Michael Faint
@ansolasoir.com
Photos. Birds. Occasional words.
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New book 'Orasaigh' out now
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Prints hereπ
https://www.ansolasoir.com/store
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New book 'Orasaigh' out now
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Prints hereπ
https://www.ansolasoir.com/store
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Michael Faint
@ansolasoir.com
Β· Jan 5
Orasaigh | An Solas Γir
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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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 π
www.ansolasoir.com/orasaigh
#Poetry
#Photography
Following two exhibitions, this unique collaboration between poet & photographer has been published by @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
More here π
www.ansolasoir.com/orasaigh
#Poetry
#Photography
Reposted by Michael Faint
1777: Showers & strong wind.
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Showers & strong wind.
Reposted by Michael Faint
'The Far Trees'
Charcoal & Oil Paint Sketch
Charcoal & Oil Paint Sketch
January 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM
'The Far Trees'
Charcoal & Oil Paint Sketch
Charcoal & Oil Paint Sketch
Reposted by Michael Faint
January 12, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Reposted by Michael Faint
More mesmerising stripes from Bridget Riley at Turner Contemporary in Margate. This is Pharoah (2024, Private collection). Read about the exhibition, which has free admission, on our blog: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
January 12, 2026 at 12:08 PM
More mesmerising stripes from Bridget Riley at Turner Contemporary in Margate. This is Pharoah (2024, Private collection). Read about the exhibition, which has free admission, on our blog: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
Reposted by Michael Faint
1777: Vast condensations on wainscots & walls. Warm air.
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Vast condensations on wainscots & walls. Warm air.
January 12, 2026 at 10:35 AM
From a commission by Ceolas and @bordnagaidhlig.bsky.social exploring the phase 1 build at Cnoc Soilleir in South Uist, the new centre for Gaelic culture. The second and final phase is expected to open in May.
More here...
www.ansolasoir.com/cnoc-soiller
#Gaelic #uist #architecture
More here...
www.ansolasoir.com/cnoc-soiller
#Gaelic #uist #architecture
cnoc soilleir | An Solas Γir
An exhibition commissioned byΒ CeΓ²las andΒ BΓ²rd na GΓ idhlig.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM
From a commission by Ceolas and @bordnagaidhlig.bsky.social exploring the phase 1 build at Cnoc Soilleir in South Uist, the new centre for Gaelic culture. The second and final phase is expected to open in May.
More here...
www.ansolasoir.com/cnoc-soiller
#Gaelic #uist #architecture
More here...
www.ansolasoir.com/cnoc-soiller
#Gaelic #uist #architecture
Coisir (Choir)
Cnoc Soilleir, 2021
Cnoc Soilleir, 2021
January 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Coisir (Choir)
Cnoc Soilleir, 2021
Cnoc Soilleir, 2021
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1777: The dew all day lies on the outsides of the windows, because the air is warmer without than within.
January 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: The dew all day lies on the outsides of the windows, because the air is warmer without than within.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
January 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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1777: Thaw, fog, spitting rain. Tipulae are playing about as if there had been no frost at all.
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Thaw, fog, spitting rain. Tipulae are playing about as if there had been no frost at all.
Wonderful.
January 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Wonderful.
Reposted by Michael Faint
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by Michael Faint
1777: Bottles of water frozen in chambers. Haws frozen on the hedges & spoiled so as to be no longer of any service to the birds.
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Bottles of water frozen in chambers. Haws frozen on the hedges & spoiled so as to be no longer of any service to the birds.
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by Michael Faint
A new study has examined the response of mountain-dwelling birds across Europe to climate change:
Climate change drives Europe's mountain birds further uphill
Many bird species have moved towards colder areas in the mountains of Europe as the climate has warmed over the past two decades.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
A new study has examined the response of mountain-dwelling birds across Europe to climate change:
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1777: Ground still covered with snow.
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Ground still covered with snow.
Reposted by Michael Faint
Reposted by Michael Faint
1777: Hard frost, dark & still.
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Hard frost, dark & still.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Reposted by Michael Faint
1777: Snow in the night, frost, bright sun, keen frost.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Snow in the night, frost, bright sun, keen frost.