Where : Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
When : Wednesday 17th March 2010
Weapon : FujiFilm Pix S3 Pro
Known as Scribbly Gum, one of a number of smooth-barked Eucalypts that have been visited by the larvae of a small grey moth burrowing in the bark cause these marks.
Eucalyptus haemastoma is restricted to the Central Coast and Tablelands of NSW and bushland around Sydney.
Where : Lane Cove River
When : 6-45am, Sunday 21st March 2010
Weapon : FujiFilm FinePix S3 Pro
Window : AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Downstream from the weir, the Lane Cove River estuary can be classified as a drowned river valley estuary, deep and narrow with rocky sides, and consequently little attenuation of tidal range. A short, often violent and fascinating river indeed falls 600 feet in 10 kilometres or so.
Where : Wahroonga
When : 7-28am Friday 19th March 2010
Weapon : Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
Where : North Turramurra
There are plenty of flowering banksias at the moment along the Old Road from North Turramurra down to Bobbin Head - no, not the current road (Ku-ring-gai Chase Road), but the old dirt road (take a righty after the gates and after the turn to the Sphinx).
Where : Bobbin Head
When : Wednesday 17th March 2010
Weapon : FujiFilm S3 Pro
Where : Apple Tree Bay, Turramurra, Australia
When : Friday 12th March 2010
Weapon : FujiFilm S3 Pro
Apple Tree Bay is where the locals launch their boats - and where the rich moor them yet seldomly seem to sail them.
It really is a beautiful spot, located in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, just a short drive from home - say 15 minutes. We really are very lucky to live so close to the bush and the Hawksbury River.
Where : Bobbin Head, Turramurra, Australia
When : Friday 12th March 2010
Weapon : FujiFilm S3 Pro
At last I am starting to use the S3 that I bought from my friend Jon in Canada 2 years ago.
It is a bit different from the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 that I have been using.
For a start, it is h-u-g-e in size comparison, paricularly with the 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR DX Zoom Nikkon lens. The whole beast has an at-first, daunting set of controls that need to be set. It is fairly heavy too. This is a serious snapper slapper.
Still, I am starting slowly, in P(rogrammmed) mode. We shall see.
Where : Turramurra
When : Tuesday 9th February 2010
Weapon : Panasonic DMC-TZ3
One of my favourite bougainvilleas, the Scarlet O'Hara is a vigorous, low maintenance climber and creates a large, dazzling scarlet display. The semi-evergreen leaves hold on well in winter. We have trained this beauty over and through the wrought iron bits on our front porch.
Where : Balmain
When : 10 January 2010
Weapon : Panasonic Lumix TZ3
Where will it all end ? I think the planet is overpopulated - we need to raise the standard of living by having fewer people to share the world's wealth - rather than funding capacity to look after the expanding populations by pumping in more children - the final Ponzi Scheme.
