Monthly Archives: March 2017

Mt Airly and Mt Genowlan – a vist to Mugii Murum-ban 9 – 11 March 2017

The second place we visited on the trip with Wendy were the two mesas of Mt Airly and Mt Genowlan. These were parts of the Gardens of Stone Stage 2 Proposal but are now incorporated into the Mugii Murum-Ban State Conservation … Continue reading

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Dunns Swamp – Gungaddy 8 – 9 March 2017

Wendy had planned a trip to parts of the Blue Mountains. She wanted to visit the Mt Airly – Mt Genowlan area and also Dunns Swamp. She invited me to join her which I was happy to do. The weather … Continue reading

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Yeramba Lagoon Ramble – 7 March 2017

This was an activity of the National Parks Association of NSW and led by Brian Everingham. On the trip it was very good to have along quite a few experts in the area – the tracks around the lagoon and its history, … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi Walk – 6 March 2017

This was a pleasant and quite fruitful walk down Sassafras Gully looking for fungi and slime moulds. I started down the track from Sassafras Gully Road and continued down to the Lagoon at the junction with Glenbrook Creek, then downstream … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Fungi Walk – 5 March 2017

During a spell of wet weather I was keen to get out. On this day, it looked like rain would not arrive until the afternoon, so I sent the morning in the Wolli Creek area. I started from Girrahween Park, … Continue reading

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Curra Moors Walk – 2 March 2017

My friend Wendy had been busy painting and studying and was desperate to get outside for a day. She suggested a walk in Royal National Park and invite me to join her. We considered a few options and ended up deciding … Continue reading

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The Waterfalls of Wentworth Falls – 1 March 2017

I had been raining in the Blue Mountains, and I thought a waterfall photography walk may be nice. So I caught a train up the mountains. I was initially planning on walking near Blackheath, but on the way up, it … Continue reading

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More Boletes – Wolli Creek – 28 February 2017

I had an interesting half day walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek between Bexley North and Tempe looking for fungi. A reasonable amount was out, including a lot of boletes –

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Nerriga Weekend 25-26 February 2017

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee, and their sons Jasper and Sebastian on a visit to John’s mother’s property at Nerriga. The property is located on the beautiful Corang River. As well as a lot of eating, we … Continue reading

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Looking For Boletes – 23 – 24 February 2017

A visiting expert on the study of Bolete Fungi, Roy Haling, was in Australia on a trip from New York. I had the pleasure of accompanying him and some other members of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc on two field trips … Continue reading

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