Perthshire photographer Jamie Grant will get to speak on the opening day of the Winter Words Festival in Pitlochry this month about an incredible trip to the sub-Antarctic isle of South Georgia.
Jamie, who lives with his wife and son in Aberfeldy, spent the 2015-16 austral summer on the island, as artist-in-residence for the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT).
On his return he published ‘Summer in South Georgia,’ with Watermill Books in September 2016.
The trip began with a voyage across the Southern Ocean, before he made a home in the old whalers’ town of Gritviken, one of Britain’s most far flung outposts overseas.
Jamie joined British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff on expeditions to remote peninsulas from their base at King Edward Point.
He photographed penguins, elephant seals and albatrosses as well as glaciers, all the while revelling in the adventure of being in one of the world’s last true wildernesses.
This year’s Winter Words Festival at Pitlochry Festival Theatre opens on February 16 with his account of the South Georgia summer.
“Nothing could have prepared me for the wonders of the Antarctic region,” commented Jamie.
“I’m looking forward to combining my own experiences and anecdotes of every day life on South Georgia with lots of information about the natural history, maritime history and conservation efforts both on the island and in the wider Antarctic region.
“I hope to share a unique tale of wildlife, conservation and adventure at the end of the world.”