Drawing Room Rocks

Drawing Room Rocks is a short walk in Budderoo National Park not far from Berry on the NSW South Coast. A lookout point on the edge of the plateau overlooking the coastal plain. When we arrived at the small carpark it was full with many groups of mainly young people enjoying the lookout.

Looking south west to Broughton Head

South east to Mt Coolangatta and  Shoalhaven Heads 

East to Gerroa 

Broughton Head 

The tables and chairs that make it Drawing Room Rocks.

After the walk we drove down to Seven Mile Beach for a late BBQ sausage lunch and a walk alnong the beach. 

Terrigal Evening

Feeling tired and washed out I stayed home all day before making myself go out and do something in the late afternoon. A winters walk on Terrigal Beach got me out of the doldrums.

I walked down the beach then up  past the lookout to Terrigal Haven 

and then on the rocks while the sun went down. 

I then walked around the oval and up to the lookout over The Skillion as the lights came on. 

A few time exposures as the light went. 

Heading back to the beach I stopped to take some more long exposure shots. 

The lights on the beach wall came on while I was  there. 

Only a short walk and time on the beach but nice to be out.

Dry Canyon

Have always looked at canyons and thought how brilliant they are to visit. Walking solo and not liking to get wet doesn't leave many options. I had heard of a few dry canyons or walk through canyons and today was the day to visit one. The Dry Canyon or Nobles Canyon off the Glow Worm Tunnel Road on the Newnes Plateau was an easy walk with big returns. About 4klm return trip meant I could carry my tripod and take some photos in the poor light of the canyon.

Easy walking through open woodland on the way in.

The cliffs start to narrow. 

and the tight canyon formation starts. There are 2 constriction of the canyon before it opens out on the cliffs over the Wolgan Valley. 

I stopped just after the canyon finished and turned around as the late afternoon sun was shining straight down the lens of the camera. I was also running out of time. I will definitely be back. 

At one stage I looked down into a dark overhang and jumped before I realised that this dingo had expired. It must have been a recent demise as there was no deterioration of the body or smell. I assume a victim of wild dog baiting. 

Here be dragons. 

Back at the car after 4 for a very late lunch and a some small pagoda formations while I ate.

A brilliant short walk that quickly made it on to my favourites list.