Julie Fowlis live at Celtic Connections 2009
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I see the line-up for Celtic Connections 2010 is now available at http://www.celticconnections.com
The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle — Anais Nin
An artist, designer and photographer raised in Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides, now living & working in the picturesque village of Inverkip on the Clyde coast in Scotland.
http://www.colinjcampbell.co.uk
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Yay! I've got NEW 2010 Calendars available for sale
I have updated my range of calendars for 2010, adding new images to the four themes of Islandscapes, Cityscapes, Inverkip and The Ancient Isle. These calendars have generous A3 size pages in a contemporary design with gorgeous full colour print and finish and can be shipped worldwide. A great Christmas gift because, after all; who doesn't like beautiful scenery?
I have also added new photos to my RedBubble shop including new photographs of Glencoe which would make superb canvas prints or framed prints.
My photographs can be purchased as prints, greeting cards, canvases and more. Come and visit my shop here and have a browse.
My photographs can be purchased as prints, greeting cards, canvases and more. Come and visit my shop here and have a browse.
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Greenock Esplanade on Sunday
Just after seeing the Danish Warship Absalon chugging out of view round the corner. Part of the Joint Warrior Maritime Exercise going on this month in the North Atlantic.
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Saol na nGael ~ Life of the Gael photo competition 2009 - The Shortlist
Saol na nGael 2009 says:
We are pleased to announce the photos shortlisted by the invited judges from the 995 entered in the Saol na nGael Flickr Group.
The photos were judged by Michael Russell MSP and Sean O Donaile, Presenter of TG4’s photography programme i bhFócas.
Prize winners from the shortlist have now been notified by telephone and the specific awards in the Adult and Junior categories will be announced at the prize giving on 31st October during the Oireactas na Gaeilge 2009 in Letterkenny, Ireland.
More info: flickr.com
This is what I have been working on all week (in fact for the last 6 months!) for Colmcille and finally the shortlist of the Saol na nGael photo competition is out.
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Flying over the Scottish Highlands
After fog caused havoc with flights all day on Monday the skies finally cleared in time for my flight out of Stornoway and what a view we had! You could see all of Scotland stretching away to the horizon. Passing over Torridon, the Great Glen, Fort William, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe and a photo showing the phenomenon of Brocker's Spectre. Details for specific pictures are on my Flickr stream http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjc/
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BBC iPlayer - Tweed: Trouble Looms
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My mum is a Harris Tweed weaver, my grandfather was a weaver, our extended family on both sides has the Harris Tweed industry woven throughout its occupations, as many Hebridean families have. So this programme made me soooo angry.
To think the survival of Harris Tweed was brought to the brink of extinction by one monopolistic businessman who couldn't see past his own preconceptions to what Harris Tweed is really about makes me want to join some sort of revolt. Sobering to note how many faces I knew amongst those interviewed as well. I hope this does catalyse a reinvigoration of the industry through providing innovative product variety to a far more accessible but diverse and evolving global fashion market.
And Mr. Haggas, I'm not sure what decade you're living in but in the last 20 years I've seen more handbags and brooches, trousers, shoes and furnishings in Harris Tweed (always fresh and unusual colours too) than bygone country toff jackets. Perhaps you should see how many of those products, y'know with modern market appeal, you can make out of those 75,000 jackets you have stockpiled.
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Photo post: The Trossachs
Our August church camp was held in Gartmore, Stirlingshire last week and on Friday after the morning meeting I went a-roaming in the car and ended up enjoying a spectacular drive through the heart of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
From Aberfoyle I drove west on the road to Stronachlachar where I had lunch at The Pier Tearoom by Loch Katrine before driving on to Inversnaid by Loch Lomond and taking a (boggy!) wander through the deathly quiet wooded haunts of Rob Roy to find Rob Roy's View. It's a spectacular viewpoint overlooking Loch Lomond. I waited in vain for the sunshine to come out so settled for the more authentic moody Scottish flavour.
I clocked this trio of colourful Triumph TR3s vintage sports cars parked outside Inversnaid Bunkhouse (a converted 19th Century church) and had to stop and snap them. I passed these guys later on pulled up by the roadside making some kind of emergency repairs to one of the cars. I got the impression this was all part of the fun for these guys who probably had their car boots full of tools and spare parts :o) They do make you smile when you see them on the road in the Highlands for sure.
Heading back to Gartmore I took a wander into the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park by Cobleland Campsite and snapped some white horses grazing by the river before heading back to camp. The Trossachs are a really beautiful way to spend as much time as you happen to have with a wealth of lochs, forests, hills, villages and tea rooms within a easy driving reach. Go see Scotland - it's spectacular!
See all the photos & videos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjc/sets/72157621854480787/
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This week in pictures: o'er sea and mountain
Mum & Dad's new kitchen & sun lounge extension. Scones! An early morning ferry trip and day's drive returning from Lewis to Glasgow on Monday. Baby Rosanna. Driving in the Trossachs on Friday at church camp & Rob Roy's View over Loch Lomond.
See all my recent photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjc
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Ullapool Harbour
After stopping for lunch in Inverness on Wednesday we finally got to Ullapool in time for the ferry check-in along with a LOT of other people. The RET Scheme launched last year has caused a surge in ferry traffic this summer thanks to the combination of hugely discounted fares and recession conscious vacationers. Unfortunately the high volume of vehicles has hit the loading/unloading turnaround times too so the 15:50 sailing didn't actually happen until an hour later. This gave me leisure to take some snaps around the busy pier. It was a mild but cloudy day so more suitable for black and white photos.
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