Pittwater Online News

November 1 - 30, 2025: Issue 648

Turimetta Moods: October 2025

Photos by Joe Mills

Thanks Joe!

Turimetta News: Week ending 10 October 2025 

Short week with a public holiday Monday.

Weather is warming up & beautiful.

Pics are from the usual places, with some really nice sunsets taken from the front street at our home.

The sunset is proof that endings can be beautiful as well. - Beau Taplin

As always, enjoy nature.

Joe Mills

Turimetta Beach: sunrise and layered clouds

Sports Academy, Narrabeen - sole survivor Plover chick from 4 egg clutch

Turimetta Beach Sunrise over algae at low tide

Rock patterns at Turimetta Beach

ash and charcoal remains from fire - Turimetta beach

Sunset over Warriewood's Shearwater Estate

Turimetta Sunrise through the lookout's seat

Turimetta Beach magpie - part of a family of 6

Turimetta Beach - vandalised warning sign, being used as a screen

Turimetta Beach: southern end algae

Algae and rock pattersn, southern end of Turimetta Beach

Turimetta Moods : Week ending Friday 17 October 2025 

This week's photos are from a variety of sources including:

• Turimetta Beach
• Lake Narrabeen entrance
• Lake Narrabeen reflections near Woolworths
• Warriewood Wetlands
• Middle Creek Reserve
• Warriewood home

The sand has returned along Turimetta Beach, particularly the southern end. The weather has been immaculate, with plenty of sunshine and gentle winds.

With Halloween getting close, I found some unusual warty Pumpkins at the Supermarket.

The Ibises have taken over the wetlands at the back of Warriewood Square, and also sharing the nesting with the local Flying Foxes.

Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day. - Unknown

As always, enjoy nature.

Joe Mills

Turimetta Beach - wave breaking on rock shelf

Halloween pumpkins

Warriewood wetlands wildflowers

Ibises nesting in Warriewood wetlands - baby poking its head out

Warriewood wetlands - waterlily flowering

Turimetta Beach: dumped bike

Turimetta Beach: rubbish collected

Turimetta Beach: algae growth at southern end

Turimetta Beach

Turimetta Beach sunrise and rocks at northern end

Turimetta Beach: faces carved into sandstone

Turimetta Beach: Sunrise 

Turimetta Beach magpie

Turimetta Beach Sunrise

Turimetta Magpie catches a skink

Middle Creek Reserve: walking the dog

Middle Creek Reserve: just walking

Narrabeen Lagoon entrance: sunrise above the rockpool

Narrabeen Lagoon entrance: dredging equipment

Narrabeen Lagoon entrance: Oystercatchers feeding in tidal flats

Narrabeen headland and view into Turimetta Beach

Narrabeen rockshelf: low tide pool and underwater garden

Narrabeen rockshelf at low tide: sea lettuce

Narrabeen rockpool: sunrise through coastal fog (Oct. 16)

Narrabeen Lagoon pre-sunrise ducks

Narrabeen Lagoon sunrise 

Turimetta Beach footprints: what made these?

Turimetta Moods: Week ending Friday 31 October 2025

A mixed set of pics again this week, with Turimetta Beach & Lake Narrabeen entrance featuring.  The council dredging operations are moving very efficiently, with work now starting on the east side of Ocean St Bridge.

The baby birds born in spring are now growing up, but still being cared for by the parents.

And the sand is returning to Turimetta Beach.

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. - Kelly Slater

As always, enjoy nature.

Joe Mills

Warriewood wetlands: young female water dragon

Warriewood wetlands: Purple swamphen

Warriewood wetlands: swamphen mum and bub (hiding behind sticks)

Warriewood wetlands: baby swamphen 

Warriewood wetlands: white heron and spoonbill

Warriewood wetlands: fungi

Warriewood wetlands: Morning Glory, an invasive weed that strangles Australian plants

Warriewood wetlands: waterlilies and Pacific Black duck

Narrabeen Lagoon entrance: council dredging works

Turimetta Sunrise: north end of the beach  

Turimetta Sunrise: surfing

Wattlebird feeding on banksias, Turimetta Beach

Narrabeen Lagoon entrance near bridge: dredging works and kyakers