Some people are so interested in the details in life, the natural art around us, that a 20 minute bush walk often turns into a 2 hour one.
Jim Wheeler is one such person. He's a New Zealand bronze sculptor, who stops every few metres to examine various leaves, branches and roots.
He fell in love with New Zealand's ancient native flora, and moved to Aotearoa from small town North Carolina in 1981.
His exhibition, Following Nature, opens next week at Artis Gallery in Parnell.
Jim Wheeler talks to Jesse.
Photo: SAM HARTNETT
