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Tag: seeing

By Hole Ousia Posted on May 12, 2023November 20, 2024

On my way home

On my way home: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: ‘I saw you blink’ by Stornoway

Categories: Architecture, Bridge of Allan, Omphalos films, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: Bridge of Allan, childhood, eyes, Mavisbank, Mossgrove, Omphalos films, Rebel antiquary, seeing, Series II Land Rover
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 12, 2023November 20, 2024

STATIC

STATIC: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Zorbing by Stornoway

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos films, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: bridges, eyes, John Berger, Lynedoch, Omphalos films, Rebel antiquary, seeing, Series II Land Rover
By Hole Ousia Posted on April 28, 2023November 20, 2024

ways of seeing

The vision of John Berger [1926- 2017] has been guiding for me. The acuteness of Berger’s observation was matched only by his ability to describe ways of seeing: To play … Continue reading ways of seeing

Categories: Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: eyes, John Berger, Omphalos films, Photography, Rebel antiquary, seeing, Susan Sontag, ways of seeing
By Hole Ousia Posted on October 1, 2020November 28, 2024

‘GOOD SPECTACLES’

I recently had to go for new glasses. Impairment of my long distance vision began in Secondary School. Impairment of my near distance vision [reading distance] began along with grey … Continue reading ‘GOOD SPECTACLES’

Categories: Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: eyes, John Berger, observation, Omphalos films, seeing, ways of seeing
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 30, 2020November 30, 2024

Cameras are clocks for seeing

Our Mantel Clock as drawn by Rachel in December of 2010.

Categories: Family history, This is Not yesterday, Time passesTags: clocks, Photography, Rachel, seeing, Time passes. Listen
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 7, 2020November 30, 2024

When Ian explained this to me

I recently read ‘S I G H T L I N E S’ by Kathleen Jamie. It is as wonderful as her ‘F I N D I N G S’. … Continue reading When Ian explained this to me

Categories: Two culturesTags: friendship, Ian Collins, Kathleen Jamie, observation, seeing
By Hole Ousia Posted on March 26, 2020December 1, 2024

the light always comes back

is a small island which takes its name from one of the saints bearing the Irish name Finan. It is situated about 200m from both the N and S banks … Continue reading the light always comes back

Categories: Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: child in his eyes, eyes, islands, light, Omphalos films, Rachel, Scottish Highlands, seeing
By Hole Ousia Posted on December 13, 2019December 2, 2024

20-1-20

I will be leaving the profession of Medicine on the 20th of January 2020. I have never had 20/20 vision and never will have! My eyesight is poor and I … Continue reading 20-1-20

Categories: Medical humanities, NHS Scotland, Psychiatry, Two culturesTags: courage to care, Dr Peter Gordon, NHS Scotland, retirement, sapere aude, seeing

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