2020-09-17
Untitled-40
It's a song... lend it your ear.

Sometimes, when writing a song the title arrives first. Coffee Time Rag is an example. Other times you work out a musical idea and a title comes along during the process.. Other times you get ideas... your draft them out, calling them something, anything simply because you want to get to the next thing.... A long time ago I would give them nonsense titles like "Krackenfever" or "Finstimere" ...
 
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Piano, Quintet,
2020-08-04
A Bit Above Sea Level
I decided the ocean air was too thick so I headed up to the Sierras Walking around a little bit. You might think that camera gear might become lighter the closer you get to outer space, but that ain't so. I am beginning to suspect that the weight of camera gear increases in direct ratio to the number of miles one carries it multiplied by altitude.   ...Read more
California, Sierra Nevada, Vista, Mountain, Lake, Forest,
2020-07-01
A Bit by the Coast
Buzzed down from Redding to Monterey... This is not the train I rode in on, but you can find it parked along highway 273 in Redding.   ...Read more
2020-06-25
Cherry Blossom Sunrise
It's a song... lend it your ear.

Oh my ears and whiskers, it's late! But it is here at last and the masses of people anxiously awaiting its arrival can now exhale and put it into their playlists. A calming and slower piece in four acts and four minutes. Something to listen to while you are savoring your morning beverage watching the sun rise though the cherry blossoms.  
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Piano, solo piano,
2020-06-11
The Tiny Jalopy
It's a song... lend it your ear.

I had written this as a solo piano piece for Gerluz. While I wasn't fully satisfied with it I felt is was "good enough" and even did the cover art for it. The problem is that when I label something of mine "good enough" is that it really isn't and I am just tired of fussing with it. While the tune was find and dandy I couldn't get the piano to sound exactly how I wanted... something about the register it was in made it sound harsh and unlistenable on some of the various devices I previewed it on. I mean... this was the second time I had pulled it off of the shelf to work on it... I liked the tune and now I even had nifty cover art.  
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Song, Nouveau Guinea Ensemble, wind ensemble, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, oboe, Piccolo,
2020-06-11
Coffee Time Rag
It's a song... lend it your ear.

It's time for a ragtime song! This song was scheduled to be released in the middle of May but my "Streaming Distributor" is a tad backed up. Oh well. Sorry to keep you-all waiting. There are still twomore finished peiced in their queue & I have a few other songs on the boiler.  
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Piano, Gerluz, Coffee, Song, Ragtime, Jazz,
2020-05-01
My Latin Bouquet
It's a song... lend it your ear.

The original title of this song was "in the Shade of the Ombu". ... the Ombu being a tree that grows in the pampa of Argentina & Uruguay. I was imagining a restful siesta under a tree, maybe a couple of Gauchos strumming their guitarras. But then I had another thought.  
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Gerluz, Piano, Song, Latin, Relaxing,
2020-04-23
Lazy Day Waltz
It's a song... lend it your ear.

It's a lazy waltz from a lazy day. I was intending it to form a different piece but one melody flowed to the next and, before I knew it, what I had intended to be a dance piece became this melodically progressive waltz. I had fun with it, I hope you do too.  
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Song, Piano, Waltz, Gerluz,
2020-04-03
Ocean Waves at Molera Point
Environmental Recording

I'm not a surfer, though perhaps I would like to be. I like the ocean. Every time I drive out to the coast there is that moment of the first smell of it. Sometime, if the wind is just right, you can be fifteen miles away when you sense the first hint of salt and seaweed. And then there is the thrill when you rise over the hill or curl around the bend and are presented with the far-off horizon.

I'm a sucker for the sea and I really can't explain it. On a clear day it is this immense, monotonous expanse of blue. One could think of it as the most mundane and boring thing and then wonder at how something so large and mundane can evoke such a feeling... at least for me. Then again, I'm just a sucker for such a thing... I once bought 80 acres of ocean from a fellow, but lost it when a current came along. Last time I saw it, it was headed up towards Alaska.  
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California, Ocean, Waves, Recording, Sound, Beach, Big Sur,
2020-03-27
Mid-Coast Meandering
From Gilroy to Carmel and a bit of bobbling about inland
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2020-03-19
Running Down The Coast
So I decided to take Highway One South from Mendocino to San Francisco It turned out to be a lovely day...   ...Read more
Music
    Gerluz
        The Day We Met
        Porphero's Watch Chain
        Les Langueurs Tendres
        more...
    Gort Braggern
        Prickly Pear
        Solar Wind
        Singularity
        more...
    Sonic Landscapes
        Volcanic Sounds of the Yellowstone Caldera
        Low Tide at Soberanes Point,
        Nightbirds on the Noyo River
        more...
    Nouveau Guinea Ensemble
        Idyll
        The Tiny Jalopy
        The Bunnies Parade
        more...
Photography
      Beckwourth Complex Fire
      One Last Snow
      Let's Try a Little Winter
      more...
Travel
      Bits of VA
      Wiggling the Adirondacks
      Washington
      more...
Misc
      Mister Frank
      The Ice Follies
      House Remodel (series)
          The Remodel Begins
          Tear 'em Up
          Putting Things Back
          more..
      And Then Aug & Sep
      more...

