Fishing Balls Head

A lazy morning fishing at Balls Head. Nice views of the city and the chance of a fish diner.

A nice bream and a good size  Leatherjacket, both catch and release. Plenty of bites and undersize bream meant a pleasant 2 1/2 hours on the rocks. 

Lots of Water Dragons in the reserve. 

Bradleys Head

I was to meet my son for dinner and  so to fill in the day a bit of fishing and a zoo visit sounded good.

I had always wanted to have a fish at Bradleys Head and although I didn't even get a nibble it was nice to just sit on the harbour and watch the day go past.

Some of the best views in Sydney.

 I then spent a couple of hours at the zoo. I seem to spend most of my time at the aviaries and the bird show.

Banded Lapwing 

Diamond Firetail 

Forest Kingfisher 

Gouldian Finch 

More Sydney views while waiting for the bird show. 

Barking Owl 

Wedge-tailed eagle 

Major Mitchell Cockatoo 

Gorilla 

Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

Cassowary 

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet 

Rose-crowned Dove 

North Head

Staying a few nights at St Patricks Estate Manly we walked down to Fairy Bower for coffee then back up the cliffs to North Head a 6.5klm round trip before lunch.

The baths at Cabbage Tree Bay, Fairy Bower

Shelley Beach

Looking north from the cliff lookout above Shelley Beach

Hanging swamp

City Lookout

One of the old Quarantine cemeteries with views across to South Head and down the harbour.

Further out on North Head with more lookouts and views down the harbour and to the cliffs of the eastern suburbs.

Hermitage Track

 A short walk on a windy day. I was heading off to bike ride at La Perouse and decided to stop first at Nielsen Park and walk the Hermitage Track

First out to Bottle and Glass Point

Then back to Shark Beach

and around to Milk Beach where I turned around and retraced my steps to the car.

Harbour views

3.8klm walk on a windy and cold winters day.