I CANNOT SEE THE SUMMIT FROM HERE
[...] I wandered for a day as an OUTLANDIAN
out and out into the area around the Water of Nevis, East of Steall ruins, with
An Gearanach (982 m) and Binnein Beag (943 m) and Binnein Mor (1130 m) to the
south and Aonach Beag (1234 m) to the north. I realised while walking around here that my approach to
walking; wandering along the contours on a map, sometimes taking bearings to
‘kinks’ in the contour lines, and then wandering off course and off the paths
was one of my preferred ways of making my way and navigating through an
area. On days when there is no
need to get anywhere in particular.
In June with long periods of day light this is easy to do. Just pick an area, as I did here
between Water of Nevis, Allt Coire nan Laogh, and Tom and Abhainn Rath and go
for a day.
I walked between most of the streams in
an area of about five square kilometers.
Sitting, crouching and cowering in the landscape, down close to the
water, hidden from view.
Terrified in the landscape.
I have decided that I am walking to get
off the path? Being off the path not on the path can represent a change in
emotion. I realised in looking
again at Ana Mendieta photographs [Silueta Series" (1973–1980)] that a
series of images representing movement or a change in consciousness could be a
way of describing awkwardness, fear and anxiety.
All photos courtesy of Alison Lloyd
"We
do not much need to understand the form and nature of our emotional relationship
with wilderness, as to recognise that the nature of wilderness is itself formed
from our emotional being."
Alison Lloyd
I have decided that I am walking to get off the path? Being off the path not on the path can represent a change in emotion. I realised in looking again at Ana Mendieta photographs [Silueta Series" (1973–1980)] that a series of images representing movement or a change in consciousness could be a way of describing awkwardness, fear and anxiety.
