Investigatory Walk 5

Investigatory Walk 5

Date: 09/03/2016

Where: Larbert (River Carron)

Duration: 2 hours

Purpose

This walk was to try and leave my ogham mark alongside the banks of the river and collect some items and get photographs.

Details

I got my dad to drive me up to the River Carron as he would know the best and safest places for me to go and get photographs, and we also took the dog. We then walked up the bank as far as we could go and then turned back on ourselves. This was probably the most enjoyable walk so far, as there was a lot of climbing and exploring some of the rocks and trees.

Success of the Trip

I think this trip was quite successful as I got to experiment with different ways of putting down my marks, and I found some different materials and objects that I could use. I also got some good pictures of the Carron itself that I was thinking of using as prints.

Additional Notes

·         If I was to do this again at a river I didn’t know, I would need to be extra careful around rocks as it is easy to slip on places even if you know them really well.

Investigatory Walk 4

Investigatory Walk 4

Date: 07/03/2016

Where: Stirling (River Forth)

Duration: 1 hour 30mins

Purpose

The main purpose of this walk was to take advantage of the two hours I had spare at college before going home. I thought it would be a good idea to take a look around Stirling seeing as I was there already seeing as all of my walks so far have been near my home.

Details

I walked along the public path next to the river forth and took pictures and collecting some of the objects that I could find. It was a really nice day and so I think the pictures of the water work really well.

Success of the Trip

I think this trip was quite successful and I really enjoyed it seeing as the weather was nice as well. I managed to collect a good range of objects I think and I also took a photograph of a newspaper wrapped around a branch because of wind and rain, and so this gave me the idea of how to place my marks that would be on paper. I also found a sort of junkyard at the back of the college where I could maybe get some stuff later on if need be.

Additional Notes

·         If I get the timing of the walk right the path isn’t all that busy