I woke up about 3:30 a.m. and went out to the kitchen for water, and noticed light pouring into the living room from the full moon.
The back garden was lit up as well. Plenty of light for fox photography with the garden cam if they came around last night! We'll know this weekend when I download the images from the cam.
And of course I couldn't let such a gorgeous moon go to waste without getting a proper photo of it!
Blogger Mitchell posted a video a few days ago that brought tears to my eyes (in a good way!) when I watched it last night. Have you ever seen videos by Playing for Change, an organization that virtually unites musicians around the world to perform together? I heard about them 15 years ago, after attending one of their concerts with my blog pal Barbara, who some of you might remember from Blogland. (I haven't spoken to Barbara in years, not since she stopped blogging, but I still see her husband on Facebook.) Anyway, Mitchell found a Playing for Change version of "Peace Train" that features Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens himself as well as many other musicians, and it's very poignant, considering the state of the world today. When I heard that unforgettable voice again it really have me chills. The video is on Mitchell's post here (below the pictures of his adorable cats).
And just for the heck of it, here's a link to my personal favorite Playing for Change video, the Indian folk song "Chanda Mama." Both of these are well worth watching and show that music really does unite us, in the face of all our other differences.
That moon photo is fantastic, Steve!! I love it when the moon is so bright that it almost looks as if my kitchen (or bedroom or living room, depending on the time of night) is lit up by the sun, and when I look out on the gardens, the silvery light gives them a very special atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteYes, music does unite us. And a song like "Peace Train" is, sadly, always poignant - in human history, there has never been a time without wars in many parts of the world.
These photos are stunning. The living room in moonlight! Thanks for the mention. I, too, am teary when I play that video and many others by Playing for Change. They fill me with hope.
ReplyDeleteWhat is going on? Mooching around in the middle of the night like a werewolf. Did you howl at the moon? I will catch up on the video link later. It had better be good!
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