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| Roland Rivron |
Edinburgh's theme this year was Eastern colours, dance, and contrasts. How do we find the joys, the fun in life that gets lost in our everyday realities?
My main focus is now the 'Edinburgh International Book festival' and I have much less time on the High Street.
I missed the actors David Hasselhoff and Brad Pitt (here Glasgow) - but I met Alex Salmond and shook his hand! I missed my shot of Gordon Brown, who came with his wife Sarah for her talk at the EIBF. It was a Saturday night in Glasgow when Zombies take over the streets! The Brad Pitt media arrived in Glasgow Central station, but the pose of photographers were disappointed as he was taken off the back of his train and whisked away. I later heard that one snapper got the 'shot' for the Sun. Also a tip that David Hasselhoff would be at the BBC tent at 10pm.
FRINGE SHOWS.
My first show was 'Rick Hall', as seen on tv show 'Mock the Week'. Next 'The Dead Philosopher' at the Traverse and the premise was that 'life is a joke' - well if so this show certainly wasn't one!
I took photos at 'Leo' which was highly creative and with a wonderful performance by Tobias Wegner, directed by Daniel Briere. Leo won the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award and will receive a full NYC production at Theatre Row in January. The award is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's highest honour, and was presented at the festival's closing ceremonies on August 26.
I was on the phone outside Biblos restaurant on the corner of Chambers Street when 'Gerry' of Martian fame walked past in the rain wearing a long leather coat with his serious deadpan look.
All fleeting odd moments and nothing is real or as it seems. Life leads us on strange paths and on these pavements that have seen to many footsteps.."Real harmony comes from the heart, trust, respect and friendship are all essential.' Dala Lama. My Field of Dreams, I search through them as they hover above, sometimes golden, sometimes hollow.
Edinburgh has strong ever changing winds and the rain is connected to the high tides. One photographer has shot Dylan. In our yurt, one describes as a 'soggy mushroom,' the crack at times is fun. I wonder to myself that some young people can't take time to 'smell the roses' they are so busy constantly plugged in online.
I love the challenge of Photography while sometimes I wonder it is writing I really want to be doing. It has been cloudy quite often and I feel sad the festival is over for another year. The last day and it feels the posters are tired and sad a little too. Cultural overload.
For the discerning there is much on offer to delight the senses at Edinburgh festival. A big Thanks to all at the Edinburgh Book Festival for another top year......With over 2,500 shows at 250 venues over 3 to 4 weeks, over one million visitors.
