Genius Loci Digest
Wisdom sits in places, and the buildings that survive from the past serve as the mouthpiece of history. In this Digest, I share stories about these places and my encounters with them.
This Digest helps keep the past alive as a memory bank.
With my camera, I seek out their whispers captured in the material record.
The material record is our inheritance, it is saturated with meaning, and it still has lessons to teach us.
After suffering difficult times in my life, I have sought out and found, through my lens, answers in the locations that I have visited. There is hope.
Hope for our communities and hope for those that suffer from mental health challenges.
There are ways of engaging with the world, new ways of seeing and adjusting perspectives, finding the sublime in the mundane, that have helped me manage and overcome anxiety.
Andy Marshall
Some have told me that they read every one of my posts and others have said that they like to ‘keep it around them’ to dip into for inspiration or renewal.
Ultimately, through my travels and stories, the Digest aims to provide insights, offering respite and balance, building resilience, fostering appreciation, and unveiling new ways to see and engage with our world.
Spirit of Place * History * Material Culture * Heritage * Continuity * Photography * Travel * Architecture * Vanlife * Ways of Seeing * Wellbeing * The Historic Environment * Churches * Art * Building Conservation * Community * Place Making * Alternative Destinations * Hidden Gems * Road Trips * Place Writing *
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