Air 3 The Unknown, Borgie Forest, Sutherland...

[AlbionDrones]

Deep in Sutherland, in the far north of Scotland, somewhat off the beaten track - with its location signaled only by a small sign beneath the Forestry Sign on the main road - lies an enigma...

After turning off the paved road and taking the forest track - an interesting off-road drive - to be followed by a walk up the low hill to an open heather-clad plateau, we find 'the Unknown'...

The 9' tall cast iron skeleton is a public sculpture standing tall in this ancient landscape of Iron Age villages, forests, flow country, and folklore - of giants hurling rocks, of chieftains and unknown warriors, and of a lone burial, marked now by the placing of the Kenny Hunter cast-iron enigmatic sculpture - ever gazing poignantly over the landscape, head turned to look at the distant peak of Ben Loyal...

Perhaps some will see the skeletal figure and take it at face value. Still, for me, it invited deeper thought and pondering, of the fleeting few moments that we have in our all too brief existence, of our place in the landscape and the world at large, and how - really - our impact is all so insignificant when measured against the longevity of the wilderness and the mountains...

A truly remarkable Memento Mori in a place of stunning beauty...

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[chris thomas]

Very cool!

 

[AlbionDrones]

Very cool!

Thank you, its quite an amazing sculpture and location...

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

I find it a bit surprising that no one has added implants to the statue, "Live long and prosper". Or is it too long a walk to lug them there ?

 

[AlbionDrones]

I find it a bit surprising that no one has added implants to the statue, "Live long and prosper". Or is it too long a walk to lug them there ?

The walk is a fairly steep one, and tbh it is quite the hidden gem, no graffiti, no accoutrements and no litter...

 

[Nanny Ogg]

Beautiful place. It must have been a fun project to carry the sculpture to that location. Thanks for sharing.

 

[AlbionDrones]

Beautiful place. It must have been a fun project to carry the sculpture to that location. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for watching... Yeah, I think it must have been a helicopter lift in, its huge and solid iron...

 

[GFields]

Another great video! I agree, we don't know how much time we have on earth so we need to cherish each moment.

 

[AlbionDrones]

Another great video! I agree, we don't know how much time we have on earth so we need to cherish each moment.

Thank you kindly... as the saying goes. 'Carpe Diem', hence we are exploring how we can make the move north sooner than when we retire, which is 10 years away yet...

 

[sarahb]

Loved it! Great work as usual.

 

[AlbionDrones]

Loved it! Great work as usual.

Thank you Sarah