Finally, it is launch day my picture-poetry-walk book A Lake Sambell Walk.

I’m delighted, because the lake is a picturesque and pretty place. To celebrate the occasion, I thought I might throw in a few random images of the lake and its surrounds that aren’t in the book because they were part of a different walk or . . . just because.
At the time of writing, I’ve decided to do this, but I haven’t chosen any images, so whatever appears below will be as much a surprise to me, as it is to you.

I love the lake in the morning. During Covid lockdowns, when I haven’t been able to sit down for a chat with The Beechworth Bakery Bears, I have often driven around the lake, stopping to try to grab an image worth keeping, or writing to or some such. Dabchicks and ducks forging toward shore.

I love taking images of clouds and contrails. If I can ever figure out the best way to present it, there will be a book . . .

An experiment to see if I could get a decent shot of the tree. An indifferent result. Must do better!
One more.

The ducks come in interesting shapes and sizes around the Lake!
Hip Hooray! The book is released. Here is the Amazon link if you want to grab a copy – digital or colour paperback
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Getting stuck into my copy already Well done Onward and Upward
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Hope you enjoy a wander around the lake, Claire!
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I love the first photo in particular! The black-and-white works really well. All the best for a successful launch day!
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I really like the night and early morning pics, as well. Unsteady light on the ripples and shaky streetlights. My home! LOL
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I love all the photos but the one of the Boss duck really made me smile. Congratulations on the launch, Frank, and congratulations on the photos. You’re a far better photographer than you think. You capture beauty with both words and pictures.
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Thank you, Andrea.
I think I’m getting better in a basic way. I might get better when I commence a course I’ve enrolled in at TAFE for next year to teach me a bit more about graphic design (especially for covers, but all image work, I’m sure).
I think I see what I want to feature better than I did previously.
Glad you enjoyed the lake pics. That duck is the ugliest I think I’ve ever seen. A real feature.
Thank
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I think you’ll enjoy the TAFE course coz there’s definitely an artist lurking behind the poet! lol And yes, that duck is sensational. 😀
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I hope so, ANdrea.
I’m finding a remarkable transformation in myself – from taking pictures and also from trying to ‘see’ cover images. It will be nice to develop that further.
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You know I’ve been thinking about that duality myself. Chuck Litka is both a writer and a painter. Audrey Driscoll makes her own covers as well as being a writer. Diana Peach, ditto. Chris James, ditto. You. Me. We all love words but we also seem to love visual images.
Maybe it’s not possible to /be/ a writer or a poet without having that visual element?
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Could be, Andrea. I feel that images enhance the words. Words enhance the image. And so on!
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Your work since the Cielonauts has had very strong visual components. I know those images inspired you. Then again, I suspect poets /are/ more visual to start with. 🙂
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I think the image enhances the writing, which in turn enhances the image.
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-grin- circular. Yes. 🙂
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