Category Archives: Blue Mountains

More Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 27 May 2015

I went up the mountains with Digi Dave for two days of photography. The first day we spent at Coachwood Glen – a small reserve in Megalong Valley, just below the cliffs of Medlow Bath. In the first few metres … Continue reading

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Looking for Frank Walford’s Cave – 26 May 2015

Bob and myself travelled up the mountains and headed out the road at Medlow Bath past Katoomba Airport and parked at the lookout at Point Pilcher. Our object was to find an obscure old cave used as a retreat by … Continue reading

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Blue Gum Forest Walk – 25 May 2015

Wendy had invited me to join her on a walk in the Upper Blue Mountains. She wanted a fair leg stretch so suggested a walk from Govetts Leap down to Blue Gum Forest and return. As it turned out, we … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully – Orchids, Fungi and Slime Moulds – 21 May 2015

Sassafras Gully has been one of the places I have been visiting this year on a regular basis to document its fungal resources. This vista I was accompanied by Atli, a nature photographer from Iceland. He also takes very fine … Continue reading

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Florabella Pass – Pippas Pass Walk – 17 May 2015

Wendy had organised a nice walk in the Lower Blue Mountains from Warrimoo to Blaxland via Florabella Pass down to close to Glenbrook Creek and the climbing back out to Blackland via Pippas Pass. In the party was Wendy, Digi … Continue reading

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More Fungi From Sassafras Gully – 15 May 2015

On my previous trip, a few days before, I and found lot of interesting fungi at Sassafras Gully and after a fairly poor trip to Bola Creek, I thought it may be worth heading back up the mountains for a … Continue reading

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Colourful Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 12 May 2015

It had been about six weeks since I had visited Sassafras Gully at Springwood. It was time for a return visit. This year, Sassafras Gully has been a place I have regularly visited to check out the fungi growing there … Continue reading

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Erskine Creek Walk – 18 – 19 April 2015

Keith had invited some friends to help celebrate his birthday by going on a walk to Erskine Creek. Erskine Creek is in the Blue Labyrinth and can reached along fire trails and then a choice of several tracks from Glenbrook. … Continue reading

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Cataract Falls – Lawson – A Look for Fungi – 18 April 2015

I was up the mountains with Digi Dave. Later in the morning we sod be meeting friends at Glenbrook and joining them for a walk to Erskine Creek. We were at Lawson and had an hour or two to spare … Continue reading

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Return to Coachwood Glen – More Colourful Fungi – 17 April 2015

I was keen to head back to Coachwood Glen just off the Megalong Valley Road for a fuller visit. I went up again, this time with Digi Dave and we both took cameras and tripods. There had been a fair … Continue reading

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