http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/atom_2595.xml 2010-02-09T01:40:56Z Expressions Photoblogging http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342934 John Hughes 2010-02-08T21:40:19Z 2010-02-08T21:40:19Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342934" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265679626.jpg"/></a><br> Listening to Yo-Yo Ma, Suite for Unaccompanied Cello Number 2, by some J.S. Back dude. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342894 John Hughes 2010-02-07T20:02:38Z 2010-02-07T20:02:38Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342894" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265587362.jpg"/></a><br> Listening to the David Murray Octet, Home. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342854 John Hughes 2010-02-06T20:29:50Z 2010-02-06T20:29:50Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342854" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265502595.jpg"/></a><br> Listening to John Coltrane, Africa Brass. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342819 John Hughes 2010-02-05T20:35:22Z 2010-02-05T20:35:22Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342819" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265416524.jpg"/></a><br> I hear there is a major snow storm approaching from the Midwest. As has happened several times this year, it is due to pass south of us. We have rather little snow just now and are looking at a weekend that will be sunny but cold. Listening to Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342777 John Hughes 2010-02-04T20:09:08Z 2010-02-04T20:09:08Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342777" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265328552.jpg"/></a><br> Some icing can be seen on the tops of the exposed rocks. Given the weather we have had since this picture was made I have no doubt the entire stream is once again frozen over. I was taking advantage of a brief warm-up. I don't own snow shoes and so would not be in the woods with the original three feet of snow. Still listening to William Bolcom's setting of William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience...it's long. Three CDs long. Did I mention the largest orchestra and chorus EV-VER? This guy makes Mahler's Eighth Symphony sound like chamber music. The musician's union is in favor of this piece being performed as often as we can find a hall large enough to pack them all in at the same time, even if it means pushing the audience to the foyer. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342719 John Hughes 2010-02-03T20:44:40Z 2010-02-03T20:44:40Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342719" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265244282.jpg"/></a><br> Listening to music of William Bolcom, Songs of Innocence and of Experience, settings of William Blake with a cast of thousands (really, one of the largest orchestras and choruses I have ever heard) directed by Leonard Slatkin. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342682 John Hughes 2010-02-02T20:03:05Z 2010-02-02T20:03:05Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342682" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265155390.jpg"/></a><br> Listening to Charles Lloyd, Sangam. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342635 John Hughes 2010-02-01T20:09:11Z 2010-02-01T20:09:11Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342635" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1265069355.jpg"/></a><br> A sudden warm spell early last week broke the ice off many of our streams and turned much of our snow into run-off. Ice jams and flooding ensued. Standard Vermont winter fun. Listening to Betty Carter, I'm Yours, You're Mine. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342599 John Hughes 2010-01-31T20:19:35Z 2010-01-31T20:19:35Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342599" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1264983580.jpg"/></a><br> From my Eugene Atget period. Listening to Charles Mingus, Blues and Roots. http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342563 John Hughes 2010-01-30T19:51:47Z 2010-01-30T19:51:47Z <a href="http://megapickles.my-expressions.com/archives/2595_1644184042/342563" style="border:0;"><img src="http://my-expressions.com/up_media/2543/pblog/2575/et_1264895513.jpg"/></a><br> Listening to music of Lou Harrison, Solstice.