the adventurers' club

Dharawal State Conservation Area Bush Walk

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:01:00 +0000

The adventurers embarked on a bush walk across Maddens Plains through the Dharawal State Conservation Area. It is not exactly a plain in the strict sense of the term. There are sandstone outcrops, gullies, creeks and bush. The weather was excellent. The air was still and the waters of the creeks like obsidian mirrors. Early spring blossoms were in abundance.

Read about the adventure here. View Larry's photographs as well. A Google map of the area is added below for your exploration.

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Bulgo Ocean Pool

noreply@blogger.com (Diamond) — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:10:00 +0000

Read about the Bulgo Ocean Pool here
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Werrong Beach Trek

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:50:00 +0000

The three adventurers extended themselves on their latest expedition. A bushwalk to Werrong Beach became an unexpected challenge when Horse, Diamond and Larry decided to attempt a coastal walk to Bulgo Beach. It was a difficult trek across the rocks and boulders but they achieved their destination and made their way back to their starting point via a completely different route.

Read about the adventure here.... View Larry's and Diamond's photographs.

Mount Keira Bush Walk and Summit Climb

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:24:00 +0000

The adventurers have achieved a new milestone... a bush walk and climb to the peak of Mount Keira. This magnificent landmark overlooks Wollongong and the Illawarra.

Read about the adventure here.... View the gallery of photographs as well.

Meet and Greet Session

noreply@blogger.com (Diamond) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:35:00 +0000

The adventurers' meet and greet session at a local bowling club on Friday was a roaring success. Exploratory tales of bygone days were exchanged with the many senior locals who were there. A highlight of the evening was Diamond's father regaling the group with stories of his Antarctic adventures. The evening was capped off with Horse demonstrating how with limited resources and survival techniques he could capture enough meat to feed a family of 6. It has been decided that at least one adventurer will be in attendance at the club every Friday.

Jaiku mini blog added to home page

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:53:00 +0000

Added a Jaiku mini-blog to the home page. It is linked to this blog's rss feed so that visitors can immediately read the latest news and have a quick link to the latest blog entries. The colour scheme will be modified later.

Mount Keira Expedition

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:10:00 +0000

The adventurers went for a hike on the Mount Keira ring tack today. They took the walk up to the summit and then descended via the Dave Walsh track. The adventurers then took the ring track back around to the starting point in Mount Pleasant. Stay posted for the update on the Adventurers' Club site. A new member led the walk today! Can you guess who it will be?

Sun beckons the adventurers on the way to work...

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:29:00 +0000

Larry quickly snapped this photograph of the sun while traveling to work with Horse and Diamond in the boxer powered club car #3. Opened the back window, aimed and shot. The clouds and colours made for a nice scene.

Diamond's Broker's Nose photographs are now online

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:50:00 +0000

Diamond's photographs of the Broker's Nose adventure have been placed online. His photographs provide an excellent insight into how variable the weather had been during the course of the morning. It ranged from a wet, foggy and cloudy situation through to a bright and sunny environment. Diamond's photographs superbly capture the moods and colours of the adventure as well.

Botany Bay and Cape Solander Expedition Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:41:00 +0000

The Adventurers' Club embarked on an excursion to Botany Bay and Cape Solander on the 6th July. They took in the rugged coastline and paid a visit to the birthplace of European settlement in Australia. Why not have a look at the excellent photographs and historical mementos Diamond captured with his brand new camera.

Broker's Nose Conquered

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:44:00 +0000

The adventurers embarked on another expedition... a bush walk to the peak of Broker's Nose. The peak was formally known as Brooker's Nose however local historians believe that the miners at the Corrimal Colliery below the peak renamed it Broker's Nose because they were always broke.

Read about the adventure here.... View the gallery of photographs as well.

Burst water mains thrills the adventurers...

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:35:00 +0000

While driving home last night I spotted this a fountain of water where one should not be. I proposed to fellow adventurers, Diamond and Horse that we should investigate. I redirected the club car in the direction of the fountain and it was not long before our keen navigation skills led us to the centre of the action. I captured the photograph and movie. It was soon stopped by Sydney Water.

The precarious telegraph pole...

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:33:00 +0000

Nearly every day I and my fellow adventurers notice this telegraph pole leaning rather precariously in Figtree. I wonder if it will ever topple over? Are they still called telegraph poles? I think they no longer carry telegraph wires.

Sunday's Adventure

noreply@blogger.com (Diamond) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:16:00 +0000

The weather forecast for Sunday is for heavy rain. Maybe a postponement is in order or we could make a decision early Sunday morning before heading for the cape.

Blog published to ftp account

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:22:00 +0000

I have published this blog to the ftp server that hosts the web site for the the adventurers' club. I decided to shift it from the blogspot server. Next step will be to add additional editors.

Welcome to the Adventurers' Club Blog

noreply@blogger.com (John Larkin) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:50:00 +0000

This is the first entry to the Adventurers' Club Blog! Explore the web site to find out more of the Adventurers' Club.