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Take Flight
Take Flight is a meditation on the quiet courage of solitude. Standing before a lonely lighthouse beneath an immense night sky, we discover that freedom is not found by escaping the world, but by allowing the mind and spirit to journey beyond fear. The lighthouse becomes a symbol of steadfastness amid uncertainty, whilst the stars and sea remind us that imagination, memory and hope are limitless. It is ultimately an (hopefully) uplifting reflection on resilience; that even in our darkest moments we possess the extraordinary ability to lift ourselves beyond the horizon of the present and discover new possibilities within ourselves.
With Take Flight I consciously wished to explore structure, principally the structure of the Sonnets of Shakespeare.. I borrowed one lesson directly from the sonnets: the volta. Rather than simply repeating an image, each verse turns it slightly until the chorus acquires a deeper meaning.
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6. Brigadoon of the Fens
05:01||Season 1, Ep. 6The other day I found a book. "Narrative Essays of Today". Published in 1964 it is stamped as being the property of Whitefield County Secondary School, Albert Road, Manchester, and features writings by Orwell, Wodehouse, Dylan Thomas and many others.I took it with me on a lengthy dog walk. I also had a pencil.Whilst Stanley sat poised, observing the squirrels, ready to give them the telling off he thinks they deserve, a story came to mind.A couple. A girl and a boy, then a man and a woman, who meet in a field. It was all very Thomas Hardy in my imagination.They met, loved and grew in the field. And even though they're long gone their spirit remains on the wind.This is their story.
4. Crossroads
04:22||Season 1, Ep. 4Crossroads is named after the place I find myself now. Decisions, decisions. I've made the decision to step forward. Scary times ahead, but if you can't trust yourself, who can you trust?The music is "Ambient" by Strange Day. You can find it here--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr6OrTpkM04
3. Second Shore
07:43||Season 1, Ep. 3Inspired by the varied landscape I wander through with the dog each day, Second Shore is about returning home. If it was your home.2. Stone
05:20||Season 1, Ep. 2Reflections on ancient stones, which have fascinated me since I somehow lost two hours at the age of 10 within the stone circle at Castlerigg.1. The Shadow on the Tor
03:30||Season 1, Ep. 1For who knows when,She will speak again.And who knows when,The mist will fall.Written whilst looking out across the River Dee.