December 1 - 31, 2024: Issue 637

 

Turimetta Moods: December 2024 + Links to all Joe's Turimetta Moods + National Parks Hikes for 2024 - Summer Break Bliss!

Joe Mills' photographs of our area over the past year have not only kept us all up-to-date with the shifts in Nature and our Environment, they have made an eye-witness record of what's happening on the ground in Pittwater.


Along with good mate Kevin Murray, when exploring further afield in our adjacent National Parks, Joe's regular updates are a very popular source of insights and being taken on a pictorial walk each month through places some of us may not be able to access. 

In fact, when the news service is running late the emails start coming in 'where's Joe?' - 'where's our 'Turimetta Moods'; for this month?'

Thank you Joe and Kevin for sharing these great adventures, strolls and hikes with everyone again this year. These regular breaths of fresh air, glorious views of the macro and micro, the history, the site investigations, the seasonal celebrations, are a gift that cannot be underestimated for all these 'pictorial walks' bring.

Joe's December 2024 edition of 'Turimetta Moods' runs below.

For those who haven't seen all of this years' 'Turimetta Moods', and now have a moment or two to catch up and take a walk on the wild side, or as Joe puts it; 'As always, enjoy Nature', these are available in:

Turimetta Moods  by Joe Mills February 2024

Some Narrabeen Nature Things From & By Joe Mills (March 2024; the Narrabeen Octopus + more - for youngsters)

Turimetta Moods: March 2024 by Joe Mills

Turimetta Moods: April 2024 - words and photos by Joe Mills

Fungi Season At Irrawong: May 2024 + Magic Of Fungi: David Noble - Photos by Joe Mills

Turimetta Moods: June 2024 by Joe Mills

Out & About: July 2024 - Barrenjoey To Paradise Beach To Bayview To Narrabeen + Middle Creek - by John Illingsworth, Adriaan van der Wallen, Joe Mills, Suzanne Daly, Jacqui Marlowe and AJG

Walk On The Bairne Track In Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, July 18 2024. Photos by Kevin Murray and Joe Mills

Springing into Spring 2024 by Joe Mills, Adriaan van der Wallen, Selena Griffith

Warriewood Community Centre: Build Update - October 2024 + Build photos July to Oct. 1 2024

Warriewood Community Centre Build: October 22, 2024 Progress Pictures by Joe Mills

Turimetta Moods: Week Ending October 25 2024 by Joe Mills

Turimetta Moods: Warriewood Wetlands Perimeter Walk by Joe Mills

A Walk on the Duffy's Wharf Track by Kevin Murray and Joe Mills

Turimetta Moods: November 2024 by Joe Mills

Warriewood Community Centre Build: December 2024 Update

Turimetta Moods 
Week ending 29 November 2024

A very mixed week with plenty of clouds & showers.

What stood out was the numbers of fires lit overnight by and the mess left behind (cans, glass, paper & charcoal pieces). Especially from the middle to northern end of the beach.

It's a shame to see such a quiet & former pristine beach reserve being spoiled.

Otherwise I still enjoy my walks & the local surfers are still enjoying good short waves.

Nature is ever present.

Here is some information about the White Faced Heron.

Joe Mills

Turimetta Moods
Week ending Friday 6 December 2024

Some of the usual pics around Turimetta Beach this week.  What stood out for me was the dying off of the algae on the low tide rock shelfs, and this morning's fog at Narrabeen rock pool & North Narrabeen Beach.

We called the algae a "mother species" because it did so much important nurturing work, yet hardly ever received thanks nor mention. - Angela Abraham

As always, enjoy nature.

Joe Mills

Our niece Dani of her dog (Cavoodle) Jersey - welcome to Pittwater Online News Dani and Jersey!

which way is UP? 

Turimetta Moods
Week ending Friday 13 December 2024

More December 2024 pics around Turimetta Beach, Collaroy pool, Irrawong Waterfall & Warriewood home Agapanthus.

The big difference this week is a big movement of sand, covering most of the rock shelfs at the southern end, and blocking two popular local swimming locations.

The good news is that the long rock gutter is now a long calm (& deep) swimming pool, and the word is getting around.

I went for a quick walk up to Irrawong Waterfalls at the end of Mullet Creek to look for fungi, but everything is very dry & only found a couple of locations.

The weather is usually cloudy in the mornings, and clear & hot at lunchtime, but the local Narrabeen rock pool is getting busier with locals & tourists from the caravan park.  They tell me the water is beautiful.

Oh, by the way, I did rescue a stranded Blackfish in a shallow tidal pool & released him into the deeper gutter.  He was very happy & I was pleased with myself.

Life is simple, just add water & a sandbar. - Unknown

As always, enjoy nature.

Joe Mills