Chaffey Dam weekend - Page 6

gmbfilter (Geoff) · #**101** 06-03-2013, 11:08 PM

I've been flat out
I was hoping to be gone today
Won't get away until Friday AM

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #**102** 07-03-2013, 09:07 PM

at this stage it will be lunch time friday before i get to leave
have picked up the van and almost finished putting the house battery in
(never let anyone tell you it is an easy job)
now have to do the CB and pack in the morning

geoff

Fizics (John) · #**103** 08-03-2013, 08:22 PM

Photos of camp at Chaffey Dam
Great location, fine weather, great company and yes clear skies last two nights. Too good to miss, unfortunately i had to leave midday today.
How many scopes can you see? Are they really dunny tents?

to everyone for making this a great event.

John

gmbfilter (Geoff) · #**104** 08-03-2013, 09:57 PM

Johns photos look great
I'm not going to make it
Everyone have a good time

Allan_L (Allan) · #**105** 10-03-2013, 06:06 PM

Sorry you couldnt make it Geoff.
Maybe next weekend at PC?
We are at Bendemeer heading for Waterfall Way before heading home later this week.
Geoff (owl) arrived yesterday.
He and a few others are staying a bit longer.
Nights have been clear but a bit unstable.
But worth the trip. Yes.
A lovely spot with good amenities.

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #**106** 10-03-2013, 08:26 PM

Just got home from Chaffey Dam.
3 clear nights with reasonable seeing, and last night which was clear but the seeing was less than good.

Great weather, nice clean cool water for swimming, great company.
Another lovely trip away.

Plenty of stuff to see on the good nights. Milky Way from Horizon to Horizon.

Also saw the Space Station 3 nights in a row.... A first for me seeing it more than once over a week or so.....

Thanks to all for making it a fun trip.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #**107** 11-03-2013, 08:04 PM

left about 1-30pm and got home about 6-15

now all i need is 2 days to recover

new van went well - just the trick for camping expeditions

what a great site to camp at!

hope we get to go there again

thanks all for a great few days

geoff

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #**108** 11-03-2013, 09:36 PM

Thanks for the turn up everyone, great to cat h up with everyone. Sorry about the ones who wanted to come but couldn't .

The weather was great, the sky clear but seeing was less than great. But what the heck, 16 made the 4.5 hr trip and all said they had a great time.

Very soon we will have to discuss the winter trip ? Same venue ? Bretti. And whether its to be June, July or August and how many days. Does it need a new thread

Shano592 (Shane) · #**109** 12-03-2013, 02:18 PM

So ... no fish?

Allan_L (Allan) · #**110** 12-03-2013, 08:12 PM

Great Trip.
Great weather.
Great nights.
Great company.
Thanks to AA for organising and everyone who made it such a success.
We moved on, as sacrificial lambs, but are still camping.
At Blackmans Point near Port Macquarie.
Home tomorrow.

The Waterfall Way was stunning.

Al

Rick Petrie · #**111** 12-03-2013, 08:53 PM

Lyn and I and Meggs (red dog) thoroughly enjoyed the few days we had at Chaffey Dam with all the crew who went.
The last day/evening was I think the best of all 5 nights, as far as seeing and clarity of the sky went.
Thanks to all who ventured north to one of the best locations you could ask for, with great company as always. Will definitely go again soon just for the laid back relaxing atmosphere of the place. Five fine days and nights was all we could have asked for.

Cheers Rick

jakob · #**112** 12-03-2013, 09:49 PM

I also had a greate time.

Thanks to Arthur for planning it all and the Trailerload of Goodies!

I'm in Moree recovering in the Hot pools and learning how to process the captured images.
I have a lot to learn!!

I attach a few early samples here:

Till next time J.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #**113** 12-03-2013, 11:02 PM

so have you reported the UFO in the first pic Jakob?

geoff

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #**114** 13-03-2013, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shano592

So ... no fish?

No fish at all Shane. No-one caught any for me to cook....( what does that say about my cookin"

And Jakob, I think that last image is a beauty...

Geoffro.

Fizics (John) · #**115** 13-03-2013, 10:06 PM

Jakob good to see the the results of your imaging. Thanks for sharing them.

Allan_L (Allan) · #**116** 14-03-2013, 12:44 PM

These are some of the pictures Jo took while at Chaffey Dam.

I have also posted some photos we took of waterfall way, on the way home.
These are in the Terrestrial Images forum.

Al

Rick Petrie · #**117** 14-03-2013, 01:04 PM

Some really beautiful images there Allan and Jo.

Makes me feel like we should have stayed another week. Particularly like the sunset ones which show the ambience of the place. Top stuff.

Great shots too Jakob. The last one is my pick, a cracker.

Allan_L (Allan) · #**118** 14-03-2013, 01:41 PM

Thanks Rick.
I subsequently re-loaded them at slightly higher resolution.

And a classic goose walk taken by Jo at Lake Liddell on the way up.
Liddell and Bayswater power stations in the background.

Shano592 (Shane) · #**119** 14-03-2013, 04:54 PM

Was there any problem with mosquitoes?

I doubt it, since they are all at my place!

Rick Petrie · #**120** 14-03-2013, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shano592

Was there any problem with mosquitoes?

I doubt it, since they are all at my place!

Did not see one Shane. But the flies were out in force during the day.
The nights were very pleasant.