I'm thankful that I live in such a beautiful place that keeps and changes its beauty throughout the four seasons. The picture above was taken on Gooseneck Cove about a year ago, and it's included in the video I've embedded below. The video is all about simplicity, which is a major theme in my life, both in celebrating the simple things in life and in finding beauty in simple lines and compositions. I selected the photos with an eye to that, and also the music: the old Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts", as performed by Yo Yo Ma and Alison Krauss. I'm also thankful for family and friends who have been so supportive during my recent time of financial extremis. This one is definitely for you. Enjoy!Photos & text © 2009 by A. Roy Hilbinger
Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThank you for these beautiful images,
it is indeed a country full of natural wonders.
I love also the Goldfinch in the post below:
I once had dozens of them visiting my backyard in DC,
apparently resting on their way south (or so I thought).
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Roy. I hope your time of crisis comes to an end very very soon, but I'm grateful for your unrelenting friendship and wisdom.
ReplyDeleteyou won't believe this but I was looking for a youtube vid of the krauss/ma rendition of simple gifts use on the mouse and what should I find but a version done by non other than our beloved royster! I hope you don't mind my also posting it - it is the best of all the vids I previewed! there are others with alison and yo-yo but your photos are a gift to all!
ReplyDeletethank you and wishes for a wonderful, simple, serene thanksgiving.
thank you for always bringing beauty and wisdom into our world! I hope that there will soon be no more financial worries!
Hi Roy: Never fear; you are not the only one facing financial woes. Lovely vid; I wasn't familiar with this version by Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Kraus. Then, what a treat, they are your photographs. I hope you start publishing these (don't look down at cards, btw . . .)
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you.
I saw your vid @ mouse's house. Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your work. I am very thankful, indeed, today! Have a special day!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely, Roy. Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeletehope you had a great thanksgiving roy!
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful - Scott and I walked down the aisle to that hymn. Good taste must be genetic. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHope it was a good one Roy and I hear you re financial woes. My debt is still untenable I seem to be pushing jelly uphill with a hot pin these days! You do live in such a gorgeous place, not hard to be centred and tranquil I imagine. Have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a good Thanksgiving, my dear.
ReplyDeletebeautiful, and a lovely (timely) reminder of whats important
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