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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: David Paterson on November 24, 2020, 20:06:22
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First I want to apologise to everyone for my total lack of activity on the forum; my health is not great at the moment and I'm doing very little photography
Also, I want to draw the forum's attention to the death a great man - photographer, cinematographer, prolific author, climber, mountaineer, mountain rescue expert, inventor, technical/safety consultant to the movie industry, incl. a substantial amount of work for the likes of Clint Eastwood - all this and much more, a true polymath.
Hamish MacInnes was a friend to many, and it didn't matter to him if you were rich and famous, or just an ordinary Joe; if you were genuine so was he, with everyone. I count myself very fortunate to have had him as a fairly close friend for the past 20 years. He died at the weekend from complications following a fall in his house - he wasn't young - 90 - and had other serious health issues.
He was an excellent photographer, and probably would have made his mark ( no pun intended!) there as well; but he simply lacked the time to devote to it - he was a very busy person. An American mountaineering friend called Hamish "The Great One" without any irony or taking the mickey - such is the effect Hamish had on many people; including me.
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Sorry for your loss
I'm reading about Dr. McInnes on the internet
And I wish you get well soon
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I immediately went to Google... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamish_MacInnes
On my sole extensive visit to Scotland, I visited Glen Coe... now I got one more reason for appreciating this place.
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Sorry for your losing your friend--so hard I know. Have missed your sharing of images and have worried a bit not seeing your posts--pray your health takes a good turn.
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Sorry David to hear of the loss of your friend. I think that 2020 has been a horrible year for us all, especially when those that we are close to die.
I hope that your own health picks up soon.
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David, I feel sorry to know about the passing of the friend you respected. Hope the loss wouldn't affect your spiritual or health conditions.
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Life has many hills and dales and losing a friend like you have Dave is a deep one.
Sad to hear of your loss.
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The death of a friend
who may understand
but
freedom and whiskey.
My sympathy for your loss
i read on him on the internet
Cheers
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No need to apologise Dave! Stay safe and may you health improve - Condolences and best wishes
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I am sorry to learn of the death of your friend, what a great man he was.
I hope your health improves and you can get out shooting soon.
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Sorry for your loss, David. He was a great man what I learned when I read the articles about his life.
I hope you are soon able to photograph again.
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You've had a great privilege in knowing and being friend of mr. Macinnes. His death went largely unnoticed except in mountain climbing groups. I have used his Cairngorms climbing guide (Scottish Climbs) and his fantastic ice axe (Macinness-Peck Terrordactyl), which kept me safe -and alive- on the scottish winter icefalls. One of my heroes, one of the few extreme climbers who survived their climbing days.
https://heavywhalley.wordpress.com/2018/01/05/ice-axes-the-macinnes-peck-terror-and-the-classic-chouinard-zero-axe-and-hammer/ (https://heavywhalley.wordpress.com/2018/01/05/ice-axes-the-macinnes-peck-terror-and-the-classic-chouinard-zero-axe-and-hammer/)
Sorry for your loss, hope your health will improve
Ciao from Massimo
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Great man, may he Rest In Peace.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Me0h1PObxDY/VY1T4_xKczI/AAAAAAAAESc/PgaM_ihqsuI/s1600/hamish001-1.jpg)
Credit John Cleare
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Great man, may he Rest In Peace.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Me0h1PObxDY/VY1T4_xKczI/AAAAAAAAESc/PgaM_ihqsuI/s1600/hamish001-1.jpg)
Credit John Cleare
For a moment i thought Ginger Baker!
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For a moment i thought Ginger Baker!
I interviewed Ginger Baker during his last tour to Japan a few years ago. His character was quite opposite of what Dave described about Mr. MacInnes...
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I interviewed Ginger Baker during his last tour to Japan a few years ago. His character was quite opposite of what Dave described about Mr. MacInnes...
Sure ;)
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No need to apologise Dave! Stay safe and may you health improve - Condolences and best wishes
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I also hope the best for your health. Love to see your photographs.
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Sorry for your loss, Dave. Get well and take care, Jakov