More mind mapping...

So I've been checking out some more mind maps...
They can look amazing, if done well. I think.
Here are some examples.
The last one is my favourite.

The Big Picture

For those of you who enjoy photo blogs, this is possibly the bestone I have come across in along time.

The photos covers many areas, most commonly current affairs and authentic national culture. Seriously...this is definitely worth 10 minutes of your time.

www.boston.com/thebigpicture

Bookshelves are Beautiful - 2

I been compiling some more photos of awesome looking bookshelves. If you have a book collection you are particularly proud of, why not email me a photo and you can have your own personal post!? Or perhaps there is a way you store or organise your books that you think is pretty unique, which again you could share with blogdom...

Bookshelves are Beautiful

7 amazing bookshelves...

This is excellent incentive for me to continue buying books...despite my inability to keep with reading them all.

The Water is Wide

Can't get enough of James Taylor.
His music.Timeless.
I like it.
Alot.

Smile

I found this clip a while back and discovered it amongst my ever growing folder of bookmarks. This is beautiful combination of jazz piano and rich vocals. Thankyou youtube and thank you Lois Mahalia for a wonderful song.



Don't forget to smile :-)

Spiritual Groove

Time to share some more music with you guys...

Antoine Dufour (guitar) and Tommy Gauthier (violin), feature in this video...both from Canada (the french speaking part) . This combination of instruments is truly stunning...Watch out from 1:56 -2:10, this is my favourite part of the whole composition, a wonderful rising sequence.



This is beautiful blend of both melody and rhythm. Antoine's guitar playing is sensational, his grasp of every aspect of the guitar; finger picking, strumming, harmonics, and his whole very rhythmic approach. The sound of Tommy's violin is incredible; he has beautiful tone. I particuarly enjoy the the way he slides onto the notes giving a very 'folky' sound. He uses a great variety of fast, very rhythmic playing almost bouncing off the strings, in juxtaposition to long sweeping notes. His use of double stopping just shows the great command of the instrument he has.

Fantastic!

The Mandolin Rain

Well...I thought I would have a little break from the spiritual stuff and instead share some of my favourite songs. Bruce Hornsby is surely one of the most creative musicians and lyricists in the music at the moment...listen and enjoy.




"The song came and went
Like the times that we spent
Hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent
I laughed and shed smile
It would last for awhile
You dont know what you got till you lose it all again

Listen to the mandolin rain
Listen to the music on the lake
Listen to my heart break every time she runs away
Listen to the banjo wind
A sad song drifting low
Listen to the tears roll
Down my face as she turns to go"

I love it when you find a song which resonates deeply within you....This song surely does for me.