Grand Canyon #6530

Quick Edit.  I'll be giving this one some more attention later.....

Grand Canyon #6562

Good stuff!

Grand Canyon Sunset

From Yavapai Point, on the South Rim.

Point

 

This little Church has been in old-town Glen Carbon for many years.  The steeple on this on always reminds me of the Harry Nilsson story "The Point"..

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It's been under several different banners during the 20+ years we've lived out here.  Right now the sign says First Baptist Church, SBC.  But I can't find anything on-line indicating that it's active.  And Yelp says it is not.  The Glen Carbon web site says it is "The Point", but that may be out of date, their myspace page hasn't been logged into for almost 5 years.....  Anybody know the scoop?

 

 

 

Cactus Star

Not to  be confused with a star cactus....  Taken at Arizona-Sonora Desert Musuem, Tucson, AZ

Glen Carbon, off the beaten path.

Last Friday, walking along the Nickle Plate Trail.  Just before crossing the Glen Crossing Connector, I wandered off trailto the stream.  This is only 25 yds of so from the trail, and the road.  Also on Panaramio.

A Crowd Of Cacti!

On the outskirts of Tucson, near Tucson Mountain Park.  

DSOTM Musings.....

As in Dark Side Of The Moon.  The iconic 1973 ablum from Pink Floyd:

So....  we're out shopping for some clothes the other day and my Middle-Schooler son decides that the simply MUST have the tee-shirt with the DSOTM inspired design.  Which got me thinking that I was his age when that album came out!  Naturally, when we got home, I had to dial it up on the sound system.  During the course of the nexxt 40 minutes, I made a comment pointing out that DSOTM was, in fact, an IMPORTANT album.  To which my wife resonded "why".  This of course led to much sputtering and stammering and struggling to explain from me.  I struggled to find words about the sonic landscape, the lyrical insights, and such.  But failing to come up with a remotely concise explanation.  I'd say "you just had to be there", but she was, in fact "there".  But not nearly as obsessed with music.  I idid (subsequently) find a web-site explaing how to listen to Dark Side Of The Moon....  That might've helped.


This album was on the Billboard charts for 741 weeks!  (That's over 14 years).  I remember a music teacher (in my middle school years) using the song "Money" in class, as an example of integrating day-to-day sounds into music compositions.  And doing really poorly on the subsequent homework. 

I remember thinking that the lyrics to "Time" were really cool when I was 15, and having a whole new insight on them at 30.  Not to mention 50....

And you run and you run to catch up to the sun but it's sinking

And racing around to come up behind you again

The sun is the rame in a relitive way  but you're older

Shorter of breath and one day closer to death

Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time.......

Well, I've exceeded the "terse" require,emt of blogging, and still made little sense.  Publish anyway!



Tucson Valley at Sunrise

taken with my super-humble blackberry camera, from our friends' home....  Wish we had a vista like this in Glen Carbon!

Hands Free

A lone bicyclist on the Nickel Plate Trail, midday last Friday.  I think the yellow vest was intended to make him stand out, but it's practically camouflage here.  Also at Panoramio.

Burning Sky:

The view from my office window is an occasional subject here....  And time for another installment!!
This was taken Wednesday (11/14), just before 9am. 

Midday Meanderings At Miner Park....

I took a vacation day today, and found myself at Miner Park around noon (after a stop at the Library).  Nice opportuntiy for a wander.  Although this looks like deep woods, it's not.  To the left are the picnic areas, the play structure and the tennis courts.  To the right are ball fields and the "Bark Park".  275 yards ahead is the Glen Carbon Library.  Check it out at Panaramio.

Painted Bricks

Slice Of Life #0160

The east wall of the Scout offices in Belleville, IL....

Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Revisited

I saw a report today that Rick Wakeman is reworking his 1975 album "Journey To The Center Of The Earth".  Complete with about 20 minutes of additional score (which was previously dropped due to the time constriants on vinyl records).  I remember seeing this performed live on one of the late night rock television shows that were popular in the mid 70's.  Probably "In Concert" but possibly "The Midnight Special".  Or maybe something else.  Apparently not "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert". Regardless, I did see it on TV.

While some call it one of progressive rock's crowning achievements, others counter with overblown, pompus and pretentious.  And I think that both sides probably have their point.  But, as a 14/15 year old kid, I was blown away, in a good way.  For me, the high points outweight the "not so high points" by a wide margin.  And while it probably hasn't aged as well as some other music of the time, it still has a place in my collection.

I'll be looking forward to the new version...

Fallen

Tree reflections, Everett Moody Park at Longacre.  With some "painterly" effects.  Taken at the same time as this one, which has a rather different feel.