It is that slower pace, that has made us all pay attention to the hidden talents and skills that a lot of people have. Only the other day I saw a fantastic drum solo by "Owain Wyn Evans", a BBC Weatherman who presents the weather on North West Tonight, the BBC Regional News, for Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester and the surrounding north western regions, yes a little further north than The Isles of Scilly, but for someone who is much loved by the people who watch regional news, viewers also discovered that he himself had a hidden talent; which he showcased at the end of BBC Northwest Tonight.
Working from home and presenting the weather, Owain, had finished his slot, and immediately went to his drum kit, where he started playing in tune and time, to the BBC News, music titles, and immediately he went viral. Is it any wonder, the timing is fantastic, and the video is linked below.
A true and incredible talent, and it would seem as if the Lockdown is bringing out the best of us, including our hidden talents. But not only is it hidden talents that people are showcasing. Last night history was made within the musical world. A series of globally renowned musical artists played a global music festival.
Now a musical festival is something that I can imagine a lot of people would love to attend. However due to the Lockdown, music festivals are not happening..... Or are they? You see technology has helped connect everyone, from video calls and emailing loved ones or friends and creating things such as virtual pubs and pub quiz nights, the ability to adapt has been something that we have all had to do across the globe.
Last night though saw a musical first, a global first and was quite possibly the worlds first virtual festival. The festival/concert was called Global Citizen, and if there is something that can link us all together, it is music. Music has the power to heal, to calm us and helps us to cope. I did catch a little bit of the concert and it was sheer bliss. Now if it has taught me anything, it is that maybe concerts and festivals should more than likely be virtual and live streamed on YouTube, something that maybe some of the artists at Glastonbury should consider doing.
And a lot of musicians have been gracing YouTube as well, well known ones to lesser known independent artists, who I am sure, in the future we will be hearing more of.
If there is one thing that the whole Lockdown has taught a lot of people, it is that community matters and that music, art, photography is something that we can all appreciate and raises our spirits and that friendships are things to cherish quite literally.
Another art and communication form, is photography and for a lot of landscape photographers especially, the Lockdown has meant that they have had to adapt. A lot of photographers are either writing blogs, or creating vlogs on the tutorial aspect of things, or how to do a different style of photography, even a different style of photography can mean that as a photographer you end up learning something new.
As a lot of people are aware and a lot of us on The Isles of Scilly are aware, many people who visit the islands often come back time and time again..... The Isles of Scilly, have a photographic charm that visitors love and that as residents we all cherish.
Over on the fantastic Scillywebcam Appreciation Society, on Facebook, which is a truly fantastic group, a lot of people share their photographs of the islands. Loved by both residents and visitors to the islands, some fantastically talented photographers share their own works. If you love the islands and can not get to the islands, due to the Lockdown, then head over to the Scillywebcam Appreciation Society and join it, for it really is a fantastic group.
And it goes without saying that photography really is soothing, again it is an art form and is creative yet is also a method of communication. The Isles of Scilly, however are unique and are incredibly picturesque within their own rights, each island and the ocean paint a never ending scene which changes each minute and each hour, something that a lot of photographers love and why a lot of people love landscape photography.
Regardless of, a lot of landscape photographers, are whilst self employed, still making money, and photography is something else that is purchasable and safe to do so. If anyone reading this is a photographer, now might be the time to start a website up, and start selling your photographs.
One of the Photographers, over on the Scillywebcam Appreciation Society, is Baggy Robinson, I am sure a lot of people have seen his photographs and they are truly fantastic and incredibly calming, and it is something that landscape photography is good at doing, calming us and soothing us all. Baggy Robinson, has been kind enough to supply some of his photographs, which were used on Thescillyindependent, to begin with. However, since that has been changed, instead anything that is not news related will be posted on fiveislandseye. A new online blog, for art, life hacks, technology help and positives.
Baggy Robinson, is known for his unique photography styles, of editing and colour, something that I really do like quite a lot. The following photographs are credited and copyrighted, to Baggy Robinson.
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| Kayak in Eastern Isles |
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| On the way to Tresco |
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| Palms on Tresco |
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| Round Island |
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| Sailing into the bay |
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| Samson |
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| Star Castle |
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| Toll's Island |
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| St Martins - Phone box |
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| Hugh Town Panorama |
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| Scillonian |
Please be sure to check his photographs out.
It really does go without saying that photography is something that we should all be supporting, photography again is proven to lift our spirits and can remind us all of happier times and where we would all love to be in the future. For photography is all about memories and already a lot of landscape photographers are selling prints, again quite a lot of people are purchasing prints for loved ones, relatives etc.....
Some other photographers who have captivated visitors and islands alike, are the following.... Again though they do also have online stores meaning you can order photographic prints, they are linked below.
Isaac Ogden - https://www.isaacogdenphotography.com/
28swphotography - https://www.28swphotography.co.uk/
Again two fantastic landscape photographers, who have also visited Scilly and captured the sheer uniqueness of the islands.
And throughout these times one of the best bits of advice I have been given is to switch off, from the news, learn a new skill, talk to friends and family and cherish life.
When we get back to normality, The Isles of Scilly will still be there no matter what. But for safety, Please Stay Home.
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