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Sierra Nevada 2006 - A Personal Diary
This very personal account of our expedition to the Sierra Nevada in April 2006 is an inward look at my response to a serious illness whilst at Alpine altitude, and my coming to terms with this, blizzards, tragedy unfolding around us, and wonderful, nurturing friendships. Unaccustomed as I am to such extremes, I was interested to hear what I had to say ...
Brocken Spectre Chasing
Suddenly the sun breaks through brightly behind you. Cloud lingers on the lee of the crest, and a large shadow looms before you, floating, fleeting, ethereal, surrounded by a series of coloured rings, halo-like and mystical.
Read about Brocken Spectres, a beautiful atmospheric phenomenon, with images and history.
Tribute to Galen Rowell
A personal tribute to the photographer who has most influenced my philosophy and style, or should I say the photographer with whom my own style feels most in tune ... Rowell and his partner Barbara Cushman Rowell were tragically killed in a plane crash in California in August 2002.
Jean's Challenge
Jean Holmwood is a dear friend with a fear of heights. In April 2002 I offered to help her to fulfil an ambition to climb Snowdon. Did it help? Read to find out.
The History of Photography in Sound
Photographer Ken Scott and video artist Anouk de Clercq teamed up with pianist Ian Pace for only the second complete performance of Michael Finnissy's monumental History of Photography in Sound
at Transit, part of the Flanders Festival, in Leuven, Belgium.
Etched bright with sunlight
Etched bright with sunlight
is a stunning piano piece by Steyning composer Michael Finnissy, the final chapter in The History of Photography in Sound
, a large scale cycle of pieces for solo piano. I worked with Finnissy and members of Steyning Camera Club to produce a visual accompaniment for the world premiere performance in Steyning on 6th May 2000.
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