the lakes and record his day’s work. Gary’s
photos are often used by the local councils to
promote their area, and he has even produced
a video of the wetlands by strapping a camera
to his helmet and riding around the dual use
path with the camera rolling.
After meeting with Gary at his house, we
arranged for him to visit my studio to make
a short YouTube video I could use as an
introduction to my website. He uses a camera
similar to my own Nikon, but has many
magnifying lenses he can use to zoom in on
his subject. I also asked him about a problem
I have photographing my own art work, asImages
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Above left and middle left: Gary also likes to record much of
the plant and fungal life he sees on his travels
The two shown here are a Caladenia Discoidea Orchid and
Purple Wood Fungi.
Above right: Rainbow bee-eater with Dragonfly about to
enter its burrow
Left: Nankeen Night Heron
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Top: Picnic Cove, Lake Joondalup
Below: A snake in the grass. Tiger snakes are often seen
here and we have to be very wary of them, especially during
the warmer summer months. We hear many tales of them
biting the small dogs while out on their daily walks. This fel-
low’s right on the edge of the pathway, but looks more than
happy to have his photo taken.MY SPACE BY DErEk L NEwtoN
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