why am I listening to gustav holst – the planets, op. 32?

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why am I listening to gustav holst – the planets, op. 32?

April 19, 2013 by Cynthia

Well, I live in an area that is currently on “lock down” until the final suspect involved with the Boston Marathon bombings is caught. That tragedy, in combination with a bad back, gives me lots of time to sit and muse. So when I finished playing with the following picture (of water beaded on a petal) all I could think of was “planets.” And what better piece of music to pair with my blue tinted orbs than Holst’s The Planets.

Posted in Inspiration, Music, Nature Notes | Tagged blue, colors, Gustav Holst, imagination, music, musings, nature, Photography, the Planets Opus 32, water | 11 Comments

11 Responses

on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Tina Schell

Well the world is certainly watching your neighborhood Cynthia! Way to make lemonade out of lemons by taking advantage of being indoors 🙂
- on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Cynthia
  
  Thanks, Tina. I hadn’t thought of it that way. 😉
  
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on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply steve's pictures

You certainly are in synch with your muse. This is absolutely gorgeous.

Hope your back recovers and things in Boston return to normal. You all are in the entire nation’s thoughts and prayers.
on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply vanessaparkinson

How difficult for you and your fellow citizens. I’d forgotten I “know” someone in Boston.
on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply rutakintome

Praying for mercy for this terrible situation.

Nice capture, and Gustav’s Planets is a favorite!
on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Chillbrook

A wonderful image to go with some wonderful music Cynthia.
on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Katy Gilmore

You take care!
on April 19, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply soonie2

Fantastic! My son’s university orchestra just performed this. As I’m writing this, I’m seeing a lot of police action in Watertown…stay safe!
on April 20, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply afternoonartist

So glad the situation has been resolved. The citizens, police, and firefighters of Boston are amazing and a force to be reckoned with. Beautiful photo, Cynthia. What type of flower has deep blue petals?
- on April 20, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply Cynthia
  
  Hi there. It was actually a white tulip petal that I sprayed with water and then played around with the color and contrast. 😉
  
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on April 20, 2013 at 10:45 | Reply afternoonartist

So awesome!