Flowers and such..

Sight and Sound Judy Collins from her album "Wildflowers" (1967) Albatross Albatross Albatross

Sight and Sound Eric Johnson from his album "Ah Via Musicom" (1990) Live: Desert Rose Album: Desert Rose

Sight and Sound Time to funk things up with the Average White Band! I would like to dedicate this one to all our Scottish friends here on Ipernity (Doc are you listening? ;-) I'm such a huge fan of this Scottish band. I wore their records out in the 70s. Founded by Alan Gorrrie, Malcolm "Molly" Duncan and Onnie McIntyre the band represents its country well. Here are just a few of their songs (take your pick.) Cut the Cake Live School Boy Crush Live And since it's alway fun to go to Darryl's House (w/Alan Gorrie on bass): Pick Up the Pieces Live

Sight and Sound Ms. Ella Fitzgerald from her album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956) Love for Sale or Love for Sale

Sight and Sound For all my English friends especially. :) ♪ ♫ Miles and Miles of English Garden ♪ ♫ Paul McCartney from his album "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard" (2005) Pretty videos: English Tea or English Tea

SSC and Sight and Sound This week in SSC: Flowers!!! I took this at the market today. There were so many beautiful flowers it was amazing! This is an unreleased song that did not make it onto Madonna's "Ray of Light" album (1998) Madonna: Like a Flower or Like a Flower And for my Italian friends, it was also sung by Laura Pausini from her "Resta in Ascolto" album (2004) Mi Abbandono A Te or Mi Abbandono A Te

Sight and Sound Time for some sunshine and some K.C. and the Sunshine Band from their self-titled album (1975) That's the Way I Like it That's the Way I Like it That's the Way I Like it

Sight and Sound Another tribute to a great artist we recently lost. Thank you, Al Jarreau, for adding your own special magic to this world. From his "High Crime" album (1984) Fallin' or Fallin' or Fallin'

Sending some uplifting flowers out to the world right now. ♫ ♪ We got to live together ♪ ♫ Sly and the Family Stone from their album "Stand" (1969) Everyday People Everyday People Everyday People

Sight and Sound "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" is a 1948 popular song by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett. Take your pick. Everybody and his brother has covered this song! ;) (I think the instrumental is the one that I remember most.) How about you? Bobby Darin Wayne Newton Vic Dana Paul Anka Dean Martin Bert Kaempfert (instrumental)

George Michael. What a loss... We can only be thankful for all he did. Where do I start? So many favorites from this amazing artist: Cowboys and Angels or Cowboys and Angels BBC One George Michael at the Palais Garnier Paris Praying for Time or Praying for Time The Strangest Thing or The Strangest Thing

Sight and Sound A water lily on our pond from this last summer. Looks nice on black. On the eve of Thanksgiving, here in America, it's nice to take a moment to just slow down and appreciate the good things we all have in our lives. Music is always good. I'm not sure what Mozart had in mind for this piece, but I hope he won't mind me pairing it with my photo. I thought they went well together. :) Mozart- Piano Sonata in F major - Adagio Adagio or Adagio or Adagio

Sight and Sound Love is blue and so are these pretty flowers I found at the beach. Paul Mauriat from his " Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat – Volume 5" album released in 1967. (I remember this instrumental growing up and always loved it. To me it always sounded happy :) It's so interesting now to read about this orchestra leader. I had no knowledge of him and that he was French just makes this all the more special to me now. About the song if you're interested: Wiki L'amour est bleu 4 links! Hopefully one will work for you and brighten your day! (such troubles with links lately.) Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Love Is Blue Love Is Blue Love Is Blue Love Is Blue

TSC and Sight and Sound In honor of 9/11 - A day none of us can, or will, forget. This Sunday's Challenge: "Twins" or "Similarity - two or more objects in one image connected to each other." This summer's petunias in the evening light. Jesse Colin Young from his "Song for Juli" album (1973.) Evenin'

Sight and Sound Sometimes "weeds" are so pretty. The Eagles from their "Long Road out of Eden" album (2007) Waiting in the Weeds Waiting in the Weeds

Sight and Sound This is a little damselfly which is similar to a dragonfly so this will be my tenuous link for this month. :) Ziggy Marley from his "Dragonfly" album (2003) Dragonfly Dragonfly

Sight and Sound Wishing everyone a little sunshine in their day during these ever troubling times. John Denver from his 1971 album "Poems and Prayers and Promises." Sunshine On My Shoulders Sunshine On My Shoulders

Sight and Sound Cher with her band "Black Rose" back in 1980 from the album of the same name. Sorry, not the best quality links, but this is rare stuff. 88 Degrees 88 Degrees