18th August 1773 saw Samuel Johnson and James Boswell set out on their three month tour of the Highlands and the Inner Hebrides.
Boswell enticed his famous English friend Samuel Johnson to accompany him on a tour through the highlands and western islands of Scotland.
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh, like many young men he longed to visit the bright lights of London and in 1760 he deserted the family home to live in the English capital for a few months. It was during his second stay in 1762-63 that he met his literary hero and model, the poet, essayist and dictionary maker Dr. Samuel Johnson. In August 1763 Boswell embarked upon a 2½ year Grand Tour of Europe, during which he met many notable men and women, including Voltaire and Rousseau. On returning to Scotland he practised law as an advocate. During this time he made occasional visits London to spend time with Dr Johnson and others of his circle, including Oliver Goldsmith, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Edmund Burke. He was also on familiar terms with David Hume, Adam Smith and other leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Johnston and Boswell set off less than 30 years after the '45 Uprising, when whisky was still distilled illegally, roads were scarce and travel was by foot, bone-jangling carriage, horseback or over very turbulent seas in a rickety boat.
Their extraordinary journey to the Highlands and the Hebrides during an autumnal season of relentless rain and storms, took Johnson - plump, partially deaf and blind and who had rarely travelled outside of London - on a grand Scottish tour which led to two of the earliest travel books and paved the way for centuries of tourists who would also explore the nation’s wild islands and highland
While for the then 32-year-old Boswell there was a chance to witness Johnson up close for nearly three months, providing a wealth of material for his admired biography, Life of Samuel Johnson. The travel journal was a massive hit and a humorous account of their journey.
Boswell was Scots to his roots and is very defensive about the Scots and Scottishness, while Johnson has this very English take on it all. These two things fuel the humour, Johnson is like this English bulldog and Boswell is like a Scottish terrier. Together they are a hoot! Add to that the facts that as you would expect from a Scotsman, Boswell was a heavy drinker and Johnson was teetotal, which leads to all kinds of escapades. It’s like 18th century Laurel and Hardy.
Boswell, quoted their first conversation in the biography, Life of Samuel Johnson, saying: “Mr Johnson, I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it”. To which Johnson replied: “That, Sir, I find, is what a great many of your countrymen cannot help.”
It set the scene for a friendship driven by verbal sparring, with Johnson’s deprecating remarks about Scots robustly foiled by Boswell’s defence of homeland.
Their travels began in mid-August at Boyd’s Inn in Edinburgh, where the cleanliness dismayed Johnson. Boswell wrote: “He asked to have his lemonade made sweeter; upon which the waiter, with his greasy fingers, lifted a lump of sugar, and put it into it. The Doctor, in indignation, threw it out of the window”.
The pair then travelled up the east coast, stopping at St Andrews to indulge their interest in John Knox and Mary, Queen of Scots, Following the coast towards Aberdeenshire, a bit like today’s NC500 tourists plotting their route, they took an anti-clockwise course along the Moray Coast to Inverness and then to the Western Isles.
At times their journey resembled a lengthy pub crawl as they noted the quality of the inns and the food.
In Montrose, Johnson noted: “At our inn we did not find a reception such as we thought proportionate to the commercial importance of the place; but Mr Boswell desired me to observe the innkeeper was an Englishman, and I then defended him as well as I could.” Dundee, it was noted, was “dirty, despicable”. They even recorded their first taste of Arbroath smokies.
Having travelled through Glen Shiel, the pair arrived at the inn at Glenelg. Often praised today, Boswell and Johnson gave it the equivalent of a one-star TripAdvisor review. Having arrived “wearing and peevish”, they discovered “no meat, no milk, no bread, no eggs, no wine. We did not express much satisfaction.”
The Highland terrain posed even greater stress. Dangerous and often impassable except on foot, they were often in remote spots, miles from inns or shelter or ankle deep in a peat bog. Nevertheless, they trudged on through stormy weather and with Johnson often suffering from colds, increasing deafness and seasickness on the journeys between the islands.
The trip from Coll to Skye was undertaken during a vicious storm, with Boswell fretting over whether the boat might sink or explode, and troubled that he couldn’t understand the sailors’ Gaelic! Johnson was no great fan of the language, describing it as “the rude speech of a barbarous people, who had few thoughts to express, and were content, as they conceived grossly, to be grossly understood”.
But in Skye, they were delighted to meet Flora MacDonald, and slept in the same room that Bonnie Prince Charlie had slept in. “Both were over the moon because they were besotted with the story,” he wrote.
Don’t judge Johnson on his dislike of the Gaelic language though, the pair told of finding the Highlands still occupied by military garrisons, cleared by immigration and spoke of the suppression of Highland culture and oppression of the clans.
The isle of Raasay turned out to be a favourite spot, where the pair enjoyed the clan chief’s hospitality and a raucous ceilidh, with Boswell dancing a jig on the flat summit of Dun Caan. Both felt that in Raasay they had come close to authentic old Gaelic culture and way of life.
By October 1773 they were in the Saracen Head Inn in Glasgow’s Gallowgate, revelling in a roaring coal fire and conversation with professors from Glasgow University.
The trip would come to a sorry end, however, at Boswell’s family’s Ayrshire home at Johnson and Boswell’s father had an enormous row; they were total opposites in religious and political beliefs,
Johnson was a kind of father figure to Boswell. He knew Boswell could be a bit out of hand, but he also knew he was a real literary talent.”
Johnson’s A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, was published in 1775, followed a exactly decade later by Boswell’s The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson. Both wrote their own versions of their tour differently. They go to the same places but see things differently.
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Berta McKaig's listing at 260 NW Laurel St, Dundee, ORBeautiful vineyard view from patio,and NE corner of property, also mountain view of Mt Jefferson and Cascade Range from 300 sq deck off Master bedroom. Large 500 ft bi-level brick patio with retaining wall garden. Seven large fir and pine trees on property. Home has the highest elevation on dead end street with adjacent 55 acres of vineyards.
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Update of Black Canary. Drew this a while back on #sketchbook and have now redone in #procreate. I think this updated version is miles better 😁 Prints available via www.Jps-art.co.uk. #jpsart #jpsartscotland #scotland #art #myart #scottishartist #dundee #perth #blackcanary #laurellance #katiecassidy #cw #batman #dccomics #dcfanart #dcfandome #comicfans #comicfanart (at Perth, Perth and Kinross) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIn9CKWsmaY/?igshid=ysunk3dh54xm
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Another incredible artist everyone needs to go check out (and show love to) is Laurel Dundee! Her art style is beautiful, her creatures are wild, and there’s so much atmosphere in her work, it's incredible! Go check out her work and be in awe of it!
This is her twitter // instagram // website
If you love magical, mysterious woods, forest gods and weird creatures, and generally beautiful landscapes that fill you with longing, you’ll adore her work as much as I do.
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DIY Garage Door Repair - Replacing Worn Opener Gears
Garage doors are always a conspicuous part of any home. Most of the time, it is the largest single piece of moving object in the home. As such it is a subject of much care and maintenance - no one would like to run into the door instead of the garage itself simply because the sensor or the opener failed to function.
To perform effective garage door repair, it is best to know first how garage doors work. The doors have remained relatively the same since their first conception in the ancient times as covers for chariots stored in gatehouses. In the early years of the 20th century, garage doors under the moniker "float over doors" started appearing in the catalogs of manufacturers such as the Cornell Iron Works. The upward-lifting garage door system that we know appeared at around 1906, and since has caught up with the continuing technological advancements.
Currently, most garage doors work with the aid of garage door openers, which are motorized devices used to open or close the doors. These devices were originally invented by C.G. Johnson in 1926. These devices did not become popular until after World War II, and are now part of almost every garage door installation. Garage door repair also involves knowledge in the maintenance of these pieces of equipment.
