NZPhotographer Issue 59, September 2022
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Although I have been taking photos for many years, the five<br />
years since retirement have seen my photography flourish. For<br />
me, taking photos is a spiritual practice; a way of truly seeing<br />
and engaging with the world. I live at the base of the Otago<br />
Peninsula, with its many beaches, tracks, hills, and varied<br />
wildlife. Birds constantly visit our garden, so it is landscapes<br />
and birds that are my primary photographic concern.<br />
THE PENINSULA<br />
The long narrow body of the Otago Harbour is enfolded on all sides by hills.<br />
Around its outer edges are a series of rocky beaches and several large tidal<br />
inlets. Dunedin nestles against the base of the harbour, with Port Chalmers<br />
nearby. Small settlements line the inner coastline. With seabirds, seals,<br />
forests, and much human activity, it is an endless source of photographic<br />
engagement.<br />
My favourite time for taking pictures is early morning when it is still enough for<br />
the hills and sky to be reflected in the water. All these pictures were taken soon<br />
after sunrise. I hope they suggest something of the beauty and variety of the<br />
place I call home.
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