Arid Beauty

Spinifex

Bougainvillea

Port

Well dear followers, it may amuse you to know that I have entered a photographic competition.  Arid Beauty, organised by Care for Hedland Environmental Association and The Water Corporation is a competition held in association with National Water Week.  The above are my entries for the categories - in descending order Arid Landscapes, Flora and Fauna and Conserving and Valuing Water in an Arid Environment.  The photos were enlarged to somewhere around A4 size - being an expert in photography I am overly familiar with the size of paper and choose to use laymen terms for those of you less familiar.  They were then mounted onto foam core and framed with mount card.

These are the descriptions I gave for each entry:

Spinifex:  The hardy and resilient spinifex reflects the harsh environment it lives in, yet its presence in the landscape can also reflect something of beauty.

Bougainvillea:  Although essentially a weed, and a thorny one at that, the colour and intensity of the bougainvillea flower is one that always dominates its surroundings.

Port: The Indian Ocean and the shipping industry is the life-blood of Port Hedland, connecting it to Asia and ultimately the world.   It also nurtures the life of the turtles, whales and sharks that migrate through these waters.

The photos are to be displayed at the newly re-opened Wanangkura Centre in South Hedland from 22 - 26 of October and the finalists will be displayed at the West End Markets on Saturday 27 October where the winners will be announced.  Given the amount of talented photographers in the area I really don't expect to be a finalist, but the photographs will more than act as a reminder of my 5am walks and our time living in the Pilbara.

This is a link to some of the other entries http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/337433573017091/