Author's eagle-eyed view of Assynt is first contribution to local field club's creative writing initiative

A WELL-known Scottish writer has made the first contribution to a new online creative writing page established by Assynt Field Club in celebration of the area’s wildlife and landscape.

Journalist and author Jim Crumley, whose books are mainly about the outdoors, was invited to provide a work of prose to launch the creative project.

And Mr Crumley, who was the closing speaker at the field club’s 30th anniversary events in August 2016, was happy to oblige despite being heavily involved with his own latest book ‘Seasons of Storm and Wonder’.

The work he has contributed, ‘A Sense of Rightness Regained’, weaves together the wildlife, landscape and geology of Assynt as seen from the wide-ranging view of a white-tailed eagle.

The field club is now inviting others to follow suit and contribute to the creative writing page, which goes live today on www.assyntwildlife.org.uk, coinciding with the first of the club’s winter indoor talks.

The only caveat is that the writing must “capture something of Assynt’s wildlife, landscape or geology”.

Club spokesman David Haines said: “We hope with this page to encourage Assynt residents and visitors to write about what Assynt’s wildlife, landscape or geology means or gives to them.

“It is also a way of combining science and the arts on a community website that is also a significant natural history resource.”

Details of how to submit your own piece of poetry or prose – and a photo if you so wish – are set out in the field club’s website.

“All pieces received by us will be acknowledged, and we will let you know when it has been published,” said Mr Haines.

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