Most garage door openers work with chain-driven systems, and shredded plastic gears are a common problem. Fortunately, garage door repair concerning worn gears of these door openers need neither be difficult nor expensive - all it takes is the right knowledge.
When performing garage door repair on the opener installation, it is important to unplug the unit and shut the door by hand. Then, it is time to inspect the gears themselves. If they are worn out, new gears need to be installed. It is important to make sure one gets a compatible kit, which typically includes two new gears, washers, and some grease.
When proceeding with the installation, one may find it handy to loosen the circuit board of the installation to provide more elbow room to work. The chain should also be loosened from the tensioning rod by means of a wrench.
The entire assembly next needs to be lifted out of the unit. After removing the helical gear (secured by a pin) and the set screws using a hex wrench, the gears and washers can be slid off. The retaining screws on the motor should also be removed.
The new gears can then be installed, before replacing the motor assembly (basically the inverse of all the processes done so far). Make sure that the chain is tightened according to the instructions that come with the unit's manual, as improper tightening can cause further damage. After these simple garage door repair steps, the opener should now be functioning smoothly.
However, it is to be remembered that garage door repair jobs that exceed the basics should be checked by a licensed professional. can be very dangerous, and it is much better to let qualified specialists repair it that risk bodily injury or property damage.
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Meanwhile… #10 launches on Kickstarter!
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Meanwhile… #10 is a 128-page comics anthology with work by Gary Spencer Millidge, David Hine, Mark Stafford, Roger Langridge, Sarah Gordon, Ginny Skinner, Michael Doig, and India Swift, Oisin Roche (with Elaine M Will), Laurel Dundee, Chad Boudreau and Butch Mapa, Burhan Kum, Victor Martins, Andy Pearson (with Louise Fellows), Moray Rhoda and Daniel Hugo, Flo Pizzarello and Elisabeth…
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Soaring Penguin's 'Meanwhile...' Anthology Hits Kickstarter
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Since 2015, ‘Meanwhile…’ has published stories from several genres, showcasing the variety possible in comics.
Meanwhile… #10 is an extra-large edition, clocking in at 128-pages, featuring 16 stories from 21 creators. This includes the return of Meanwhile… classics such as Strangehaven by Gary Spencer Millidge, The Bad Bad Place by David Hine and Mark Stafford, Sarah Gordon’s ongoing series The…
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Bucket Full of Memories, Theme Parks around the United States
I love going to theme parks so here is a list of all the theme parks from around the United States
Alabama
Alabama Splash Adventure, Bessemer
Southern Adventures, Huntsville
Spring Park, Tuscumbia
Waterville USA, Gulf Shores
Alaska
Roadrunner Amusement Park, Anchorage
ArizonaEdit
Castles N' Coasters, Phoenix
Enchanted Island, Phoenix
Funtasticks Family Fun Park, Tucson
Golf n' Stuff, Tucson
Golfland Sunsplash, Mesa
Schnepf Farms, Queen Creek
Wildlife World, Litchfield Park
Arkansas
Fast Lane Entertainment, Lowell
Funland Amusement Park, North Little Rock
Magic Springs and Crystal Falls, Hot Springs
California
Northern California
Blackbeard's Family Entertainment Center, Fresno
Boomers, Fresno
Funderland, Sacramento
Fun Town at Micke Grove, Lodi
Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy
Golfland, Castro Valley, Milpitas, Roseville, San Jose, and Sunnyvale
Kiwanis Kiddieland, Merced
Roseville Golfland Sunsplash, Roseville
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
Scandia Amusements, Rohnert Park and Sacramento
Sonoma TrainTown Railroad, Sonoma
San Francisco
California's Great America, Santa Clara
Children's Fairyland, Oakland
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, San Jose
Pixieland Amusement Park, Concord
