a sculpture on the theme of loss
In the CANMORE archive I came across an old photograph of a sculpture. It seemed to me to be the very expression of sadness. The photograph was taken by John … Continue reading a sculpture on the theme of loss
Tag: Caithness
Suicide of a Captain
Last year I visited Thurso bay to visit the memorial to Captain Michael Atwell Slater [1796-1842] the hydrographer who helped chart Scotland’s coastline. Alas, I found that his memorial had … Continue reading Suicide of a Captain
They were dressed in green
From the Book of Scottish Anecdote: Not so long ago I made this film which I dedicated to Alexander Mccall Smith. Filmed at the Mains of Ulbster with Sian, on … Continue reading They were dressed in green
‘Tomb of the Red Lady’
This film is about a mausoleum in Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh. The mausoleum no longer survives as it was heavily vandalised and had to be demolished in the late 1980s [the … Continue reading ‘Tomb of the Red Lady’