February 1 - 28, 2026: Issue 651
Turimetta Moods: February 2026
By Joe Mills

- 1 x brown sandal
- 1 x piece rope
- 1 x golf ball
- 1 x small tennis ball (squeaky)
- 1 x abandoned beach shelter
- 1 x food container (empty)
- 1 x watermelon skin
- 1 x sunglasses (Aldi cycle)
''The unusual event was to spot an insect on some Lantana flowers near Mullet Ck. Initially I thought it was a fly, but later on my PC with enlargement, it was an insect with a cool pair of sunglasses (see enlarged pic).''
Only bugs can truly appreciate the beauty of flowers. - Don Davidoff

The following week Joe said:
''Another week, another set of prints of nature at Turimetta Beach and surrounds.
The usual 2 bags full of rubbish on Monday.
The pics included:
- Warriewood home sunsets
- Visit to Sydney Art Gallery (Ron Mueck)
- Garden plants
- Rubbish PU
- Turimetta Beach sunrises
- Middle Ck Reserve fog morning
- Sports Academy - Athletics track repairs started
Had a beaut visit to the Sydney Art Gallery last Sunday on a rainy day. Not many people around, as they were all at the Art Gallery. Ron Mueck's detailed human figures, of all shapes & sizes was fantastic. ''
The key to understanding any people is in it's art: it's writing, painting, sculpture. - Louis L'Amour, Education of a wandering man: A memoir.
The Monday rubbish pickup always surprises with the variety (besides cans & bottles), including:
- 3-man tent (collapsed)
- 4 x pants (including jeans)
- Battery body shaver (minus shaving head)
- 3 x USB cables
- Magazine (wet)
- Cleaning pan & brush
- 1 x fork (wooden)
- Suncap (with hearts)
As always, enjoy nature.
Joe Mills
Some of the kaleidoscope of colour and form captured by Joe runs below - thanks Joe!

Turimetta Beach, high tide erosion at north end

Warriewood wetlands Ibis family

Turimetta Beach clean

discarded beach shelter at Turimetta beach

Dove on Coastal Banksia

Wood Duck conference happening on entrance to Sports Academy - quack!


Sunrise over Narrabeen Lagoon entrance

The Dawn Swimmers, Narrabeen rockpool

New foliage at The Domain

Monday morning: another two bags full

fiery sunsets over Warriewood

morning fog over Middle Creek and Narrabeen Lagoon

New Narrabeen athletics track works are underway

Noisy Miner bath time

the first peep of sunrise over Turimetta from mid-beach