Roger Bennion's photos

This Oxford window, that has been given a bit of a Photoshop makeover, could be in 'University College' :-) It is not 'My Window" but a link to "At My Window" by Townes Van Zandt and Kathy Mattea is goin' to be my tenuous 'Sight and Sound' choice for today :-) I don't know how I have managed to miss out on this musical gem but thanks to 'Sight and Sound' I will now be adding the album to my collection :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ At My Window ~ Townes Van Zandt & Kathy Mattea

Graham Chance uploaded a superb "Radio" link to 'Sight and Sound' ~ www.ipernity.com/doc/351757/44713124/in/group/362993 This gave me an idea! Cheers, Graham :-) Got completely carried away (and perhaps I should be) with my iPod, with part of my music system, with GIMP Photo Software and with Nik Filters trying to come up with a link to "Mohammed's Radio" by Warren Zevon and this is the result :-) I do believe that Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks provide the harmmony vocals. And, I musn't forget Linda Ronstadt's version :-) In the song it says ~ But don't it make you want to rock and roll All night long This is one of my fave songs written by Warren Zevon (there are lots more fave ones) and, for sure, I could listen to these two versions all night long :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Mohammed's Radio ~ Warren Zevon ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ And here ~ Mohammed's Radio ~ Linda Ronstadt

"Boulder to Birmingham" was written by Emmylou Harris and Bill Danoff and features on Emmy's 1975 album "Pieces of the Sky". Bill Danoff was married to Taffy Nivert and together with John Denver they wrote "Take Me Home Country Roads". Bill Danoff & Taffy NIvert were also members of the Starland Vocal Band and they recorded "Boulder to Birmingham" as well. I hope you are following me thus far :-) My photo was taken in the grounds of Nuffield College in Oxford. "Boulder to Birmingham" is one of my all-time favourite tracks by Emmylou and as there is a 'Boulder' in my photo I think this should be my 'Sight and Sound' link :-) I also found, on YouTube, a 1977 live performance of "Boulder to Birmingham" by the Starland Vocal Band so a link to this is included :-) I'll stop now :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Boulder to Birmingham ~ Emmylou Harris ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Boulder to Birmingham ~ Starland Vocal Band

The blossom here brings to mind "Blossom" by James Taylor & Carole King :-) Also, according to the Cambrige English Dictionary ~ "When people blossom, they become stronger". Let's hope that now Ipernity S.A. has accepted the Ipernity Members Association proposal this site becomes stronger & stronger and goes from strength to strength :-) Thank you so very much to ALL who have worked so hard to make sure that ipernity survives. Please click on following link ~ www.ipernity.com/doc/285927/44660612 Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Blossom ~ James Taylor & Carole King

I thought I had already posted this very old photo to ipernity but if I did I can't find it anywhere :-) So, as the water here is fairly still I am goin' to link this photo to one of my fave Emmylou Harris tracks and that is "Beneath Still Waters" written by Dallas Frazier and from Emmy's 1979 album "Blue Kentucky Girl":-) Accompanied by The Hot Band ~ Electric Guitar: James Burton Pedal Steel: Hank DeVito Piano: Glen D Hardin Acoustic Guitar: Albert Lee High Strung Guitar: Rodney Crowell Bass: Emory Gordy Drums: John Ware Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Beneath Still Waters ~ Emmylou Harris OR Here ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ~ Beneath Still Waters ~ Emmylou Harris

Taken inside the Oxford University Church of St Mary the Virgin. It was captured a while ago using a fairly recently purchased prime lens. I 'wos' quite pleased with the clarity here so I think it was worth buying the lens as a pressie to moi :-) The photo brings to mind "Mother & Child Reunion" by Paul Simon. Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Mother & Child Reunion ~ Paul Simon ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Or here here ~ Mother & Child Reunion ~ Paul Simon

