![]() I was very keen to not do that, I wanted to show - which is very much what I believe - that there are so many ways in which technology can connect people to the natural world.”Īs an approach, this openness about enabling technology is refreshing. “It’s really easy when talking and writing about digital tech to fall into this trap of being critical, saying these devices are making us disconnected from the outdoors and each other. What does Liptrot say to those who see computers and the internet as a distraction from nature? It allowed me to see my life through different eyes.” Twitter helped her hone a unique aesthetic, “You have to make a decision about what is your thing and I like those sometimes absurd juxtapositions. ![]() “Not everyone grew up on a sheep farm and had to foster lambs. This juxtaposition of the online and natural worlds is at the heart of the book and of Liptrot’s impulse to write.īefore The Outrun, appreciation of her work on the internet proved to her that the story she had to tell was interesting. And in Orkney they've been putting webcams in various locations where the grey seals pup.” There’s so many fantastic gadgets like location aware astronomy apps that I've used to bolster my meagre understanding of the stars, with these incredibly sophisticated location devices. ![]() “I got out of my bed and cycled out of town on reading those things online. This juxtaposition of the online and natural worlds is at the heart of the book ![]()
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