Mountain Air
Mountain Air
Daniel Aspel
1#2 Nick Livesey: the Snowdonian photographer
54 minutes Posted Nov 25, 2020 at 9:21 pm.
Introduction
The book: “Photographing the Snowdonia Mountains”
Life before Snowdonia: music, “self-medication”, escaping Peterborough
Photography as a route to writing, “an egalitarian art form”
Moving to Snowdonia, being rude to customers
Lockdown 1.0, watching spring from start to finish, “the most idyllic, wonderful time”
Nick vs goats
Frosty vigils
Avoiding “photographic tourism” with a “deep, meaningful relationship”
Life as a local in rural Wales
Speaking Welsh
“Lockdown in Snowdonia” YouTube series
Mixing musical genres
A Spinal-Tap-inspired swear word
“Greatest Mountain Memory”: amphetamines on Harrison Stickle
Time, money, freedom… where do you go?
“I’m trying to stay sane and enjoy my life in these strange times”
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Episode #2 is here, and it's all about photographer, writer and Mountain Leader Nick Livesey. Nick grew up in the city of Peterborough, a place he has little love for and where - despite carving out a career for himself as a musician - he was "going nowhere, fast". Rather than live a life of "self-medication" and frustration, he escaped to the mountains and now lives a life full of fascination and inspiration in the heart of North Wales. He talks to Dan about embarking on a "deep, meaningful relationship" with a landscape, frosty vigils, learning to speak Welsh, goats, and much more. You can find out about all things Nick Livesey at https://www.nickliveseymountainimages.com
[episode recorded on 17/11/20]