This is a wonderful photograph Monica, how long have you been going to St Kilda?
One of the experts on my gateway (6) Dr James Oliver, is an ethnographer and is currently undergoing an anthropoligcal study of three Scottish isles, and he grew up on St Kilda! All these coincidences…
Scotland is the backdrop for my subject matter for Last Women, and I am currently researching Angus, where I can hopefully trace my ancestry back to. It is East Coast I think. Scotland is so majestic don’t you think.
Anyway hope to see you soon,
Emily Ayres
Gateway 6
The Last Women
Comment by Ayres — December 10, 2007 @ 2:12 pm
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Hi Emily
I’ll quote a little of the text for you from my book ‘Voyage to St Kilda.’
“The gannets formed a solid canopy above our heads. They were close to us and far away. There was no intimidation. The birds formed plains of light against the darkness of the black pointed giants rising from the sea. The scene was like a theatre where stage sets can be altered to suit a mood. But this scene included every different set imaginable, and the performance still retaining perfect symmetry. It was quite clear, looking at the intrepid travellers that we were all sharing the same experience. A power of greatness in this wild place and a sense of our own insignificance on this earth. There were moments of complete clarity of thought….”
This is a wonderful photograph Monica, how long have you been going to St Kilda?
One of the experts on my gateway (6) Dr James Oliver, is an ethnographer and is currently undergoing an anthropoligcal study of three Scottish isles, and he grew up on St Kilda! All these coincidences…
Scotland is the backdrop for my subject matter for Last Women, and I am currently researching Angus, where I can hopefully trace my ancestry back to. It is East Coast I think. Scotland is so majestic don’t you think.
Anyway hope to see you soon,
Emily Ayres
Gateway 6
The Last Women
Comment by Ayres — December 10, 2007 @ 2:12 pm |
Hi Emily
I’ll quote a little of the text for you from my book ‘Voyage to St Kilda.’
“The gannets formed a solid canopy above our heads. They were close to us and far away. There was no intimidation. The birds formed plains of light against the darkness of the black pointed giants rising from the sea. The scene was like a theatre where stage sets can be altered to suit a mood. But this scene included every different set imaginable, and the performance still retaining perfect symmetry. It was quite clear, looking at the intrepid travellers that we were all sharing the same experience. A power of greatness in this wild place and a sense of our own insignificance on this earth. There were moments of complete clarity of thought….”
Comment by copperknob — December 10, 2007 @ 9:17 pm |