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo
Los Angeles
Golf 'N' Stuff, Norwalk
Mountasia Family Fun Center, Valencia
Pacific Park, Santa Monica
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia
SpeedZone Los Angeles
Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City
Orange County
Adventure City, Anaheim
Boomers, Fountain Valley
Disneyland Resort
Disney California Adventure, Anaheim
Disneyland, Anaheim
Golfland, Anaheim
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park
Riverside County
Castle Park, Riverside
San Bernardino County
Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, Big Bear Lake
Boomers, Upland
Fiesta Village Family Fun Park, Colton
Scandia Amusement Park, Ontario and Victorville
San Diego
Belmont Park, San Diego
Boomers, El Cajon
Frasier's Frontier, El Cajon
Legoland California, Carlsbad
SeaWorld San Diego
ColoradoEdit
Elitch Gardens, Denver
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Glenwood Springs
Heritage Square, Golden
Lakeside Amusement Park, Lakeside
Mile High Flea Market, Henderson
City Park, Pueblo
Santa's Workshop, Cascade
ConnecticutEdit
Lake Compounce, Bristol
Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury
Delaware
Funland, Rehoboth Beach
Jungle Jim's Adventure World, Rehoboth Beach
Florida
North Florida
Adventure Landing, Jacksonville Beach
Big Kahuna's, Destin
Cobra Adventure Park, Panama City Beach
Fast Eddies Fun Center, Pensacola
Race City PCB, Panama City Beach
Sam's Fun City & Sam's Surf City, Pensacola
Shipwreck Island, Panama City Beach
Wild Willy's Adventure Zone, Fort Walton Beach
Central Florida
Andretti Thrill Park, Melbourne
Boardwalk Amusements, Daytona Beach
Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa
Celebration Station, Clearwater
Daytona Lagoon, Daytona Beach
Dinosaur World, Plant City
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island
Legoland Florida, Winter Haven
Weeki Wachee Springs, Weeki Wachee
Greater Orlando
Fun Spot America - Kissimmee, Kissimmee
Fun Spot America - Orlando, Orlando
Gatorland, Orlando
Give Kids the World Village, Kissimmee
Holy Land Experience, Orlando
Magical Midway, Orlando
Old Town, Kissimmee
SeaWorld Orlando
Discovery Cove, Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando
Universal Orlando
Universal Studios Florida, Orlando
Universal's Islands of Adventure, Orlando
Walt Disney World
Disney's Animal Kingdom, Bay Lake
Disney's Hollywood Studios, Bay Lake
Epcot, Bay Lake
Magic Kingdom, Bay Lake
South Florida
Kidstar Park, Port Charlotte
Santa's Enchanted Forest, Miami
Uncle Bernie's Amusement Park, Fort Lauderdale
Zoomers Family Amusement Park, Fort Myers Beach
Georgia
Adventure Crossing, Augusta
All American Fun Park, Albany
Alpine Park, Helen
Black Mountain Alpine Coaster, Helen
Fun Spot Atlanta, Fayetteville
Lake Winnepesaukah, Rossville
Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell
Wild Adventures, Valdosta
Hawaii
Maui Golf and Sports Park, Wailuku
Sea Life Park Hawaii, Oahu
IdahoEdit
Silverwood Theme Park, Athol
Wahooz Family Fun Zone, Meridian
Yellowstone Bear World, Rexburg
Illinois
Donley's Wild West Town, Union
Enchanted Castle, Lombard
Go Bananas, Norridge
Grady's Family Fun Park, Bloomington
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort, Utica
Haunted Trails, Burbank and Joliet
Knight's Action Park, Springfield
Odyssey Fun World, Tinley Park
Pirates Cove, Elk Grove Village
Safari Land, Villa Park
Santa's Village AZoosment Park, Dundee
Six Flags Great America, Gurnee
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Gurnee
Indiana
Team Combat, Tactical Laser Tag for Adults, Teens & 8-12 Year Olds, Hobart
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus
Indiana Beach, Monticello
Iowa
Adventureland, Altoona
Arnolds Park, Arnolds Park
Lost Island Amusement Park, Waterloo
Kansas
All Star Adventures, Wichita
Kiddieland, Pittsburg
Kentucky
Beech Bend Park, Bowling Green
Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville
Malibu Jack’s Indoor Theme Park, Lexington
Louisiana
Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin', Baton Rouge
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, New Orleans
Celebration Station, Baton Rouge
Maine
Funtown Splashtown USA, Saco
