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.

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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...

360° video Playlist goo.gl/WMmMXw >

The site will evolve with new content over time.

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...

 

In the Tipi with 2nd unit cameraman >

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.

Like our St Kildans she couldn't swim either >

Inspiration from many books and
BS Johnson, Bruce Lacey, Ross McElwee, Neil Beloufa, Patrick Keillor, Kevin Atherton...

Project made possible by funding from
East Lothian Arts / Creative Scotland
and Edinburgh College of Art

 

 

The Bass Rock - another island of wings

 

 

 

 

Messages in a bottle