The clear skies of summer gone. Our early morning walk accompanied by a patchwork of clouds. Sophie glows pink, then briefly orange, as the sun rises. This post dawn transformation has always made me laugh. Sun tinted PON. This morning she learns that if she lies on her back on top of the ridge she can tumble down the long, soft grass on the slope. Once discovered this action is repeated ---- endlessly.
The horses in the field at the crossroads wander over to say good morning. Sophie has absolutely no fear of them. Bob, recognizing that they get bigger the closer they come , takes up a heroic defensive position behind my legs.
On our way home, having greeted the two new calves, the goats and the donkeys, the family fellow sprints ahead. The world is in order and breakfast awaits !
A seasonal treat. Galia melons make it onto the greengrocers shelves.
400 pipes indoors ! A version of this was played at a memorial service in DC yesterday and will be played at a funeral in Annapolis later today. Angus wonders why the music of a poor tiny country on the outer fringes of Europe should have become near universally synonymous with solemn ritual : https://youtu.be/Swvr_AjS73E?t=69
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Love that picture of sun-tinted Sophie. Although I never before thought of her as the sort of girl who wears pink!
We agree that the pink tinge adds something special to your morning pictures.
The pipes are haunting - enough to bring tears to your eyes.
Hari OM
No danger of sunrise blush over the Hutch, I fear...
To be fair, bagpipes are not exclusive to Scotland - or is it the Amazing Grace to which you refer? That hymn which was originally published in 1779, words written by the English poet and Anglican clergyman John Newton, sung to various tunes till it was embraced by the United States where it was set to "New Britain", the tune we know now. A tune which arose from the Appalachian Mountain folk tradtion. The use of the pipes to play the music lends to the lament contained within the words of the sinner seeking redemption by confession and supplication. Dropping the ego is a kind of 'death' for majority humans, who are so attached to themselves.
Sunday sermon over, now let us sing... YAM xx
Americans came, and come still, from all over the world and bring the best and most beautiful of that world with us!
This music hails from those who came from Scotland, thank you Scotland! (I am proudly 1/4 Scot :-)) Pam in NH
Beautiful weather today as we round the corner of Labor Day weekend.
With satellite radio I was able to listen to the service yesterday for Senator McCain while I ran errands. There were good messages, and music as well -- While the president golfed.
The Library of Congress has an interesting article about how Newton and Amazing Grace are connected with the development of the anti-slavery movement. https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200149085/
Sophie has the right idea, rolling down a grassy hill can be lots of fun!
Thank you for the link. Yes, Amazing Grace was a great political anti-slavery song in its day - taken to the US by Scots ( and English ) dissenters and picked up by southern Tidewater Methodists and Tennessee Presbyterians.
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