Recent Posts
Untitled-40
Sep 17, 2020
Sometimes, when writing a song the title arrives first. Coffee Time Rag is an example. Other times you work out a musical idea and a title comes along during the process......
A Bit Above Sea Level
Aug 04, 2020
I decided the ocean air was too thick so I headed up to the Sierras. Walking around a little bit. You might think that camera gear might become lighter the closer you get to outer space, but that ain't so. I am beginning to suspect that the weight of camera gear increases in direct ratio to the number of miles one carries it multiplied by altitude.
A Bit by the Coast
Jul 01, 2020
Buzzed down from Redding to Monterey... This is not the train I rode in on, but you can find it parked along highway 273 in Redding.
Cherry Blossom Sunrise
Jun 25, 2020
A calming and slower piece in four acts and four minutes. Something to listen to while you are supping your morning beverage watching the sun rise though the cherry blossoms.
The Tiny Jalopy
Jun 11, 2020
My cartoon vision was complete no longer would the oppressed melodies cower in fear of a jangly piano.
Coffee Time Rag
Jun 11, 2020
It's time for a ragtime song! This song was scheduled to be released in the middle of May but my "Streaming Distributor" is a tad backed up. Oh well. Sorry to keep you-all waiting. There are still twomore finished peiced in their queue & I have a few other songs on the boiler.
My Latin Bouquet
May 01, 2020
The original title of this song was "in the Shade of the Ombu". ... the Ombu being a tree that grows in the pampa of Argentina & Uruguay. I was imagining a restful siesta under a tree, maybe a couple of Gauchos strumming their guitarras. But then I had another thought.
Lazy Day Waltz
Apr 23, 2020
It's a lazy waltz from a lazy day. I was intending it to form a different piece but one melody flowed to the next and, before I knew it, what I had intended to be a dance piece became this melodically progressive waltz. I had fun with it, I hope you do too.
Ocean Waves at Molera Point
Apr 03, 2020
I'm not a surfer, though perhaps I would like to be. I like the ocean. Every time I drive out to the coast there is that moment of the first smell of it. Sometime, if the wind is just right, you can be fifteen miles away when you sense the first hint of salt and seaweed. And then there is the thrill when you rise over the hill or curl around the bend and are presented with the far-off horizon.
Mid-Coast Meandering
Mar 27, 2020
From Gilroy to Carmel and a bit of bobbling about inland
Running Down The Coast
Mar 19, 2020
So I decided to take Highway One South from Mendocino to San Francisco It turned out to be a lovely day...
Frog Hollow
Mar 17, 2020
This is a full chorus of frogs. They start and they stop and then one starts singing again and others tentatively join in. You can identify certain individuals and different species. it's quite a fun time.
Northern California Drive Abouts
Dec 29, 2019
Not a whole lot to report. Been wandering about on the West Coast some more, resulting in a few more snapshots. These are from Northern & Central California.
A Little Here a Little There
Nov 05, 2019
The first image in this random series is Five of the 42 (at current count, they hope to have 350 eventually) radio telescope dishes at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory.
Oh My Ears and Whiskers!
Oct 18, 2019
Mister Choo Choo
Sep 18, 2019
Random Phoughts
Sep 05, 2019
Singularity
Aug 09, 2019
More of the bendy bits
Nov 05, 2018
Ring Ring (the telephone rings)
Oct 26, 2018
Wiggling through the Adirondacks
Oct 18, 2018
Selfie
Apr 20, 2018
Washington
Aug 21, 2017
The Bunnies Parade
Aug 15, 2017
Hey, Let's hit Idaho
Aug 10, 2017
Skipping Over the Lily Pads
Jul 27, 2017
A Utah Loop
Sep 05, 2016
Monticello, Utah
Sep 05, 2016
Out of Gunnerson, CO
Sep 04, 2016
Up a Winding Road and Crossing the Divide
Sep 03, 2016
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