Day to day images around our street, our neighbourhood, Blackheath , the golf course and the Blue Mountains generally. Birds, landscapes, people and a dog or two. Being in Blackheath, the weather always plays a part. Heatwaves, wind, storms, fog, mist and even snow. Although in summer 2019 unprecedented drought and bushfires combined to threaten our Mountains. Normally we love this place but the fires are testing our passion.
From Rigby Hill over the Grose
Bridal Veil Falls from Govetts
Brown snake on Grose River
Grose River at Pierce's Pass
Swimming Hole
Blandfordia
Fringed Lily
Flannel Flower
Misty Forest at Blackheath
Variegated Fairy-wren
White Throated Scrubwren
Sallee at misty Govetts
Govetts
Govetts
Blackheath GolfCourse
Full Moon
Megalong Valley near Dryridge Estate
Megalong Valley
Megalong Valley from Hargreaves LO
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Allview Estate, Blackheath
Grose Valley, from Allview
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Hanging Rock Track
Hanging Rock Track
Hanging Rock Track
Hanging Rock Track
Hanging Rock Track
Braeside Track
Waterfall near Braeside
Waterfall near Braeside
Sprouting Gum after fires
Grass Tree after fires
In December 2019 and January 2020, the Blue Mountains was under severe threat from widespread bushfires. Blackheath township dodged a bullet with minimal property damage and thankfully no one seriously injured. Many thanks to the RFS and other emergency workers for their brave deeds. However the surrounding bush and national parks were devastated, with the bush badly burned and animals, birds and insects all destroyed. Many species, already threatened, now will be struggling to survive in the longterm. It is a very sad time and requires some reflection how we got to this point, and resolve to do something to mitigate the impact and prevent a reoccurrence.
Magpie
Magpioes
Cockatoo
King Parrot
King Parrot eyeing off Crimson Rosella
Crimson Rosella
Some recent photos of common birds visiting our backyard.
Blackheath Station
Blackheath Station
Blackheath Station
Blackheath Station
Blackheath Station
Blackheath Station
Lyn and Sallee
Blackheath Station
Govetts in the Mist
Ice on Plant
Snow in our Yard
On 4th June 2019 we had significant snow at Blackheath. It was cold and wet but very exciting.
A misty day in October 2019 on Blackheath Golf Course
Phantom Falls, Narrowneck, January 2019
Narrowneck, Katoomba
Blackheath Golf Course (BGC)
BGC
BGC
BGC
BGC
Summer and dogs, BGC
BGC
Kangaroo, BGC
Blackheath
Charlie, Audrey and Jack
Blue Tongue Lizard, near home
Currawong
Sunset Blackheath Golf Club
Dam Blackheath Golf Club
The Upper Blue Mountains and the adjacent Blackheath Golf Course, where we walk the dogs most nights, is more or less our backyard and warrants recognition. Mist, sunsets and kangaroos. Everyday is unique. Sometimes the mist rolls in and the effect is moodily beautiful.
October and November each year sees the native Waratahs blossom. They are a joy to see and sometimes seem incongrous to the Australian bush.
Braeside
Braeside
Point Pilcher
Evans Lookout
On a recent camping trip to Capertee Valley, with our dogs. Charlie and Audrey were in sensory overload with all the smells and movement. Audrey in particular, from the safety of our car, was salivating at the mob of kangaroos quietly grazing.
Old Blast Furnace Lithgow
Hartley Village
Hartley Village
Hartley Village
Hartley Village
Hartley Village
Historic Hartley Village
