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moss 2897 posts |
Oct 12, 2016, 20:49
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Glad you eventually found them Rhiannon....
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carol27 747 posts |
Oct 12, 2016, 20:57
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Beautiful. I'm going up there..squatters rights:) Do you think it's possible?
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Dog in fog 317 posts |
Oct 13, 2016, 02:35
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moss wrote: Dog in fog wrote: I found this one about Orkney. (I went last year - best place I've ever visited). Here's the blurb: "Orkney evoked through poetry, the sounds of nature, and the music of Peter Maxwell Davies. Poetry, natural sounds and vivid landscapes intertwine in this evocative portrait of composer Peter Maxwell Davies and his adopted home, Orkney. Throughout the film, Davies' often sparse, experimental music accompanies the majestic island landscapes, giving a sense of both their ancient beauty and their danger. Davies worked across many styles of music, and the film includes extracts from Ave Maris Stella, O Magnum Mysterium and the final scene of his opera The Martyrdom of Saint Magnus. We also hear George Mackay Brown reading his own verse, as well as quotations from the works of Edwin Muir, Robert Rendell and the ancient Orkneyinga Saga." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6f_iMVBgk Very evocative, though Maxwell Davies music is rather difficult but fits the sombre mood of graveyards and stones. There is a bleakness to all these islands, beautiful though they maybe. Here are some photos of the Outer Hebrides of dereliction, a harsh reality again off topic. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/aug/17/nobodys-home-john-maher-outer-hebrides-photography-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu Very nice! A friend of mine also photographed the Hebrides last year, as part of a university project: https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/hand-made-book-images/ https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/images/ https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/land-of-bent-grass/
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moss 2897 posts |
Oct 13, 2016, 09:19
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carol27 wrote: Beautiful. I'm going up there..squatters rights:) Do you think it's possible? It would be cold in winter, no trees, no log fire. What I find fascinating about some of these derelict cottages is the ornate furniture and fireplaces...
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moss 2897 posts |
Oct 13, 2016, 09:28
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Dog in fog wrote: moss wrote: Dog in fog wrote: I found this one about Orkney. (I went last year - best place I've ever visited). Here's the blurb: "Orkney evoked through poetry, the sounds of nature, and the music of Peter Maxwell Davies. Poetry, natural sounds and vivid landscapes intertwine in this evocative portrait of composer Peter Maxwell Davies and his adopted home, Orkney. Throughout the film, Davies' often sparse, experimental music accompanies the majestic island landscapes, giving a sense of both their ancient beauty and their danger. Davies worked across many styles of music, and the film includes extracts from Ave Maris Stella, O Magnum Mysterium and the final scene of his opera The Martyrdom of Saint Magnus. We also hear George Mackay Brown reading his own verse, as well as quotations from the works of Edwin Muir, Robert Rendell and the ancient Orkneyinga Saga." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6f_iMVBgk Very evocative, though Maxwell Davies music is rather difficult but fits the sombre mood of graveyards and stones. There is a bleakness to all these islands, beautiful though they maybe. Here are some photos of the Outer Hebrides of dereliction, a harsh reality again off topic. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/aug/17/nobodys-home-john-maher-outer-hebrides-photography-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu Very nice! A friend of mine also photographed the Hebrides last year, as part of a university project: https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/hand-made-book-images/ https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/images/ https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/land-of-bent-grass/ Fantastic photography, she has also captured that slow disintegration of stone and wood in that series of photos of the window. Was looking at Fay Godwin at the weekend to see if she had photographed any stones, Callanish and Avebury, but it struck me that cameras today especially in the hands of many of the contributors here are just as good and much better. Artwork or technical wizardry take your choice...
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Dog in fog 317 posts |
Oct 13, 2016, 12:37
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moss wrote: Dog in fog wrote: moss wrote: Dog in fog wrote: I found this one about Orkney. (I went last year - best place I've ever visited). Here's the blurb: "Orkney evoked through poetry, the sounds of nature, and the music of Peter Maxwell Davies. Poetry, natural sounds and vivid landscapes intertwine in this evocative portrait of composer Peter Maxwell Davies and his adopted home, Orkney. Throughout the film, Davies' often sparse, experimental music accompanies the majestic island landscapes, giving a sense of both their ancient beauty and their danger. Davies worked across many styles of music, and the film includes extracts from Ave Maris Stella, O Magnum Mysterium and the final scene of his opera The Martyrdom of Saint Magnus. We also hear George Mackay Brown reading his own verse, as well as quotations from the works of Edwin Muir, Robert Rendell and the ancient Orkneyinga Saga." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf6f_iMVBgk Very evocative, though Maxwell Davies music is rather difficult but fits the sombre mood of graveyards and stones. There is a bleakness to all these islands, beautiful though they maybe. Here are some photos of the Outer Hebrides of dereliction, a harsh reality again off topic. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2016/aug/17/nobodys-home-john-maher-outer-hebrides-photography-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu Very nice! A friend of mine also photographed the Hebrides last year, as part of a university project: https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/hand-made-book-images/ https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/images/ https://janejacksonphotography.com/about/land-of-bent-grass/ Fantastic photography, she has also captured that slow disintegration of stone and wood in that series of photos of the window. Was looking at Fay Godwin at the weekend to see if she had photographed any stones, Callanish and Avebury, but it struck me that cameras today especially in the hands of many of the contributors here are just as good and much better. Artwork or technical wizardry take your choice... Thanks very much, I'll pass that on to her! She put a lot of miles and effort into that degree, between the Hebrides and Calais, let alone the emotional impact of the latter.
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Dog in fog 317 posts |
Oct 23, 2016, 14:32
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A short film about a corn circle museum based in Austria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM8waqCC3Js
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moss 2897 posts |
Oct 24, 2016, 07:29
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A tad better than The Barge Inn at Honeystreet ;) I love the Pewsey Vale and the idiots that actually construct patterns in the landscape for other to believe in ALIENS, and it is coming up to Halloween as well. Good video shame about the language though, the chap at the end was quite enthused.... http://www.the-barge-inn.com/cropcircles.php
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Dog in fog 317 posts |
Oct 24, 2016, 10:34
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moss wrote: A tad better than The Barge Inn at Honeystreet ;) I love the Pewsey Vale and the idiots that actually construct patterns in the landscape for other to believe in ALIENS, and it is coming up to Halloween as well. Good video shame about the language though, the chap at the end was quite enthused.... http://www.the-barge-inn.com/cropcircles.php Ha ha! I like it!
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Dog in fog 317 posts |
Dec 03, 2016, 04:43
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These programmes from Scottish TV (1970s and 80s) are really interesting. Some, such as these two, feature standing stones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKdsPygn55I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxD4aOoHF7E
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