my world today

I like your world Raingirl. A great contribution to the WPD here. Well done.

Cheers. Herb

ps Happy playing!

Thank you so much, Herb.

I'm not great at playing the flute, but I do love doing it.

très bel hommage de ta vie personnelle la musique est un bonheur pour celui qui joue et celui qui écoute un bel élan pour le corps et l'esprit en bonne santé,

Thanks! We try to keep music as well as literary and visual art in our lives on a daily basis. Why else bother with all this nonsense of life! *smile*

belle sagesse intérieur magnifique travail sur soi j aime ton monde de plein de richesses une photo remarquable de ces deux mondes qui se rejoignent par leur couleur et leur art très bon dimanche

You are very kind! Thank you so much.

Deine Gedanken zu Andy sind sehr traurig liebe Laura,man sieht immer,wie nah die schönen und traurigen Momente zusammen liegen,ich finde auch dein Bild sehr schön dazu,zu deinen Gedanken :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Sonntag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

It really was hard to think about art when grieving the loss of someone. But art is the way through, in my mind, so I carried on. Certainly Andy would want us to keep photographing, as he did right up to his last days.

Das stimmt liebe Laura,man versicht sich mit irgendwas abzulenken,was aber auch nicht richtig funktioniert,weil die Gedanken immer wieder aufkommen,aber es hilft trotzdem,ich wünsche Dir alles Gute weiterhin :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Wochenstart,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

I'm still learning how to deal with hard news. But having a community like ours helps!

Es ist immer toll,wenn man sich ablenken kann und mit seinen Geschichten und Krankheiten aufgenommen fühlt liebe Laura,mir geht es auch so :))

A fascinating photo Laura............and a lovely insight into your personal life. In my mind, that's perfect for World Photography Day.

Thank you so much. Glad it fascinates you (I hope in a good way *smile*).

Definitely in a good way :-))

*smile*

A wonderful composition. I´ve also started with a Rolleicord... wonderful memories. --- Andy won´t be forgotten....

Thank you, glad you like it.

I actually still have the Rollei I learned on. My mother kept it forever and when she could no longer use it she passed it on to me. I don't use it often, but each time it is still filled with memories.

Pictoresque ans beautifuly colored**************************Have a pretty day !

Thank you! I had almost given up trying to find my photo for the day's event when I passed my flute music stand and found this to photograph.

These colors are smooth and warm for the soul.

Thank you - I think so also.

Thanks for sharing a piece of your private world with us, Laura.

You're welcome. My door is open for any who wish to knock.

wonderful homage!

Thank you. It was good to slow down and contemplate before choosing a subject.

thank you for sharing your thoughts and life.

You're welcome. Most of the time I communicate with others through my photos, but for our event I like to try and share beyond the visual.

This blog, beautifully illustrated by this part of your inner self, is of great interest to me Laura, as someone who came to photography very late in life. It subtly shows that everyone has their own path and approach, and that our photographic expression doesn't just depend on our sensibility, but also on our history.
A lovely theme for the day.

Sadly, it was a day of mourning. But Andy wouldn't have liked the world to stop turning once he'd left it...

You are very kind, Eric. Yes, my history definitely is a huge influence on my interest and focus of my photography.

Interesting to me that you took up photography "late in life". What started your interest in photography? (Maybe you say that on your contribution - I haven't looked at yours yet. Working my way from the beginning.)

Indeed I was in shock to hear about Andy as I started the day. I agree that he would have wanted the world, and us, to keep on. I feel like the whole event is a tribute to him. So many who are contributing had a connection with him.

No, I'm not answering that question in my post, Laura, as you've seen.
I've often been told that I have a certain sense of aesthetics, as an art lover, as a musician (amateur) or even in my writings. Strangely, I used to turn away from photos exhibitions: I was interested but 'ignorant' about this subject, so ... disturbed!
It is my cousin (who doesn't have much of a presence on ipernity) and then Panoramio who got me started about 15 years ago.
I have a lot of theoretical gaps and not enough time to fill them. So I'm relying on my 'sense of aesthetics' to produce photos that are worth looking at :-)

Have a nice Sunday.

*smile* Well, thank your cousin for me!

Excellent work and well said!

Thank you, William.

Hi Laura.

I was shocked and saddened to hear the news about Andy. In a way I feel it is quite fitting that a man who held such a sspecial place in our hearts should leave us on a special day like World Photography Day.

Your photo has lovely tones and detail and is made extra special as you are not just sharing a place or moment in time but also something that is extremely personal to you. It is always fascinating to learn how people developed their love for photography. I must admit mine started simply as an 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' moment. My husband's passion for photography would have left me twiddling my thumbs or reading a book on holidays otherwise!!

Beautifully captured and presented.

We were all shocked to hear about Andy. I am also amazed at how many people he reached here on ipernity. The outpouring of sympathy is wonderful. If you haven't already, I hope you will consider leaving a comment on his 'in memoria' page. His family will see people's thoughts there.