One of my fairly obscure links for 'Sight and Sound' follows :-) John Stewart recorded "Let The Big Horse Run" about 'Secretariat'. This track is on his 1975 album "Wingless Angels". This very old photo is, clearly, of a horse :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Let The Big Horse Run ~ John Stewart

This is kinda between Sandown and Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. It brings to my mind "Shoreline" by Anna Ternheim. So, I reckon this seems like a fair choice for 'Sight and Sound' :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Shoreline ~ Anna Ternheim

Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) It has been a very long time since I posted anything to ipernity or commented upon photos. This is because I have been having lots of eye problems including frighteningly high Intraocular pressures. Last week I had a combined cataract operation and laser treatment on my left eye. Once the eye has fully healed there will be the same procedure carried out on my right eye. I anticipate this will, hopefully, be in May 2017. In the meantime, I feel able to do some occasional posting and some commenting. This very old shot of Gare Du Nord Station in Paris has been given a 'Fairy Art' effect using the LUNAPIC website. Cheers to Mick for pointing me in the direction of this fun website :-) "One Toke Over The Line" by Brewer & Shipley from their 1970 album "Tarkio Road" is about a railway station amongst other things :-) I did have the "Tarkio Road" album. Might have been on Vinyl or on Cassette or copied onto one of ''dem reel to reel tape contraptions. :-) But, I couldn't find it so I have downloaded the album from iTunes :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ One Toke Over The Line ~ Brewer & Shipley OR, here ♫ ♪ One Toke Over The Line ~ Brewer & Shipley

Time for another cycling photo methinks :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Bicycle (You Never Forget) ~ Elise Lieberth

It is very depressing to read the latest ipernity Blog where it says "it’s time for us to pass the relay or turn the page." By the same token I was a little encouraged by the words "it remains quite possible that a new team will take the lead of ipernity". However, if there are only about 3,000 ipernity members I don't see how it would be financially viable for someone else to take over even with an increase in the subscription amount. The words to "For The Good Times" seem depressingly apt to me just at this minute. Don't look so sad, I know it's over But life goes on, and this old world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ For The Good Times ~ Raul Malo I hope there will be a last minute reprieve and I hope the sun is not finally setting on ipernity. Whilst there is still any glimmer of hope I think I will still post to 'Sight and Sound'.

Serena Ryder sings ~ Baby blue, oh, baby blue Come here, I'm gonna smear another colour over you Get out of bed, you little sleepy head Your black and white needs a little bit of red Your black and white needs a little bit of red So, job done for 'Sight and Sound' methinks :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Little Bit of Red ~ Serena Ryder Maybe view on black, please :-)

I haven't taken many Autumn shots this year so this is one from way back in the Archives. Not too sure but I think I may have added bit of soft focus. I see it was taken at the end of November a couple of years ago so I may still have time to get some Autumn photos :-)) "Autumn Leaves" by Mantovani seems like a logical choice to moi :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Mantovani

Way back in 2009 Helen took me to Paris for a surprise birthday treat. We stayed at 'Hotel Balmoral' just 'round corner from the Arc de Triomphe. It certainly felt like a Grande Hotel and this seems a good opportunity to link my photo to "Late Night Grande Hotel" by Nanci Griffith from her 1991 album of the same name. One of my fave tracks from Nanci although, of course, everything Nanci recorded is my fave :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Late Night Grande Hotel ~ Nanci Griffith</a

A 'Sight and Sound' link that comes to mind is "Just Because" by The Prickles :-)) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Just Because ~ The Prickles

Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) My shot of the Gothic Temple in Stowe Landscape Gardens makes me feel a little bit spooky! So, a tenuous link to "Spooky" by Dusty Springfield seems sensible to moi :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Spooky ~ Dusty Springfield

"High Five" by Mindi Abair seems like a sensible 'Sight and Sound' link to moi :-) I don't know anything 'bout Mindi Abair but I wouldn't mind an introduction........please :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ High Five ~ Mindi Abair

Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) I guess if the lady went into the phone box she would likely be "Hanging on the Telephone" :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Hanging on the Telephone ~ Blondie