Monthly Archives: March 2016

Taronga Zoo – Visit on 8 March 2016

With the recent unending spell of hot weather, it has been hard to be motivated for energetic activities. So it was easy to decide on another visit to the zoo. I wanted to try and get some photos of animals … Continue reading

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Photographing Claustral Canyon

After a recent photographic trip to Claustral Canyon I have been thinking about the photographic challenges of the canyon. I have gone through the photos of the canyon I have taken between 2008 and 2016 and placed the best of these … Continue reading

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The Grand Canyon – 6 March 2016

I was heading up to Blackheath for a literary function that afternoon. So I used the middle of the day to visit The Grand Canyon. It was also a good time to catch up with a friend Rik, who has … Continue reading

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The Mermaids Pool at Tahmoor – 5 March 2016

I joined a group of friends for a trip along part of the Bargo River at Tahmoor down to the Mermaids Pool. It was a very hot day – well suited to swimming and the river was an ideal place … Continue reading

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Coastal Walking – Manly to Dee Why – 4 March 2016

After the protest at Baird’s Office at Manly, Wendy and myself had lunch at Manly Beach and then Wendy had to head off to work. I had the afternoon free, so I started walking north along the Coastal Walkway. I … Continue reading

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Protest at Premier Baird’s Office – 3 March 2016

The third of March is World Wildlife Day and a protest was organised outside the office of the premier at Manly. I travelled over with Wendy on the Manly Ferry and we joined a large group of conservationists outside the … Continue reading

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Nature on the Cooks River – 2 March 2016

It was a hot day, and better suited to some relaxing photography than something too active. In the morning, I cycled down to the Cooks River with my camera. I went up to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and … Continue reading

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Paddling on the Hacking River – Grays Point to Audley – 1 March 2016

Digi Dave and myself headed to Swallows Rock Reserve at Grays Point and set off n our craft (Digi Dave in his sea kayak, and me in my packraft) up the Hacking River. It was an easy paddle up to … Continue reading

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