The Northern Blue Mountains, and in particular the western side, has a multitude of dry canyons which make good outings all times of the year. Some of the dry canyons have pools of water and you may get your feet wet. Some, like the one we visited on this day are usually completely dry.
Last weekend I went with Rik and Wendy to a nice part of the Northern Blue Mountains to explore some chasms and rock islands. It was a short walk from the car to the first chasm. We soon found a way to climb into it at a high point between two catchments and then we started exploring.
In one direction the chasm took us into a wider valley and we were able to climb, via an easy slot, out onto a small rock plateau – what some call a “rock island”. Continue reading
The Asgard Plateau is in the Upper Grose area – near Mt Victoria. On a recent trip to Victoria Falls and the Upper Grose, I thought that Asgard Head would make a good place for photography. The angles from it seemed about right for photos looking down the main part of the Grose Valley.
It had been many years since I had been out that way (more than 30 years!) – so it was time to change that. As this was to be a preliminary photographic trip – I set off by myself. I left the Victoria Falls road at the second turn off and followed the fire road down to Asgard Swamp. Continue reading
I went for a nice walk yesterday to Wentworth Falls and the Valley of the Waters. I took a camera.
I caught a train to the town of Wentworth Falls and then after crossing the highway, set off down the Charles Darwin Walk to Wentworth Falls. This is a nice track and gets you off road and into the bush very quickly.
Yesterday I went with Chuin Nee and her very young son, Jasper, down to Bundeena. We were hoping to do a bush walk along the coast and also spot a few whales.
Su Li had organised a walk on the weekend to Colo Meroo – a nice campsite on the lower Colo River. We walked in via Mailes Ridge, starting off at Mountain Lagoon. On the walk were Su Li, Martin, Steffy, Col, Rik, Dave W, Albert, Rob and myself. In addition, a friend of mine, Doug, joined us for the first day.
I had recently visited the Upper Grose Valley. This was on a trip early in June. On that trip – the weather was not very kind. Almost continual rain meant that photography was very challenging. So I went back this week. I went solo with photography being a prime objective.
Blue Gum Forest
Yesterday was a nice day to hope on the bike and ride the 40km down to Cape Solander at Kurnell and look for a few whales.
The ride down there from my place is pleasant – along the Cooks River and then along Botany Bay to Captain Cook Bridge – all on off road cycleway. Then through a few backstreets of Taren Point to regain the cycleway along the foreshores to Shark Park. Then easy riding to Kurnell and a last bit of uphill to Cape Solander and great views from the cliffs.
Last weekend I was in a party that completed a section of the Great North Walk. This walk was organised by Helen from SUBW. The party was Helen, Kosta, Chantal, Laura, Luke and Mitch. We caught an early morning train to Brooklyn, arriving there before 8am and then setting off for our walk south.
I had not walked very much of this track before. Some parts I had visited by MTB. I was not sure what to expect. Continue reading
I was able to join Helen and others from SUBW on a trip to Donkey Mountain in the Wolgan Valley last weekend. The mountain is in the Gardens of Stone National Park and towers above the Emirates Resort.
We started from the Wolgan Road and climbed up to the south western end. It was raining, and it ended up raining all day, so the dry caves at that end of the mountain were welcome refuges – particularly for having lunch out of the rain. Continue reading
