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Friday, 8 May 2020

A Rare Mix

Another glorious morning here on Planet Earth, at least on the small bit of it that I call home. As soon as I've posted this I'll be able to get out on another stroll and see the steady progress of Spring. Here's a rather mixed selection of things that have caught my eye lately:


























As has become the custom on Fridays, there follows a piece of music that I've listened to during the week. Orchestra Marrabenta Star De Moçambique were primarily a band who played dance music on Mozambique's national radio station in the 1980s and 90s. They had a brief spell in the international limelight when a song by Wazimbo, one of the group's vocalists was used by Microsoft on one of their advertising campaigns. The song in the following video is by Mingas, the female singer with the band. Although I have no idea what the words mean it's a ballad with that rare mix of beauty and pain which some folk call the blues.



(with thanks to Robin Andrea and Roger over on New Dharma Bums who first suggested Music On Friday).


Take care.


27 comments:

  1. Thanks for that wonderful calm music, have been over to Spotify and found the rest, will listen to this. Love the little post box.
    Briony
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  2. Thank you for the beauty and the wonder.

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  3. It is great that you are getting out on your walks again. The field of daisies is wonderful.

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  4. Your eye caught some lovely moments.

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  5. The stumps in the grass are striking--and those daisies just make me smile? What are the blooming trees? Are they hawthorns?

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  6. I've been finding that the sky looks bluer of late - perhaps less pollution? The beauty of nature certainly lifts our spirits. Thanks for the lovely photos.

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  7. Those photos are great! I especially like the one of the ivy on the rusted metal and also the one with the wrought iron gate - just lovely! The music is pretty. Thanks for sharing this beauty today!

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  8. Your Spring is really quite beautiful. I love the photos. I enjoyed the music video. Such lilting music. Thank you for sharing. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.

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  9. A wonderful collection John. The honeysuckle with the iron fence and bright blue is lovely.

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  10. Lovely photos of your spring walk there on our beautiful planet. Love the music, John. Thank you so much for posting it.

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  11. I quite enjoyed that song, John. Funny how you don't need to understand the words to understand the feelings evoked.

    Lovely photos, as always. You sure live in a gorgeous place. Have a good weekend!

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  12. A beautiful song! Love it. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Love the song and the beautiful daisies. Happy walking, John.

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  14. Some beautiful photos that really capture the beauty of spring. Hope your stroll was a good one!

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  15. Such spring beauty! Thanks.

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  16. I love the ballad, and all the photos of spring in England. The last photo is my favorite.

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  17. I love seeing what catches your eye. There are quite a few of those that would have caught mine too, especially the honeysuckle against that glorious blue.

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  18. Thank you, I enjoyed the photos and the music.

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  19. Such a lovely post John. I love to photograph little 'bits and bobs' which just pop up here and there
    along the way. Ivy on rusted surface and field of daisies, both beautiful! The music is perfect with these photos - a new to me orchestra!

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  20. I like all your photos...I love the next to the last one...and the one with the ivy...oh, they are all really appealing. And the music/song feels so sad to me.

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  21. Hope you are able to get out and take more walks, John. It's always enjoyable seeing what you have seen on these outings. There's a lot to be seen, even on a walk around the neighborhood and now we all have the time to do that, weather permitting.

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  22. Gorgeous series of shots John, love the pink honeysuckle on the blue wall, so pretty 🌸 tres mellow piece of music also, merci beaucoup ✨

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  23. Love your random photos. you sure do have a photographer's eye.

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  24. Hi John - England at its best ... love that bright red pillar box. And I'm now enjoying Orchestra Marrabenta.

    As an aside - have you been to Kettle's Yard? Thanks ...

    Stay safe - Hilary

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  25. A lovely mix of little scenes... you could write a book (or make a book, with very few words needed!) of all the little scenes that catch your eye!

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