|
Art News:
The Nocturnes - NightNEWS - Irish Edition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Night News" - an occasional missive from the darkness
Vol.15 No.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Fortunately,
art is a community effort - a small but select community living in a spiritualized
world, endeavoring to interpret the wars and the solitudes of the flesh." -
Allen Ginsberg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
_______________________________
Happy 2013 to you all - things are beginning to heat up for the New Year!
And so, we present
this special report (our 57th NightNews!) now - with a very important announcement
. . .
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cead Mile Failte
- Irish for a "hundred thousand welcomes"
This year marks the long-awaited return to my favorite place on earth to photograph
(both night and day!) and lead tours: the beautiful, magical West of Ireland!
As with some of our past treks,
The Light of Ireland, is offered thru Strabo Tours for 11 days
- July 15-25, 2013.
The treks that we've made in past years were truly great trips - rich cultural,
as well as photographic experiences! I'm not sure if you knew this, but I
have traveled to the West of Ireland many times, starting in the 1980s. Amazing
changes in the "Celtic Tiger" during that period - and since - yet, many things
(especially in the West) remain much the same. Truly a magical place, where
the landscape and history ("timescapes") are deeply intertwined. The past
is never far away, in Ireland.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I
will be leading this trip as I did in 2001 and 2002. Ireland is a very special
place for me. In addition to having relatives in Northern County Mayo and County
Sligo, as I've said, I have traveled many times to the area, starting in the
early 1980s - with Workshops offered by Ron Rosenstock, the very photographer
whose Hillcrest House (a former Bed 'n' Breakfast, registered with the Irish
Tourist Board) will be our home base, while in the West of Ireland. Located
midway between Westport and the village of Newport, in County Mayo – it is from
there, that we will set out on daytime and nighttime excursions to discover
and share the beautiful light and spirit of Ireland.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Much more a Photo Tour
than a Workshop,my
role is more like a tour guide, interpreter, in a way. And of course, our
Irish guide, Olcan Masterson, a local musician, is such a great asset on the
trip. It is really a cultural tour, that just happens to include a LOT of
photography (including night photography, for those brave hearts who are so
inclined!).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All the
images seen here - like the one
(to the right) of Thoor
Ballylee (the tower
home of William
Butler Yeats) in County
Galway; or the red doorway (above) near
the town centre in Westport, County Mayo;
were photographed on previous trips
and Photo Tours to Ireland.
All images ©Tim Baskerville
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our schedule will keep
us busy, but there will be ample opportunities to relax and enjoy the sweeter,
gentler pace of life on the Emerald Isle. The frantic schedules of our daily
lives will dissolve into peaceful days of total immersion into our Irish adventure.
Sound interesting? We can talk about it more, sometime soon, if you'd like.
Also, I can put you in touch via email with people who have taken the Tour
previously, and they can fill you in on some of the great points about the
trip, from a participant's perspective, if you'd like. Have you been to Ireland
before? England? Europe? Any relatives in that part of the World?
To see images done on an earlier PhotoTour we did, check out some of participant
Mike Quinn's images (and commentary!) - on The Nocturnes site: www.thenocturnes.com/workshops/Eire2002/index.htm
Also, check out this page of Night Work (and reflections) from another
of our trips - www.thenocturnes.com/workshops/mayonight.html
- by yours truly.
We hope you find these images and details helpful as we prepare for our trip
to the Emerald Isle in July. Should be interesting/entertaining - whether
you can make the trip, or not!
We will keep those interested in the Tour updated, sending out periodic missives
about the trip, along with travel hints, inspiring images, musical treats,
readings, and reflections on the West of Ireland. If interested, please email
me - basket[at]thenocturnes[dot]com or call: 707-645-9860 - to receive occasional
communiqués that will appear in your INBOX as Links to The Nocturnes Blog,
which has been commandeered and will serve as "The Nocturnes in Ireland -
2013" Blog.
Hope you enjoy this virtual tour of the West of Ireland! Maybe see you in July
. . . ?
Tim Baskerville
Essential URLs:
Tour - http://phototc.com/tours/details/the-light-of-ireland
Blog - http://thenocturnes.blogspot.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
_____________________________
"So, you really should VISIT more often . . ."
The Nocturnes family of Web sites:
http://www.thenocturnes.com
http://thenocturnes.blogspot.com
http://www.timbaskerville.com
http://www.thepanocturnists.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
#
|
YOUR FIRST STOP FOR ART ONLINE! |
|
Discover over 150,000 works of contemporary art. Search by medium, subject matter, price and theme... research over 200,000 works by over 22,000 masters in the indepth art history section. Browse through new Art Blogs. Use our advanced artwork search interface.
Call for Artists, Premiere Portfolio sign-up for your Free Portfolio or create an Artist Portfolio today and sell your art at the marketplace for contemporary Art! Start a Gallery Site to exclusively showcase your gallery. Keep track of contemporary art with your free MYabsolutearts account.
|
|
Copyright 1995-2013. World Wide Arts Resources Corporation. All rights reserved
|
|
|