rdm<p>OK, so here is my <a href="https://aus.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> !</p><p>I live in the most isolated capital city in the world, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Perth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perth</span></a> , and therefore on Whadjuk <a href="https://aus.social/tags/noongar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>noongar</span></a> boodja. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land, and their Elders - past, present, and emerging. </p><p>I am male (he/him), and married to the amazing artist <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@leece" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>leece</span></a></span> . </p><p>I have been a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Sysadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sysadmin</span></a> for most of my professional life, and use Linux or derivatives exclusively at home. </p><p>For fun, I play <a href="https://aus.social/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rpg</span></a> games, and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/boardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boardgame</span></a> . I also swim as a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/mermaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mermaid</span></a> (well, mer-dude), and ride a three-wheeled human-powered vehicle called a Me-Mover. I have a Hobie Outback pedal-powered kayak, which takes me back to my past as a Sea Scout on the Swan. I enjoy playing with <a href="https://aus.social/tags/lego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lego</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a>, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/preserving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>preserving</span></a>, and many, many other things. </p><p>I am <a href="https://aus.social/tags/teetotal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teetotal</span></a> (and have been all my life) but love making mixed drinks, and have an extensive <a href="https://aus.social/tags/zeroproof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zeroproof</span></a> bar. </p><p>I am an amateur <a href="https://aus.social/tags/photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photographer</span></a> without any particular speciality, but I do particularly like taking shots of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> (especially <a href="https://aus.social/tags/raptors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raptors</span></a> ), and other mer-folk. I also enjoy shooting <a href="https://aus.social/tags/pinhole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pinhole</span></a> B&W, and play with in-camera <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cyanotype" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyanotype</span></a> (about which I have written extensively on my blog) . To round things out, I take quite a few <a href="https://aus.social/tags/solargraph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solargraph</span></a> images. </p><p>For the past few years, I have been learning Nyoongar (primarily the Marribank). </p><p>Recently I have fallen into writing - you can find my two on-going tales as <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CerianandVaranWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CerianandVaranWar</span></a> and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/GwenAndGrey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GwenAndGrey</span></a> .</p><p>Here is a shot of me taken by the amazing <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@leece" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>leece</span></a></span> on <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Wadjemap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wadjemap</span></a> .</p>