I am far, far away...
Dear Diary,
Since I am somewhat limited on what I can do and where I can travel, I have decided to travel through my photographs. Six years ago about this time, I was returning from a three week trip to the Western Isles of Scotland, specifically, South Uist although I did visit Barra, Eriskay and North Uist as well.
I am going through my files and choosing ones for a book about that trip. I should have done it ages ago but this seems the ideal time. On my first trip back in 2005 I concentrated on making black and white images. I was influenced by Paul Strand and his trip in 1954. I got a rather sizable grant to make that trip. This time I was in full color mode.
I've added a couple of extra images. One of the cottage I stayed in, which is owned by the nephew of one of Paul Strand's subjects, and a portrait of a lovely lady I made. She was photographed by Strand as a young girl. I made a few portraits on that trip but it was the landscape and the immense and ever changing sky that really drew me in.
This is Loch Bee and I have several photographs of that location. I just loved the cows grazing on the little areas of sweet grass. If I could, I would be on a plane tomorrow to return to this special place. Sigh...
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