September 1 - 30, 2025: Issue 646

 

Turimetta Moods - First Week of Spring 2025

by Joe Mills

Week ending Friday 5 Sep 2025

Pleasant mornings all week, and lots of signs of Spring, including plenty of birds along the beach & in the coastal trees & banksias.  The Wattlebirds have a nest near the southern steps & spend a lot of time chasing the Magpies away.

Om Monday morning I began my usual garbage pickup from the southern steps, only to find there was none.  I thought that the partygoers have finally seen the light, but by the time I reached the cave at the northern end there were bottles everywhere and a burnt out fireplace.  Business as usual.

Anyway, there is a real mixture of pics, including the Plover at the Sports Academy pool grounds, who is in the 4th week of looking after her eggs.  Fingers crossed, as it must be close to hatching time.

Lots of rocks, both big and small are still falling from the cliffs, after the recent spell of rain.

My favourite road sign is 'Falling Rocks'. What exactly am I supposed to do with that information? They may as well have a sign saying "Random accidents ahead", "Life's a lottery, Be lucky." - Jimmy Carr

As always, enjoy nature.

Joe Mills.

Turimetta Beach sunrise, First Day of Spring 2025, September 1

Monday morning rubbish pick-up

Turimetta Beach sunrise, north  end of the beach, First Day of Spring 2025, September 1

Turimetta Beach sunrise, middle of the beach, First Day of Spring 2025, September 1

Magpie family on Turimetta beach, early morning beachcombers, First Day of Spring 2025, Monday September 1

high clouds of Warriewood, First Day of Spring 2025, Monday September 1

Narrabeen Lagoon reflections, Second Day of Spring 2025, Tuesday September 2

thumb-sized skink sunning itself on pavers, Warriewood, Second Day of Spring 2025, Tuesday September 2

Narrabeen Lagoon sunrise from near Mullet Creek bridge on Pittwater road, Third Day of Spring 2025, Wednesday September 3

Sports Academy Swim Pool nesting Plover (Week 4),  Narrabeen, Third Day of Spring 2025, Wednesday September 3

Magpie on Post, Turimetta beach, near southern end steps, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

Local fisherman, Turimetta Beach, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

Turimetta Beach rock, algae and seaweed patterns, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

Turimetta Beach rock and seaweed patterns - this one is called 'sea lettuce', Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

Turimetta Beach rock patterns, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

Turimetta Beach cloudy sunrise, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

Wattlebird with nearby nest chasing a magpie, Turimetta Beach, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

First Spring Irises, Warriewood, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

First Spring Irises, Warriewood, Fourth Day of Spring 2025, Thursday September 4

Avalon Boomerang Bags - buy one/support local volunteers to turn the tide on plastic shopping bags

Turimetta Beach - rock cliff-fall and split (about 2m in size), Fifth Day of Spring 2025, Friday September 5

Turimetta beach rock patterns in early light, Fifth Day of Spring 2025, Friday September 5

Turimetta beach southern end gutter, Fifth Day of Spring 2025, Friday September 5