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Purely for the financial incentives I would like to have authored the complete works of William Shakespeare, the English Dictionary or the Bible (but only if I could claim royalties). For sheer brilliance, wit and insight, I aspire to write like Bill Bryson - 'Walk in the Woods' with the necessary adventures to provide the stimulus, or 'A short History of nearly everything' for the wonderfully bizarre people and places he visited on his journey of discovery.
Anything by Richard Fortey would reflect a deep understanding of the history of the planet and of life on Earth, 'Trilobite, Eyewitness to Evolution', 'The Earth, an intimate history'. My love affair with the Natural History Museum in London compels me to wish that I could claim authorship of 'Dry Store room No.1' - the ultimate celebration of the peculiarities and the genius of the people I am privileged to have met and worked with there.
For a book which reflects a life of significance, achievement, modesty and charm I would love to have written 'Life on Air' which in turn would mean that I would have to be the legend and broadcaster that is Sir David Attenborough.
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The closest I've come is a close shave with an adult vine snake - one of my favourite snakes. I've been bitten by a Japanese Giant Salamander, which is far more unusual - they have quite a snap.
When I worked at a raptor rehabilitation centre in the US a rescued great barred owl bit my fingers and clung on for dear life - very painful even though I was wearing thick gloves. I'm sure there's more... -
Hi Lorraine, I never know where I'm going to be. I'm usually in the states several times throughout the year. It just depends on what I'm filming. It's always nice to meet people with similar interests from across the world. Best wishes, Paul
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I am very lucky to have travelled to such a wide range of places both for work and pleasure - a tiring and embarrassing 52 flights last year (I have planted trees and contributed to other schemes including actively planting rainforest... http://tinyurl.com/ydpjuac to attempt to offset my carbon footprint). I am quite pleased to have very large gaps in my travel map - it means I have plenty to look forward to. The largest gap is the one place above all else that I dream of visiting, it’s also the most difficult and expensive place to reach – I would love to go to the heart of Antarctica and stand at the South Pole.
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I lived in a beautiful hidden valley miles from anywhere, Frost Valley in upstate New York. I worked as a field teacher – taking groups into the mountains and the forest to teach things like ecology and wilderness survival. We had the most glorious winters - thick, pure snow speckled with tracks from the diverse mountain wildlife. The fall (autumn) was fiery red, yellow and orange. It was like the view from my window had been photoshopped, every leaf glowing a perfect autumnal hue. Occasionally we would see a glimmer of the northern lights and as we lay beneath the stars we were mesmerised by the celestial performance – a mere hint of the majesty that must have been mesmerising our Canadian neighbours. I used to love spending the weekends climbing the Catskill & Adirondack peaks - I am especially fond of Panther Mountain. I then moved to the much flatter Rhode Island where I worked at the University W. Alton Jones campus.
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This has to be the Giant Crystal Cave of Naica, Mexico - you may have seen my blog - http://tinyurl.com/yd2xv2y. Runners up would be the tiny Pacific island of Yap with its turquoise blue sea, the Sahara at sunrise - particularly the ancient town of Chinguetti, and the Arctic island of Svalbard - the valley of Sassendalen.
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I love the Stegosaurus - it has always captivated me. I have a replica stegosaurus back-plate in my office (alongside a replica of a T-rex Jaw) from when I was filming Dinosaur & CGI sequences and with David Attenborough for 'Life in Cold Blood'.
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I tend to do most of my writing when I am travelling, usually tapping away on my iphone whilst waiting at airports, flying or on the train - it also means that I can publish from my iPhone as soon as I get a signal. You dont need to write reams and reams to put context to your photography. If you are writing for the web then the key is to be concise (I sometimes get a little carried away and have to reign myself back). My good friend Kalyan Varma creates photo-essays and tells stories with a series of captivating images accompanied by minimal writing to help carry the story along http://kalyanvarma.net/essays/
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I think photography is great as a hobby and as an extra source of income. I would love to be a full time photographer but it's probably even more competitive than working for the BBC! I guess it depends how good you are - and who you know.
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1 month - whilst camping in the Arctic, on the island of Svalbard. Filming for the Birds programme of 'Life'. I did do the best I could with wetwipes and on one occassion I attempted to have a bath in the ice cold glacial river - it was so painful I quickly gave up on that idea.
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Thanks for the compliment. If you are a real person (and not a spam-bot) then I thank you even more! I am very much in a loving relationship.
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Wildlife & Science Filmmaker at BBC, Researcher, Photographer, Techie & Travel Addict. Please watch 'How Earth Made Us' BBC2 (responses are independent of the BBC)
