Photowalk: Celebrating Life in Highgate Cemetery

Life, at its best, is 500,000 hours of consciousness. What could be more life-affirming than a reminder that our precious time in this body will, inevitably, come to an end?

THEME: Contemplating death, across many philosophical and spiritual traditions, is encouraged as a powerful means to inspire both humility and courage to truly live the life we mean to. Memento mori. Our photographic storytelling will be focused on exploring and celebrating life. In the words of Mary Oliver, this "wild and precious life!".

LOCATION:
The historical burial grounds of Highgate Cemetery have been described as being in an "Indiana Jones movie set". With our cameras, we will mindfully and creatively explore intriguing gravestones and mausoleums, and walk through the woodlands and wildflowers. This 37 acres site is a vibrant nature reserve, where the plant life grows without much human influence, and it has become a sanctuary for birds, butterflies and foxes and badgers. More: https://highgatecemetery.org/visit/cemetery/east

PURPOSE: In every Meetup, we entertain a different philosophical thought to inspire our photography. This is to heighten our mindful awareness and playfully experiment with different ways of looking at the world.

SCHEDULE:
1.30pm - Intros and mindfulness exercises
2.00pm - Explore our theme
2.30pm - Silent group photowalk
3.30pm - Share images and stories
4.00pm - Close

*The cemetery will be open until 5pm if anyone wishes to explore further.

WHO IS THIS FOR?
This is for those with a curiosity about how photography can boost our mindfulness, and how being mindful can lead to more authentic creativity. Beginner and experienced photographers are all welcome.

PLEASE BRING:

• Camera / Phone camera
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Inspiring thought on "life and death" (poem, quote, reflection)
• £4 cash to gain admission to the East Cemetery (this is separate from the cost of the meetup).

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