FRIDAY WALKERS

This Friday the 4th September meet at Crackneck Lookout Bateau Bay at 9am. To photograph wild flowers and scenic sea vistas. Afterwards for coffee at The Entrance Leagues Club Bateau Bay. Please book ahead for coffee as we have a limit of 10 and no “split bookings ” possible.

by Arthur Roy, September 2, 2020

FRIDAY WALK 28 AUGUST

Barry Collier will lead a walk at a spot between Patonga and Pearl Beach at 9am Friday next.. Please meet at a parking area 1.8 km further along the Patonga Road after you pass the Pearl Beach turnoff. There the Patonga Rd turns sharply left but park on the right at that bend. Barry will organise the conveyance of walkers from there to the rock platform. Of interest will be unusual rock formations and wild flowers in bloom. Coffee after at Umina RSL Sports Club.

by Arthur Roy, August 26, 2020

FRIDAY WALKERS

This Friday meet at the car park Wangi Rd Myuna Bay (not the camp-but where the main road meets the water.) to walk to the Eraring hot water outlet to view Terns fishing and Sea Turtles feeding and other flora and fauna. Meet at 8am for a short , flat, easy walk. Please advise if you want to be booked for coffee afterwards.

Also be advised Meredith McKay has some camera gear for sale:-camera, lenses, tripo and filters. Contact on mobile 0418451833

by Arthur Roy, August 19, 2020

Winner of August Mobile Phone Photography Challenge

by Anthony D. Spratt, August 14, 2020

Results for August Digital Image Competition – “Set – Bokeh” Judges John & Leanne Alessi

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Blue Jay Grace Bryant – First DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION	Water dragon Trung Cang Nguyen – Second DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
Hoopoe Pair Carol Barry – Second DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION	Broken Sea Pen Neil Vincent – Third DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
Superb Fairy Wren Pair Mike Barry – Third DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION	MORNING HAS BROKEN . Arthur Roy – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
Black Shoulder Kite William (Bill) Lancaster – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION	Magpie Neil Vincent – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
Windblown Peter John O’Brien – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION	Full Flap Peter John O’Brien – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
1004 LIVING DANGEROUSLY Gail Hardy – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION	Dwarf Mongoose Pair Mike Barry – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
Sitting Pretty Jane Borg – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION	Secretary bird Trung Cang Nguyen – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
African lily Tobias Lindsjo – Highly Commended DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION

by Anthony D. Spratt, August 14, 2020

Results for competitions in August – PRINTS

There were 36 entries that gained our highest award(s).

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Shapes Tobias Lindsjo – First B Grade Open Mono Large Print	Martial Eagle Mike Barry – First A Grade Open Mono Large Print
the little things David Crass – First B Grade Open Colour Large Print	Blue Room William (Bill) Lancaster – First A Grade Open Colour Large Print
The Elephant Walk Carol Barry – First Advanced Grade Open Colour Large Print	On Watch Carol Barry – First Advanced Grade Open Mono Large Print
Willy Wag tail on post Michelle Alcorn – Second B Grade Open Mono Large Print	A Very Quick Porsche David Spratt – Second A Grade Open Mono Large Print
Yellow wild flower Michelle Alcorn – Second B Grade Open Colour Large Print	Lesser Striped Swallow Mike Barry – Second A Grade Open Colour Large Print
Surfs up Trung Cang Nguyen – Second Advanced Grade Open Colour Large Print	Lone tree on the hill Trung Cang Nguyen – Second Advanced Grade Open Mono Large Print
Man’s best friend Tobias Lindsjo – Third B Grade Open Mono Large Print	Williamstown moorings Neil Bevege – Third A Grade Open Mono Large Print
New life Tobias Lindsjo – Third B Grade Open Colour Large Print	Baloon Ross Worrall – Third A Grade Open Colour Large Print
EARLY MORN Arthur Roy – Third Advanced Grade Open Colour Large Print	DRAGONFLY EATING Gail Hardy – Third Advanced Grade Open Mono Large Print
magpie goose landing David Crass – Highly Commended B Grade Open Mono Large Print	forest light David Crass – Highly Commended B Grade Open Mono Large Print
Bobbi Michelle Alcorn – Highly Commended B Grade Open Mono Large Print	Delivering the flowers Barbara Blades – Highly Commended A Grade Open Mono Large Print
Coffs Harbour Jetty Barbara Blades – Highly Commended A Grade Open Mono Large Print	Inside Dome Ross Worrall – Highly Commended A Grade Open Mono Large Print
coming through David Crass – Highly Commended B Grade Open Colour Large Print	Maitland Bay Bouddi National Park Michelle Alcorn – Highly Commended B Grade Open Colour Large Print
Remembrance Tobias Lindsjo – Highly Commended B Grade Open Colour Large Print	Porsche No 90 David Spratt – Highly Commended A Grade Open Colour Large Print
Dipping toes in the creek Barbara Blades – Highly Commended A Grade Open Colour Large Print	Lens No II Ross Worrall – Highly Commended A Grade Open Colour Large Print
ROBBERFLY AND ITS SUPPER Gail Hardy – Highly Commended Advanced Grade Open Colour Large Print	SCRUB WREN WITH MOTH Gail Hardy – Highly Commended Advanced Grade Open Colour Large Print
A Thief In Tow Grace Bryant – Highly Commended Advanced Grade Open Colour Large Print	Thirsty Trung Cang Nguyen – Highly Commended Advanced Grade Open Mono Large Print
BARREL RACER Arthur Roy – Highly Commended Advanced Grade Open Mono Large Print	No 10 Leading John W Newton – Highly Commended Advanced Grade Open Mono Large Print

by Peter John O'Brien, August 14, 2020

FRIDAY WALK 14 AUGUST

Walk among Spotted Gums- off Parkridge Drive Jilliby. Meet at 9am. Directions:-there is an unnamed short street running between numbers 37 and 39 Parkridge Drive Jilliby. There is room for some parking there or on Parkridge Drive itself. Due to COVID restrictions will need to book for coffee. Please let me know today (Wed) as there is a limit of 10 per booking. Phone me on 0434146406.

by Arthur Roy, August 12, 2020

FRIDAY WALKERS

Meet 8am at end of Northwood Rd Catherine Hill Bay, at the cemetery . To walk north along the Bay to a rock shelf on the point. To photograph coastal flora and fauna, interesting patterns in rock formations, ocean views, possible sightings of Eagle s and Kite. Coffee at the pub and depending on numbers some may instead stop at the Elizabeth Bay cafe on their way back.

by Arthur Roy, July 29, 2020

FRIDAY WALKERS FOR 24 JULY 2020

Meet at the end of Geoffrey Rd Chittaway point at Casuarina Reserve at 8am. Wear walking shoes (gum boots an advantage but not essential). Lenses for flora and fauna. There are plenty of birds on view as well as swamp and forest. Due to COVID restrictions we are not now able to book for our numbers but Mingarra Club advise if we turn up individually they could cope with numbers like we had for coffee last week.

by Arthur Roy, July 22, 2020

FRIDAY WALKERS 17 JULY

This week walking at Frazer Beach in the Munmorah State Conservation Area at 9am. As the weather is clearing according to the forecast, and the tide is going out, we can walk from Frazer to Gravelly Beach. Possible subjects for photography include rock formations, flora, surf, birdlife including, among others, wrens, Brahminy Kites, and Sea Eagles. Afterwards at 11 am , for coffee at the Doylo-the Doyalson RSL, near the corner of Wyee Rd and the Pacific Hway Doyalson. Wear boots suitable for rock climbing.

by Arthur Roy, July 15, 2020