North Sydney

We went to Sydney for the weekend. The main reason was for Him Outdoors to run the Trailfest Sydney, so we didn't even go into the city, but stayed on the North East side exploring the trails and the beaches. It's a different aspect to the Sydney we usually visit, but another gorgeous aspect of this multi-faceted city.

Dee Why beach

Storm comes to Dee Why

Barrenjoey Lighthouse (yes, the one from Home and Away)

Palm Beach

Mona Vale Beach

Fishing at Mona Vale

White-bellied sea eagle

The Trailfest was 100 km over three days (split into approx two days of 40 km each and the final of 20). Him Outdoors won it. The terrain was fabulous through coastal forests and along cliff-top paths. I did a tiny bit of it with my camera.

Sustenance

Bookoccino Cafe on Avalon Beach

The Mill at Avalon Beach

First place in the first 100km stage race

Top Three

Lake George Wind Farm on the way home

Graffiti

I found some graffiti on this morning's run around the Kambah Oval. I can only presume one of the 'cities' is Canberra, but I'm not so sure which the other one is meant to be.

 

 

 

Breakfast

Being busy

And again

Mt Stromlo

Mt Stromlo Observatory (MSO) is the headquarters of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University (ANU). Since much of the site was destroyed in the 2003 bushfires, there are no longer working telescopes  at MSO. The burnt-out remains make the site very atmospheric.

Not phallic at. (Okay, maybe just a bit)

 

  

Tuggeranong

The weather has been beautiful for getting out and about on the local runs and rides lately.

Lake Tuggeranong

To counteract the general activity...