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Michael Faint

@ansolasoir.com

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Photos. Birds. Occasional words. . New book 'Orasaigh' out now . Prints here👇 https://www.ansolasoir.com/store

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · Jan 5

The island of Orasaigh is the inspiration for a book I have a book out with @steveeely.bsky.social

Following two exhibitions, this unique collaboration between poet & photographer has been published by @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social

More here 👇
www.ansolasoir.com/orasaigh

#Poetry
#Photography

Orasaigh | An Solas Òir

Orasaigh is a collaboration between poet Steve Ely and photographer Michael Faint, inspired by the landscape around the tidal island of Orasaigh, South Uist The work of the artists combines and inter...

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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 8h

1776: My largest wall-nut tree produced four bushels & a half of nuts many bunches contained 8, 9, & on to 15 wallnuts each.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 5h

South Uist, 2024

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The house that reminds me of Christina's World

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 1d

The Burial Ground

#otd in 2022 I was wandering around an old burial ground by the edge of an ocean, visualising poetry about this place by @steveeely.bsky.social. This led to exhibitions and a quite unique book.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 1d

More about Orasaigh here

www.ansolasoir.com/orasaigh

#orasaigh #OuterHebrides
#Photography #Poetry

Orasaigh | An Solas Òir

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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 1d

1776: Woodcock seen. Many house martins flying over the village. They have not been seen for some time. Redbreast whistles. No more swallows 'til the first of Novemr. No more Martins seen afterwards.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 2d

Merlin, 2015

#otd

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 2d

Merlin, 2015

#otd

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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 2d

1776: Swallows withdrew at Lyndon in Rutland. Some swallows remain at Faringdon: in appearance a young brood not long flown: they were very brisk. Bat out.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 3d

North Uist, 2023

#otd

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 3d

North Uist, 2023

#otd

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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 3d

1776: The hanging beech-woods begin to be beautifully tinged, & to afford most lovely scapes, very engaging to the eye, & imagination. They afford sweet lights & shades. Maples are also finely tinged. These scenes are worthy the pencil of a Reubens.

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Deborah Parkin @deborahparkin.bsky.social · 3d

Cyanotype print of a jackdaw on a hawthorn tree. From my Jackdaw series 💙

A cyanotype print of a jackdaw on a hawthorn tree. The image is blue but the branches are black as is the jackdaw in the centre of the image. The tree has white blossom on it.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 4d

South Uist, 2024

#otd
#orasaigh

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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 4d

1776: The red-breast entertains us with his autumnal song. Two swallows. Wallnut trees naked.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 4d

South Uist, 2024

#otd
#orasaigh

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 4d

Thanks Sam.

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Agnes Martin @agnes-martin.bsky.social · 6d

Desert Rain https://www.wikiart.org/en/agnes-martin/desert-rain-1957

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 7d

I'm giving away this signed 1st edition h/b of my new novel (it has a tiny jacket rip which means I wouldn't sell it) to one person who reposts this.

You might like it if you like:
Folkloric creatures
Old records
Intricate psychedelic stories
The idea of circular time

All shares much-appreciated.

Joe McLaren's fabulous cover for Everything Will Swallow You

A close up of the small tear on this first edition of Everything Will Swallow You

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · Aug 4

Uig Storm, 2025

#Skye #Uig
#Storm

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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 7d

1776: One swallow.

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Guggenheim Collection @guggenheim.bsky.social · 7d

Grove IV by Brice Marden, 1976
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137550

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Purchased with funds contributed by the National Endowment for the Arts, in Washington, D.C., a Federal agency; matching funds contributed by Sidney Singer, 1976

© 2016 Brice Marden/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 8d

Cnoc Soilleir, 2020.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 8d

This photo was the catalyst for my commission to document the Phase 1 build at Cnoc Soilleir. Phase 2 is nearing completion.

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cnoc soilleir | An Solas Òir

An exhibition commissioned by Ceòlas and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 8d

Cnoc Soilleir, 2020.

#otd

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