Palace Playland, Old Orchard Beach
York's Wild Kingdom, York Beach
Maryland
Adventure Park USA, New Market
Baja Amusements, Ocean City
Jolly Roger Amusement Park, Ocean City
Jolly Roger at the Pier, Ocean City
Laugh Out Loud Stations, Greenbelt
Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro
Trimper's Rides, Ocean City
Wisp Resort, McHenry
Massachusetts
Edaville USA, Carver
Salem Willows, Salem
Six Flags New England, Agawam
Michigan
A-Maze-N Mirrors, Mackinaw City
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Arzo Sports & Fun Park, Alpena
Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park, Comins
CJ Barrymore's Family Entertainment Center, Clinton Township
Deer Acres Storybook Amusement Park, Pinconning
Full Blast, Battle Creek
Funland Amusement Park, Houghton Lake
Jeepers, Sterling Heights
Kokomo's Family Fun Center, Saginaw
Michigan's Adventure, Muskegon
Nelis' Dutch Village, Holland
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Mississippi
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Fun-Plex, Omaha
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Casino Pier, Seaside Heights
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FunTimes Fun Park, Alliance
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Lincoln Park Family Aquatic Center, Marion
Long's Retreat Family Resort, Latham
Memphis Kiddie Park, Brooklyn
Pioneer Waterland & Dry Fun Park, Chardon
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Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster
Fun Fore All, Cranberry Township
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The Island in Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge
NASCAR Speedpark, Sevierville
Ober Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg
Rockin' Raceway, Pigeon Forge
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Grand Texas Theme Park, New Caney (planned, opening April 2020)
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Morgan's Wonderland, San Antonio
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SeaWorld San Antonio, San Antonio
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio
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Tilt Studio, Katy (inside Katy Mills)
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YesterLand Farm, Canton
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Virginia
Atlantic Fun Park, Virginia Beach
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg
Central Park Fun-Land, Fredericksburg
Go-Karts Plus, Williamsburg
Kings Dominion, Doswell
Motor World, Virginia Beach
Washington
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Riverfront Park, Spokane
Washington State Fair, Puyallup
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Wisconsin
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18th August 1773 saw Samuel Johnson and James Boswell set out on their three month tour of the Highlands and the Inner Hebrides.
Boswell enticed his famous English friend Samuel Johnson to accompany him on a tour through the highlands and western islands of Scotland.
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh, like many young men he longed to visit the bright lights of London and in 1760 he deserted the family home to live in the English capital for a few months. It was during his second stay in 1762-63 that he met his literary hero and model, the poet, essayist and dictionary maker Dr. Samuel Johnson. In August 1763 Boswell embarked upon a 2½ year Grand Tour of Europe, during which he met many notable men and women, including Voltaire and Rousseau. On returning to Scotland he practised law as an advocate. During this time he made occasional visits London to spend time with Dr Johnson and others of his circle, including Oliver Goldsmith, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Edmund Burke. He was also on familiar terms with David Hume, Adam Smith and other leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Johnston and Boswell set off less than 30 years after the '45 Uprising, when whisky was still distilled illegally, roads were scarce and travel was by foot, bone-jangling carriage, horseback or over very turbulent seas in a rickety boat.
