Walk: Ossianic Landscapes and Photography [Glen Banchor, Newtonmore]
19 November 2022, Starts: 10:00, Ends: 13:00
Ossianic Landscapes and Photography
Walk organised as part of the Being Human Festival by Clan Macpherson Museum / Jim Macpherson of UHI Centre of History.
'Rise, winds of autumn, rise; blow upon the dark heath! Streams of the mountains, roar!' Join us on an autumn walk into Glen Banchor and experience Ossian's bardic tales in the natural environment of the Highlands. Listen to Ossianic poetry, while looking at the scenery that surrounded the bard and understand how the Ossianic stories generated a fascination with our Highland landscapes far beyond the Scottish borders. Learn about the importance of nature in these stories and hear of their important link to Highland tourism.
On this walk, you will be encouraged to participate in a dialogue, not only about Ossian, but also about the modern understanding of landscape, culture, and belonging – and to express this in your own creative photography. A selection of these photographs will be displayed in the 2023 special exhibition at the Clan Macpherson Museum in Newtonmore.
https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/ossianic-landscapes-and-photography