Monthly Archives: November 2014

Mt Victoria Walk – 11 November 2014

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

Bob was keen for a daywalk up the Blue Mountains. Our plan was to go to the Elphinstone (Radiata) Plateau near Katoomba to do some of the passes. However, as we head up the mountains, we were greeted by thick … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – New Arrivals 10 November 2014

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours wandering along the Cooks River to what birds could be seen. I could not spot either of the sets of Tawny Frogmouths that I had seen earlier. So I continued to the Cup and Saucer … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Weekend 8-9 November 2014

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant and relaxing weekend in the Blue Mountains. I headed up with John, Chuin Nee and their young son Jasper. At Wentworth Falls, we met up with Su Li, Brent, Roscoe, Martin and Stephanie. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – 7 November 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day with Digi Dave in Royal National Park. We started out at Flat Rock Crossing. This was one place I had never had a look at before. We parked and set off along the track … Continue reading →

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Sculpture By The Sea – Visit 2 – 5 November 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

I had a second chance to visit the Sculpture By The Sea Exhibition. This time I met up with  Sarah Jones and her young daughter Emily. This was on a stormy afternoon.

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Cooks River Birds – More Photos from 5 – 6 November 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

Here are some new photos –

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Sculptures By The Sea – Visit on 3 November 2014

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

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 … Continue reading →

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Photographing a Comet

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

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 … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – New photos from 2 November 2014

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

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.

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