Their extraordinary journey to the Highlands and the Hebrides during an autumnal season of relentless rain and storms, took Johnson - plump, partially deaf and blind and who had rarely travelled outside of London - on a grand Scottish tour which led to two of the earliest travel books and paved the way for centuries of tourists who would also explore the nation’s wild islands and highland
While for the then 32-year-old Boswell there was a chance to witness Johnson up close for nearly three months, providing a wealth of material for his admired biography, Life of Samuel Johnson. The travel journal was a massive hit and a humorous account of their journey.
Boswell was Scots to his roots and is very defensive about the Scots and Scottishness, while Johnson has this very English take on it all. These two things fuel the humour, Johnson is like this English bulldog and Boswell is like a Scottish terrier. Together they are a hoot! Add to that the facts that as you would expect from a Scotsman, Boswell was a heavy drinker and Johnson was teetotal, which leads to all kinds of escapades. It’s like 18th century Laurel and Hardy.
Boswell, quoted their first conversation in the biography, Life of Samuel Johnson, saying: “Mr Johnson, I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it”. To which Johnson replied: “That, Sir, I find, is what a great many of your countrymen cannot help.”
It set the scene for a friendship driven by verbal sparring, with Johnson’s deprecating remarks about Scots robustly foiled by Boswell’s defence of homeland.
Their travels began in mid-August at Boyd’s Inn in Edinburgh, where the cleanliness dismayed Johnson. Boswell wrote: “He asked to have his lemonade made sweeter; upon which the waiter, with his greasy fingers, lifted a lump of sugar, and put it into it. The Doctor, in indignation, threw it out of the window”.
The pair then travelled up the east coast, stopping at St Andrews to indulge their interest in John Knox and Mary, Queen of Scots, Following the coast towards Aberdeenshire, a bit like today’s NC500 tourists plotting their route, they took an anti-clockwise course along the Moray Coast to Inverness and then to the Western Isles.
At times their journey resembled a lengthy pub crawl as they noted the quality of the inns and the food.
In Montrose, Johnson noted: “At our inn we did not find a reception such as we thought proportionate to the commercial importance of the place; but Mr Boswell desired me to observe the innkeeper was an Englishman, and I then defended him as well as I could.” Dundee, it was noted, was “dirty, despicable”. They even recorded their first taste of Arbroath smokies.
Having travelled through Glen Shiel, the pair arrived at the inn at Glenelg. Often praised today, Boswell and Johnson gave it the equivalent of a one-star TripAdvisor review. Having arrived “wearing and peevish”, they discovered “no meat, no milk, no bread, no eggs, no wine. We did not express much satisfaction.”
The Highland terrain posed even greater stress. Dangerous and often impassable except on foot, they were often in remote spots, miles from inns or shelter or ankle deep in a peat bog. Nevertheless, they trudged on through stormy weather and with Johnson often suffering from colds, increasing deafness and seasickness on the journeys between the islands.
The trip from Coll to Skye was undertaken during a vicious storm, with Boswell fretting over whether the boat might sink or explode, and troubled that he couldn’t understand the sailors’ Gaelic! Johnson was no great fan of the language, describing it as “the rude speech of a barbarous people, who had few thoughts to express, and were content, as they conceived grossly, to be grossly understood”.
But in Skye, they were delighted to meet Flora MacDonald, and slept in the same room that Bonnie Prince Charlie had slept in. “Both were over the moon because they were besotted with the story,” he wrote.
Don’t judge Johnson on his dislike of the Gaelic language though, the pair told of finding the Highlands still occupied by military garrisons, cleared by immigration and spoke of the suppression of Highland culture and oppression of the clans.
The isle of Raasay turned out to be a favourite spot, where the pair enjoyed the clan chief’s hospitality and a raucous ceilidh, with Boswell dancing a jig on the flat summit of Dun Caan. Both felt that in Raasay they had come close to authentic old Gaelic culture and way of life.
