Aerial Eggs: Western Australia's Hidden Gems

0:00It's April 4, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Sydney News Today, Local News Powered by AI. Scott McCook's got a unique passion, aerial photography of Salt Lakes in Western Australia's wheat belt that looked just like eggs. For eight years, he's captured these round pools from helicopters and planes, watching them change from green to yellow and orange as the water dries. He first spotted them while shooting bigger lakes, then started using satellite images to track the small ones popping up in wheat and canola fields. That leads to long drives across random spots, covering thousands of kilometers to get the perfect shots. By day, he's a concreter from Perth, escaping the city grind through landscapes, and he's earned international nods for his work. He used to downplay his trade in art circles, but now owns it fully. Sometimes he boosts the colors a bit netting, especially pinks and reds to highlight the natural beauty. Not every lake nails the egg shape perfectly, but the ones that do stand out. These images aim to get folks excited about Western Australia's hidden gems.

1:03From those colorful pools to endless fields, proving you don't need to. Leave the ground to see the magic up close.