I'm glad you like my photographic tale. I think it's great that yours is 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em', because twiddling thumbs is over rated - haha.

I'm glad you like the photo also *smile*. Thank you.

Interesting background story to a colourful image Laura
Indoor stuff is something I really never bothered to photograph, but now I am looking ;-)

Thanks, Roger. I've always been a low light photographer. I do take plenty of outside photos, but interiors have always drawn me in. Glad to inspire you a little!

Hi Laura
I like this picture very much!
It is a very different and exciting composition
Fantastic colours too
Like Roger I've never done much indoor stuff, and looking at this I can see why.. I just don't have the artists eye to make a composition from scratch! That is a superior talent !
Best Wishes, and stay safe!!
Peter

Thank you so much. What a kind thing to say.
I think growing up in an architects house surreound by art and a mother who photographed all sorts of things helped me develop the eye that I have.

A lovely image and interesting notes, with which I agree, Laura.

Thank you. Glad you agree.

Lovely thoughts, Laura. Love these colours and textures, perfect in the square format.

Thank you. So glad you like square format, at least for this image. Framing is always something that interests me, part of the artistic process.

Liebe Laura,

ich bin kein Künstler, aber ich liebe Kunst, deine Bilder sind Kunst und ich bewundere sie. Dass du Flöte spielst, passt natürlich dazu. Darstellende Kunst und Musik verschwimmen ja oft ineinander und leben voneinander.
Ich spiele gelegentlich noch ein wenig auf meiner Bratsche in Erinnerung an eine lebhafte Zeit, in der ich mit Freunden zusammen musizierte. Auch meine Frau Inge war dabei, die vor sechs Jahren an Alzheimer gestorben ist. Die Zeiten kommen nicht wieder, aber die Erinnerungen leben weiter, auch durch die vielen Fotos, die bei allen Gelegenheiten entstanden sind.

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Von Andys Tod habe ich erst kürzlich erfahren. Ich hatte nur gelegentlich mit ihm Kontakt, aber es schmerzt trotzdem zu hören, dass hier ein liebenswerter Mensch nicht mehr existiert.

Zunächst wünsche ich dir noch einen schönen Sonntag

You are very kind. You say you are not an artist, but still you have many interesting and beautiful photographs here.
How lovely that you play the viola, and nice that it can bring back good memories. I used to go to a friend's house about once a month for a music circle, but she got tired of hosting them and no one really wanted to come out to our house (it is further away than our other friends), so it faded away. Your group is much more formal and classical than ours!! I do play flute with one friend on rare occassion, sing my heart out in the car, and do other type of music with my husband when I can. He is the real musician of the family. He's a poet and musician (and lyricist) - those two definitely go together!

Thanks for the links to your musician group. I really like both photos. I've never been part of a classical music group (besides choir in high school back in the 1970s). I imagine it is a great feeling to create with a group like that.

Love those bamboo? flutes. We have several of them, really fifes, from our years in Northern Ireland. They are used by the Blood and Thunder" marching bands there, some with and some without keys. Neither of us play them seriously, though. My wife play piano and I mostly listen, but music, painting and books are an important part of our life also. I collect antiquarian books, though am gradually disposing of my collection.

Nice to hear you enjoy all the arts as well. I have one full size bamboo flute, and one bamboo recorder, and my silver plated flute. I love playing Irish and Scottish tunes. I knew a Scottish folk group back in the 1980's and got hooked. There's such joy and beauty to them (even the sad ones).

If you have any Shakespeare folios lying around my husband would be interested - haha.

I don't have a real collection, but do have a number of very old books from the estates of my relatives. I love them, but don't need them all. How do you go about disposing of yours? Are you an expert alibris or ebay seller? It is incredibly hard for me to remove anything from my life, so I always want things to go to people who will love them. Only very basic stuff gets passed on to places like Goodwill.

Blockflöten-Trio

*smile*

I did see your ipermail, Laura, and still have to find out if she wants her account deleted.

Oh good. Probably best to reply to the ipermail as soon as you know. (I might not see a reply here as quickly.)

Thanks for your visits and work on the site.

You're welcome!

Danke für die Erklärung zu deinem schönen persönlichen Foto.

*smile* Normally I like my photos to stand for themselves and I don't explain them, but for the World Photography Day event, I seem to enjoy sharing my thoughts.

I enjoyed sharing your thoughts too :)

avesome composition! music really warms our heart an open the mind....

Thank you so much. And yes, music is one reason to keep doing all the work of life!

Thank you for your visit to my world
My firat camera was a folding Zeiss (I still have it)
120 roll film only black and white were available

Well there were a few colour but they were sort of washed out and the colour faded if you exposed them to light

I recently posted a shot which included a motor car, in a BW original photos only group > The admin refused it and accused me of paying actors for the shot
My reply was that I couldn't afford actors and an old motor car
But that my picture was taken with \ top quality camera and lens