By October 1773 they were in the Saracen Head Inn in Glasgow’s Gallowgate, revelling in a roaring coal fire and conversation with professors from Glasgow University.
The trip would come to a sorry end, however, at Boswell’s family’s Ayrshire home at Johnson and Boswell’s father had an enormous row; they were total opposites in religious and political beliefs,
Johnson was a kind of father figure to Boswell. He knew Boswell could be a bit out of hand, but he also knew he was a real literary talent.”
Johnson’s A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, was published in 1775, followed a exactly decade later by Boswell’s The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson. Both wrote their own versions of their tour differently. They go to the same places but see things differently.
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Ken Currie
Ken Currie, born and based in Glasgow. He is a member of the New Glasgow boys and is the most politically outspoken amongst them. His work often focuses on themes of mortality, disease and politically charged violence in Glasgow.
Three Oncologists (2002) | Oil on canvas | 1950 x 2430 mm
Summary
Models in the painting are surgeon’s Professor RJ Steele, Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri and Professor Sir David P Lane
analysis
The three surgeons are the only subject matter in the whole composition, heightening their presence and importance. The background is black and empty, like a void - this immortalises the figures, they look otherworldly. I think Currie wants us to look at the men like saints, or something beyond mortal - better than mortal to emphasise the miracles these surgeons do.
The light misty fade coming from them make them look ethereal. The soft, white mist directing upwards from them make them look otherworldly, like they’re spirits or angels, this fits because these men have brought many people back to life in their career, much like a resurrector or even a necromancer.
techniques
Julie Lawson suggested to Currie created casts of their faces to remember their shape because he couldn’t sit them down and paint them for hours on end because they were busy men.
Currie had to go into theatre with the two surgeons (Steele and Cuschieri) to watch them work and sketch down positions they were in while at work.
Currie then painted it with oil paint on a large scale canvas. I think he used oil paints slow drying to his advantage when creating the mist, he must’ve used a very thin layer of paint and smudged it in thoroughly.
context
The men were in charge of an oncology unit in Dundee, Currie had to get to know them individually to capture their essence. David Lane said people view cancer as this darkness and their job was to save people from the darkness that is cancer. Currie sees it less as a portrait, and more about his experience meeting these people. He thought it was a much deeper process for him because he didn’t just capture what they looked like, he spent time with them and their work and got to know these literal miracle workers as people, not just a portrait.
I think Currie was trying to shine a spotlight on those who basically do Gods work, their ability to heal and bring people back from the dead would've been seen as a miracle - Currie wanted to place them at the same power of God.
Black Backed Gull (2018) | Oil on canvas | 3050 x 2130 mm
Summary
Currie was initially inspired by the composition and shape of a deceased gull he saw.
analysis
The composition looks like a religious mural. The gull’s crucified shape hanging above the butchers reminds me of Jesus’ crucifixion, and the culprits (romans). The gull is large and in the centre hanging above the two butchers, the gull looks like its glowing because of the bright white, the positioning is similar to other depictions of the crucifixion of Christ, like ‘Christ crucified - Diego Velazquez’
The tone is very sorrowful. Not much is seen in the background except the dark blue sky and a hatch of mayflies surround the gull, the butchers are bowing their heads, it could be seen as them mourning the loss of such a majestic creature even though they were the ones that killed it - its a sorrowful atmosphere.
techniques
Currie did an etching of the gull when he saw it hung dead amongst crows and later developed it into this larger painting.
Currie then painted it with oil paint. He likely started with a thin layer and built up the layers on top of the thin layer to create a sense of dimension.
context
Currie is quite pessimistic when it comes to death and mortality - he thinks this is a good outlook to have. It helps him cope with what happens in the world today. He was more interested than the composition than any deep theme, he saw the gull hung, he wanted to capture the composition and let the audience make their own interpretations - I think it quite Biblical.
