Sight and Sound: Pictures and Music

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This week in SSC: "Let's make an Album Cover" This week a barred owl visited our yard. I was able to get pretty close and get this shot so I thought I'd use it for my album. I got a little carried away and made the back of the album too (see PIP.) ..and for Sight and Sound: Won't Get Fooled Again Won't Get Fooled Again

For Sight and Sound: Collective Soul from their self-titled album (1995) When the Water Falls When the Water Falls

This week in SSC: "Minimalism using one item for your subject against a basic background." This pretty enamel light switch plate was a gift from a talented friend. ...and for Sight and Sound: The Hollies from their "Evolution" album (1967) When Your Light's Turned On When Your Light's Turned On

This week in SSC: "Take a photo of something in your home or yard that is serene or calming to you" I like to relax on the porch with my outdoor cat "Marble" (PIP) on my lap and just enjoy nature and maybe listen to some music or the wind chimes (PIP) blowing in the breeze. (I feel like I'm writing an ad for a dating service lol :D I enjoy looking at this weeping Japanese maple that has just leafed out this week and is literally glowing. Eventually, the verbena from last year will also flower here. It has just started growing so you can't really see it yet. This is always a calming part of my day and sometimes I get so relaxed that I just fall asleep. :)) (I shot this with my Minotar f2.8 35mm lens at f5.6 (which doesn't show any EXIF) ...and for Sight and Sound: From Gustav Holst's "The Planets": Venus the Bringer of Peace Venus the Bringer of Peace

It's nice to listen to the wind chimes that hang in my porcupine tree. ;-) For Sight and Sound: Porcupine Tree from their "In Absentia" album (2002) Live: The Sound of Muzak The Sound of Muzak Not: The Sound of Muzak

Cool Old Photo time! These are my uncles Tom and Jerry circa 1938. They were my mom's little brothers and they were twins. My grandpa took this photo in b/w and I cleaned it up a bit and gave it a sepia tint. ...and for Sight and Sound: John Fogerty from his album "Centerfield" (1985) Centerfield Live: Centerfield

This week in SSC: "Take a picture of a permanent architectural detail INSIDE your home." We live in a very rustic log home that my husband built over 30 years ago before we met. This is one of two vertical logs in the TV room that supports the horizontal ridgepole that holds up the roof. The house was his own design and he chose each tree from a local forest for the logs. I usually wind up looking at this log and thinking it's pretty cool as I watch TV. It's one of my favorite details of this part of the house. Robert Plant from his album "Principle of Moments" (1983) Big Log Big Log

For Sight and Sound: Mike Oldfield from his album "The Songs of Distant Earth" (1994) The Sunken Forest The Sunken Forest

Are we there yet? :)) Willie Nelson from his single (1980) On the Road Again On the Road Again

Canada Goose (Washington Swan) ..and for Sight and Sound: John Lennon from his album "Imagine" (1971) Imagine Imagine

This week in SSC: "Art" Whenever I think of art I usually think of my older sister who was born an artist. All of my life I can remember her doing such beautiful things. These are 4 sketches done by her that I love very much. I hope you enjoy this little gallery of sketches. :) ...and for Sight and Sound: Dan Fogelberg from his "Netherlands" album (1977) Live: Sketches Album: Sketches or Sketches

The Hood Canal in Seabeck, Washington and a fence. :) ...and for Sight and Sound: Stevie Wonder from his album "Characters" (1987) Free Free

Mt. Rainier through the haze. (Looks best large) For Sight and Sound: Crosby and Nash from their album "Wind on the Water" (1975) Homeward Through the Haze Homeward Through the Haze

Someone was making the most of a beautiful sunny day today. :) For Sight and Sound: The Beach Boys from their album 20/20 (1969) I Can Hear Music I Can Hear Music

This week in SSC: "Easter or Spring" Happy Easter and spring to you all. :) Every spring there is always an assortment of beautiful ducks that visit the pond near our home. This week we were visited by the rarely seen "Bufflehead" or "Rainbow duck" as I call them (above) because of their iridescent feathers. A pair of "Ringed Neck" ducks that have purple heads with gray and white bills (pic below) also had a good time at the pond this week. ...and for Sight and Sound some music, as always: Riverside from their album "Rapid Eye Movement" (2007) Live: Rainbow Box Album: Rainbow Box

Let's Go Sailing! :)) ...and for Sight and Sound: Mike Oldfield from his album "Man on the Rocks" (2014) Sailing Sailing

For Sight and Sound: Mariusz Duda (2020) Song of a Dying Memory Song of a Dying Memory