! – 12 November 2012

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Dave Noble

Checking through the weather forecast for the week, it looked like Monday afternoon would be the best time for a ride. Photographic conditions did not look that great so I only took a small point and shoot camera.

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Mt Wilson Weekend – 10 – 11 November 2012

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Dave Noble

Friends Sarah and Riah were in town fro a brief visit from Germany. Martin oganised a weekend of camping at Mt Wilson. It was a good chance to meet up.

The party

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Royal National Park – Photo Walk – 4 November 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave and myself headed down to Royal National Park on Sunday for a short walk to check out some places for photography.

We started from Wattamolla – always a beautiful place with a nice lagoon and beach. From there we headed south along the tops of the cliffs towards the twin creeks of Curracurrang and Curracurrong.  Continue reading →

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Homebush Bay Bike Ride – 3 Nov 2012

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Dave Noble

Saturday morning was time to get the bike out and head out along the Cooks River Cycleway to Homebush Bay.

Riding conditions were very pleasant. I was not riding fast – rather, I was going slow looking for nice places to photograph. So I stopped a lot and snapped a few pictures. This time, bird life at the wetlands was not all that special, but there were a lot of other things going on.  Continue reading →

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