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Tag: folly

By Hole Ousia Posted on August 4, 2019December 3, 2024

t e m p l e

[Castle S E M P L E] Today I visited a “temple”. It now a ruinous shell. It has out-survived it’s castle and all that ever grew in the castle’s … Continue reading t e m p l e

Categories: Architecture, gardens, ScotlandTags: folly, Renfrewshire, ruins, Temple
By Hole Ousia Posted on March 6, 2019December 4, 2024

Albyn’s Anthology

This film is about one of Scotland’s smallest islands: Eilean nam Faoileag, Loch Rannoch. Albyn’s Anthology: To play this short film please click here or on the image above This … Continue reading Albyn’s Anthology

Categories: Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: Edinburgh, folly, island, islands, Omphalos films, Perthshire
By Hole Ousia Posted on March 5, 2019December 4, 2024

WHIM

WHIM: To play this short film please click here or on the image above Filmed: at ‘The Whim’, Blair Atholl, 27th February 2019. Words: are those of Ali Smith from … Continue reading WHIM

Categories: Family history, ScotlandTags: Ali Smith, folly, Omphalos films, Perthshire, Rachel
By Hole Ousia Posted on December 5, 2017December 5, 2024

Lucky Scaup

A film about Lucky Scaup (sometimes referred to as Lucky Scalp), which was a tower or a folly, that was demolished in 1979. Lucky Scaup: To play the film please … Continue reading Lucky Scaup

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: demolished, Dundee, Fife, folly, River Tay
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 7, 2017December 6, 2024

The Guzebo

A visit to what remains of Invermay Guzebo on the 24th April 2017. “I like it when you call me Mr Scott” refers to my love for my grandfather Rab … Continue reading The Guzebo

Categories: Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: folly, I like it when you call me Mr Scott, Omphalos films, Perthshire, ruins, Summer House, Walter Scott, Water of May
By Hole Ousia Posted on April 17, 2017December 6, 2024

Hundy Mundy

Hundy Munday:To play this short film please click here or on the image above. [The body of work reflects the disappearance of the artist himself] Music credits: (1) Bluebell, cockleshell … Continue reading Hundy Mundy

Categories: Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: folly, King Creosote, mortality, Omphalos films, Scottish Borders
By Hole Ousia Posted on December 9, 2016January 21, 2026

Yesterday I walked to the very centre of Scotland

A short home-made film about Gartincaber Tower which is now a collapsed ruin. Gartincaber Tower: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Acknowledgement: One … Continue reading Yesterday I walked to the very centre of Scotland

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: folly, Gartincaber, Hale Bopp, Omphalos films, ruins, Scotland, Stirlingshire
By Hole Ousia Posted on December 6, 2016December 7, 2024

To return to the epilimnion

This is a film about Craigiehall temple, Edinburgh. The film is carried by the wonderful reminiscences of Candia McWilliam as recorded in her memoir “What to look for in Winter: … Continue reading To return to the epilimnion

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: Edinburgh, folly, Omphalos films, Temple

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