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The Orchestra of Spring, Part 2

“Underlying all life is the silent voice of God, ever calling to us through the flowers… through all things that are beautiful and that make life worth living.”

Paramahansa Yogananda

HAPPY EASTER! HAPPY PASSOVER! HAPPY SPRING!

April 4, 2026 | Categories: Animal photos, Easter, Environment, Frogs, Frogs in Spring, Music, Music & Thoughts, Music of Nature, Nature Photography, Paramahansa Yogananda, Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes, Spring Peepers, Spring wetlands, Wetlands | Tags: , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Some POWERFUL Christmas fun from Gigi at Rethinking Life

THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOD I HAD TO WRITE THIS IN UPPER CASE LETTERS! WOW!!!!

December 11, 2025 | Categories: Blues, Christmas, Music | Tags: , , , , | 6 Comments

“Cool Change”… Fall Upstate in Millbrook, New York

This was one of my brother’s (R.I.P.) favorite songs… “Cool Change” by Little River Band.

October 14, 2024 | Categories: Animal & Landscape Photographs, Autumn leaves, Autumn trees, Millbrook, NY., Memorials, Music, Music & Thoughts, Nature Photography, Reflections, Trees, Uncategorized, Videos | 24 Comments

The Blues Greats are all Dying off… Buddy Guy gives us some of the Greats here when he was younger, he’s now 87. God bless them all for all the love they gave us through their soulful sounds. Glad to be going with them.

Below Buddy Guy at around 75…

January 9, 2024 | Categories: Blues, Music, Music & Thoughts, Videos | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments

Hard Times

These are hard times… all over the world. Nothing like the blues to fill that ache and find joy inside….

January 6, 2024 | Categories: Humor, Music, Music & Thoughts, Videos | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

When you sing as well as Mahalia, it doesn’t matter if your hair falls in your face!

January 3, 2024 | Categories: Memorials, Music, Videos | Tags: , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

“Willow Weep for Me”

“Willow Weep for Me…”

October 27, 2023 | Categories: Animal & Landscape Photographs, Autumn leaves, Autumn trees, Millbrook, NY., Music, Nature Photography, Twilight of Life | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Ray Charles and “Oh, Happy Day”

New York City is literally flooded today and people are having a miserable time and all is gloomy and I found this on At Sunnyside and just had to post it to cheer folks up a bit and give us a blessing of joy.

September 29, 2023 | Categories: Music, Spirituality | Tags: , , , , | 21 Comments

Glimpses of Fall #2

VERY SORRY– THINK MY VIDEO DIDN’T SHOW ON THE FIRST TRY… THE PICTURES ARE THE MAIN THING TO SEE– HOPE THEY APPEAR NOW…

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A tribute to Fall, and to my brother, Tony, gone 15 years now… his favorite song, “Cool Change” by the Little River Band and photos I took around Millbrook, New York. Miss both very much!

September 22, 2023 | Categories: Autumn, Autumn leaves, Autumn trees, Millbrook, NY., Memorials, Music, Music & Thoughts, Nature Photography, Spirituality | Tags: , , , , , | 16 Comments

Glimpses of Fall

VERY SORRY– THINK MY VIDEO DIDN’T SHOW ON THE FIRST TRY… THE PICTURES ARE THE MAIN THING TO SEE– HOPE THEY APPEAR NOW…

(Click to enlarge)

A tribute to Fall, and to my brother, Tony, gone 15 years now… his favorite song, “Cool Change” by the Little River Band and photos I took around Millbrook, New York. Miss both very much!

September 22, 2023 | Categories: Autumn, Autumn leaves, Autumn trees, Millbrook, NY., Memorials, Music, Music & Thoughts, Nature Photography, Spirituality, Twilight of Life | Tags: , , , , , | 13 Comments

Autumn Memories

Millbrook, NY “Cool Change” by Little River Band

November 3, 2022 | Categories: Mood Photographs, Music, Music of Nature, Nature Photography, Spirituality, Twilight of Life, Videos | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments