Untitled (photograph of Brahan Castle the seat of Stuart Mackenzie) 1862 - 1888

Editor: Here we see an untitled photograph of Brahan Castle by Mary Georgiana Caroline Cecil Filmer. It feels so still, like a stage set. What symbolic weight do you think this image carries? Curator: The castle, draped in foliage, presents a duality. Notice how nature encroaches, suggesting time's passage and perhaps the decay of aristocratic power. The empty lawn becomes a stage for interpreting memory, hinting at stories both told and concealed. Editor: So, it's less about the physical structure and more about what it represents? Curator: Precisely. Think of castles as vessels of collective memory. Filmer captures not just stone, but the echoes of history, lineage, and perhaps, a touch of melancholy. I wonder, what stories do *you* imagine within those walls? Editor: I see it now; it makes me think about the weight of history and how we are all connected to it. Curator: Indeed, it is a potent reminder of our shared past.