Category Archives: Sydney

Balls Head Storm Chasing – 13 November 2015

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Dave Noble

This visit I had better luck with thunderstorms. I spent a couple of hours at Balls Head on a thundery afternoon. When I arrived – a thunderstorm had just passed over – and was now just above the city. But … Continue reading →

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The Poor Pelican! – Cooks River Birds – 9 November 2015

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Dave Noble

I went for a bike ride along the Cooks River taking my camera with me to see if any interesting birdlife was out and about. First I went to the Tempe Wetlands for a quick look then rode along the … Continue reading →

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Local Stinkhorns – Cooks River and Dulwich Hill – 5 November 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Dave Noble

During the past few weeks, rain has encouraged the fruiting of a lot of stinkhorns in my local area. Most abundant, in a park at Dulwich Hill are a huge number of Aseroe rubra or the Anemone Stinkhorn. These interesting fungi emerge … Continue reading →

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Sculpture By The Sea – Second Visit – 2 November 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dave Noble

The condition on this visit were very different to my first visit. On the earlier visit I had arrived at dawn and the skies were overcast. Nice moody lighting. There were lots of people around at that time – joggers, … Continue reading →

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Sculpture By The Sea – Tamarama to Bondi – 28 October 2015

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Dave Noble

I headed to Tamarama in time for the dawn in order to take some photos of Sculpture By The Sea. The forecast was for cloud till noon, and this turned out to be correct. There was little sun in the … Continue reading →

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Balls Head – 21 October 2015

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dave Noble

The forecast was for possible thunderstorms in the Sydney area, so I went out to Balls Head in the afternoon for some photography. Well – when I arrived it didn’t look to stormy.  So I checked the weather radar. Hmm… … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Wild Swimming Sydney

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dave Noble

I was recently sent a copy of this book by the publisher, and I am happy to review it here. It looks like this is the first Australian book in a series that was started in England and with other … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 16 August 2015

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent another pleasant afternoon along the Cooks River photographing the birds. I started at Cup and Saucer Creek Wetland, but there was not too much happening there, so I rode my bike to the boat harbour, and there photographed … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birdlife – 12 August 2015

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Dave Noble

I joined Digi Dave with our bikes and cameras and spent an enjoyable afternoon along the Cooks River photographing the birds (and enjoying a bit of cycling). We started at the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and after photographing there, … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 6 August 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day at the zoo, wandering around with my camera. It really is a very pleasant place to spend some time and the animals are very interesting to watch. It was a cold day, and I … Continue reading →

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