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Road to the Isles - Winter Solstice 2019

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Georgie. School crossing patrol...hool before Christmas holidays.

Georgie. School crossing patroller. Friday, last day of school before Christmas holidays.

Richard taking deliveries of ho...d around Corpach, Fort William.

Richard taking deliveries of hot Chinese food around Corpach, Fort William.

Emma and Colin, Wolfhouse Gym, ...nd co-founder of Wolfhouse Gym.

Emma and Colin, Wolfhouse Gym, Corpach, Fort William. Emma is British bench press record holder and co-founder of Wolfhouse Gym.

Alistair, head stalker on the G...e elderly or recently bereaved.

Alistair, head stalker on the Glenfinnan estate. Every Christmas he donates venison to the elderly or recently bereaved.

Bobby (l) and his owner, Charlie, on a trip to the Arisaig shop.

Charlie. Arisaig.

Crofters rest, Arisaig.

Stuart. Traigh public toilets. ...left behind is often a problem.

Stuart. Traigh public toilets. Testing soak-away speeds to try and secure planning permission for desperately needed composting toilets. Traigh beach is very popular in the summer and the human waste left behind is often a problem.

A Shetland registered boat unlo... delivery by road to the South.

A Shetland registered boat unloads 10,000 salmon at Mallaig for delivery by road to the South.

Sparky and Teddy at Mallaig marina.

Geordie and Michael, deck hands, in front of Mallaig smokehouse.

David from Shetland at Mallaig harbour.

'Brian and the Boys' ... at The Chlachain Inn, Mallaig.

'Brian and the Boys' 1am late license at The Chlachain Inn, Mallaig.

1am late license at The Chlachain Inn, Mallaig.

Mary, taxi driver. Sunday morning, Mallaig.

Sunday morning Mass, Mallaig.

Bishop Brian. From 'Life, ...on the Road to the Isles'.

Bishop Brian. From 'Life, Death and Magic on the Road to the Isles'.

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Thumbnail of Georgie. School crossing patroll_chool before Christmas holidays.

Thumbnail of Richard taking deliveries of hot_od around Corpach, Fort William.

Thumbnail of Emma and Colin, Wolfhouse Gym, C_and co-founder of Wolfhouse Gym.

Thumbnail of Alistair, head stalker on the Gl_he elderly or recently bereaved.

Thumbnail of Bobby (l) and his owner, Charlie, on a trip to the Arisaig shop.

Thumbnail of Stuart. Traigh public toilets. T_ left behind is often a problem.

Thumbnail of A Shetland registered boat unloa_r delivery by road to the South.

Thumbnail of Sparky and Teddy at Mallaig marina.

Thumbnail of Geordie and Michael, deck hands, in front of Mallaig smokehouse.

Thumbnail of David from Shetland at Mallaig harbour.

Thumbnail of 'Brian and the Boys' 1_e at The Chlachain Inn, Mallaig.

Thumbnail of 1am late license at The Chlachain Inn, Mallaig.

Thumbnail of Mary, taxi driver. Sunday morning, Mallaig.

Thumbnail of Sunday morning Mass, Mallaig.

Thumbnail of Bishop Brian. From 'Life, D_ on the Road to the Isles'.

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Road to the Isles - Winter Solstice 2019

Updated Apr 2020

Topics Belief, Borders, Community, Conservation, Daily life, Dailyness, Documentary, Editorial, Environment, Essays, Family, Film Stills, Freedom, Globalization, Happiness, Historical, Immigration, Isolation, Joy, Nationalism, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Portraits, Portraiture, Religion, Scotland, Spirituality, Street, Travel, Vacation, Water

Ongoing project on Scottish National identity and Highland life:
Daily life in the most off of off-seasons - winter solstice, dark by 4pm and the weekend before Christmas, who would be out on the Road to the Isles?

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