For some reason I have not posted on this blog for over 6 months. I don't know why. I have wanted to write about many things and have taken a lot of photos. But still, no post. Perhaps I could blame it on the sorry state of our country and the way that's messing with my head and heart. I feel like it's now or never, so here goes...
This photo was taken on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Do you see the winding road in the background? Some scientists surmise that Cape Breton used to be attached to Scotland and that's not hard to believe. The mountainous highlands literally bow down to meet the sea. The road is up and down, top to bottom, over and over. One awe-inspiring view after another.
You might be surprised to see my friend Ray and me wearing these silly lobster bibs. We are normally pretty serious folks, concerned about just the right articulation in Bach's Wachet auf! or the soprano's wobbly vibrato in Mozart's Laudate Dominum. Here we are just having a bit of fun on Prince Edward Island and making a big mess eating lobster.
I accompanied Ray's choir on a tour of the Canadian Maritimes. There is something very special about that area of the world-peaceful and spiritual-and I find myself returning over and over. This was my 4th foreign tour with the group and I experienced once again the power of music to bridge all types of barriers, whether it be cultural, language, race or others. (And I wonder if Congress might function better if they sang in a choir together?)
Many days were clear and bright, with a fresh breeze and a gentle sun. But several were foggy, and I mean FOGGY- visibility was measured in feet. There were many complaints about that, but not from me. Bright colors just "pop" in the fog and it makes me feel alive and well.
No comments:
Post a Comment