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TÒISEACHADH – Beginning
As a child on the moor I remember having a clear sense that there must have been a time when things were not as they presently are. When the peat knife hit a buried tree trunk it made a distinctive thunk sound that temporarily disrupted the quiet rhythm of the peatcutting team. Touching logs and branches hidden deep in the peat for thousands of years had its own unforgettable intrigue. Tòiseachadh is a series on the theme of the moorland eco-system taking root, gaining ground and building up, millimetre by millimetre. Topography, climate and plant morphology are the focus in terms of colour, texture and form. Each image represents the notion of genesis in a variety of conditions, from blanket bog to montane heath.
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MINEOTROPHIC CELLS
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WATER TRACK
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EYE OF CREATION
![Mamba Artwork by Alice Starmore Mamba Artwork by Alice Starmore](https://mamba.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FirClubWEBONLY.jpg)
MONTANE HEATH
![Mamba Artwork by Alice Starmore Mamba Artwork by Alice Starmore](https://mamba.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/GrowingSpagWEBONLY.jpg)
OMBROTOPHIC POOL
![Mamba Artwork by Alice Starmore Mamba Artwork by Alice Starmore](https://mamba.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RaindropWEBONLY.jpg)
OMBROTROPHIC HEATH
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SYMBIOSIS
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CLADONIA WESTERN BLANKET
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