Monthly Archives: July 2016

Wises Track – Royal National Park – 11 July 2016

Brian had invited me to join him on a walk he had organised at last minute for the National Parks Association to Wises Track at Royal National Park. The main ideas was to look out for and photograph some birds … Continue reading

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More Chatswood Fungi – 10 July 2016

I went back to Chatswood to have a better look at two areas that had visited not long before – Bluegum Reserve and Ferndale Park. On the earlier trip I had done a longer loop walk down from Chatswood, down … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 9 July 2016

This was an activity organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc together with the Wolli Creek Preservation Society.  After we met at Girrahween Park – we divide into two groups to look for fungi. I was in a small … Continue reading

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Berowra to Wahroonga Walk – 6 July 2016

This was a pleasant daywalk in the northern suburbs. The weather forecast was not good and Bob and myself decided on a walk that was relatively sheltered. As it turned out, the weather was not too bad while we were … Continue reading

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More Colourful Fungi at Bola Creek – 4 July 2016

At present, Bola Creek in Royal National Park seems to be the best place in the Sydney area to look for fungi. During the month of June the closest weather station (Audley) recorded a lot more rainfall than other areas … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 3 July 2016

I completed another walk along Wolli Creek along the Two Valleys Track – from Bexley North to Tempe. Again, I was checking the fungi that was out but I also looked for orchids. There was not much fungi  out along … Continue reading

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 2 July 2016

This was a cold but pleasant day at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson to look for fungi. It was an activity organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. The Waterfall Reserve is generally regarded as one of he … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley Fungi – 1 July 2016

This was another walk from Thornleigh to Porters Creek along the Lane Cove Valley to look for fungi. I found a reasonable amount out, but perhaps not as much as my previous trip, and like that one I found no … Continue reading

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Milsons Point Sunset – 30 June 2016

I was on my way home from Chatswood and as the train approached Wilsons Point, it looked like there could be a good sunset. So I detrained and spent the next hour or so wandering around Milsons Point with my … Continue reading

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Fungi Around Chatswood – 30 June 2016

Last year, on one of my walks down the Lane Cove River, I had walked out to Chatswood via Blue Gum Creek. On that trip, I had followed a rough old track all the way up the creek to the … Continue reading

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