This is a journal for a trip in July 2018 to
St Kilda, Scotland's furthest inhabited island,
taken by Michael Windle and Duncan Ellis... with a
plan to revisit previous journeys and stories that
surround the island.
360
There are a number of immersive videos - denoted
[360-Video] - which are designed for a VR headset
or mobile phone. On an iPhone you can view them
correctly by downloading the Youtube app. Stand up
and look around. Overall the site is best seen on
a larger screen.
Here is a playlist for all the 360° content for
easy access...
Our little group meet up to watch the 2015 film
by Ciro Guerra 'Embrace of the Serpent' and
discuss forthcoming journey - possible musics,
diving, paddling, flying...
A few years ago a CD came out 'Lost Songs of St
Kilda'. Duncan and I signed up for a launch in
Blackwells bookshop Edinburgh to hear more.
It turns out they are tunes remembered by a
wartime evacuee to Bute, who was taught them by a
St Kildan. The tunes were then recomposed and
orchestrated.
It reminds me of the story of the Ship of
Theseus - that returned to port after many years.
Over the duration of the voyage all of it's
timbers had been replaced.It was a different ship.
So I've stretched one of the tracks out from 5
minutes to 2 hours...
There is another St Kilda, which I discovered
when I read someone had fallen off the pier
checking Facebook. This was a surprise - I
couldn't get a signal at all.