……………is what Rob Durrant has called his film about Lundy.
Rob, an old friend of Coastwise, is an amateur film maker, but has produced a professional product which he introduced to very interested Coastwise members, and talked about how it was made. It can be seen on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j6wM1DjlYQ.
He’s self-taught, and this film, which highlights nearly all aspect of Lundy’s history, ecology and wildlife, has taken him 5 years of visits in all weathers.There’s a good variety of wildlife, including Soay sheep, feral goats, Sika deer, Highland cattle, Exmoor ponies, seals and a wide variety of birds, including puffins which many visitors want to see.
Some of the visits were as a Lundy work party volunteer, and some as a private visitor, but he’s had to learn where the wildlife is, and be there at the right time to find it. A good example is the Storm Petrels, which struggle back to their burrows at night, and the unique Lundy Cabbage, with its short-lived pale blue flowers.
Rob’s film is a great example of natural history film making, which any professional could be proud of.