Panel 3, Down In The Woods (2018) | Oil on canvas |
Summary
‘Down in the woods’ is the last panel of a 3 panel piece.
analysis
The composition is quite theatrical. It looks staged, the man hovering over him has made sure the victim is in view of the audience, the way he is holding the bat looks exaggerated and their is no sign of swift movement meaning the man must be holding this stance for a while. The red backdrop looks like a curtain as if they’re on a stage.
The red backdrop adds to the drama. The curtain emphasises the colour red, the colour of blood. Red is often associated with danger and violence so it fits, red is also seen as blood dripping down the mans back. The large body of red drags more attention to the violence that is taking place.
techniques
Currie then painted it with oil paint. He likely started with a thin layer and built up the layers on top of the thin layer to create a sense of dimension.
context
Currie wanted to portray organised violence. The man with the bat looks as if he is clubbing a seal, not a human being. The victim seems to be accepting his fate - like it’s deserved or expected. It reminds me of the brutality of factory farming or harming animals in pursuit of food of skin. We often gloss over the way the meat on our table has gotten there, or how our leather boots are made, it’s made in such an awful and brutal way - killing and animal but we don’t want to think about that. Seeing humans being treated like animals sends a powerful message on the organised violence we let happen to animals.
“He’s got a laurel leaf thing around his head like he’s been selected to be martyred or sacrificed. But the whole thing has got a theatrical feeling to it. This isn’t taking place in a real forest. It’s an imagined, theatrical event that’s happening.” - Ken Currie
Study, Man With A Petrol Bomb (2001) | Oil on canvas | 1820 x 2290 mm
Summary
Ken Currie’s study of a man with a petrol bomb.
analysis
The colour is very cold, adding to the deadly atmosphere. I think the figure looks like a grim reaper of sorts, ready to kill. You can see his bones and the blue in his skin makes him look cold, like a corpse. He is about to bring death like the grim reaper.
Currie uses light to create an impactful and ghoulish presence. Currie once again uses an all black backdrop with nothing but a glowing, blue, skeletal figure ready to throw what looks like a petrol bomb, its very ghoulish and quite terrifying.
techniques
Currie then painted it with oil paint. He likely started with a thin layer and built up the layers on top of the thin layer to create a sense of dimension.
context
A person all too familiar to Glaswegians, especially those from the rougher areas like the EastEnd and parts of town. Gang violence is a problem in Glasgow especially during the 2000′s. This piece could be relating to Glasgow’s drug feud which took place in 2001, turning the streets of Glasgow into a war zone. It is still relevant today as it is still common for Glasgow’s gangs to start fighting with weapons like these.
Resources:
https://consideringart.com/2019/02/22/ken-currie-red-ground/
https://www.flowersgallery.com/artists/174-ken-currie/
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/65127/three-oncologists-professor-rj-steele-professor-sir-alfred-cuschieri-and-professor-sir-david-p-lane
https://www.artlyst.com/reviews/ken-currie-protest-defeat-victory-revd-jonathan-evens/
https://news.stv.tv/west-central/1437736-gangland-drugs-feud-that-turned-glasgow-into-a-war-zone?top
https://www.culture24.org.uk/places-to-go/scotland/art13981
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Looking Glass Saga art commissions!
Looking Glass Saga art commissions!
I won a couple commissions as part of the charity auction run by Tony Rodriguez, Magic Realm Creations, and Wylde Wood with all the proceeds going to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
Art by Laurel Dundee
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I made this creature named Lichen for a Draw this in your style challenge by Laurel Dundee(Kingmoth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-QaUcXj6Y7/
This was my first experience with Zbrush and Substance Painter. Making her was a bumby road, but I ended up learning a lot in the process. Retopology and rigging done in Blender.
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nQardE
Sketchfab: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/lichen-draw-this-in-your-style-by-kingmoth-d60a227bb01a40879a2c93b9bde16f7b
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