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Sadness, Butterfly and Nearly Full Moon

I am feeling really sad this evening having heard of the death of Charlie Watts, drummer of the Rolling Stones. This article touched me as he is remembered by so many musicians and others.. Down at the Lottie tonight I found myself in tears. Who knew that a Stone could ever die?

Looking in a nearby nursery for a replacement plant for a very untidy Tree Heather, we were taken by White Buddleia, the butterfly bush, when one landed and stayed long enough to have its photo taken.

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly

I finally got a picture of the full moon, a day late so not quite full, but still very lovely.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 24, 2021 in drumming, environment, music, nature, Photography, Postaday2021

Tags: August full moon, Charlie Watts, death of Charlie Watts, Small Tortoiseshell butterfly

Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

17 Aug

Guests dancing at a family wedding in Senegal.

Carefree dancing at our son’s wedding

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 17, 2013 in Beauty, drumming, photography, Senegal, Weekly photo challenge

Tags: family wedding, Senegalese wedding

Jools Holland, Bird Watching and Walking in the Woods

16 Dec

Usually all my beautiful things are from the day on which I post but we’ve just had a wonderful weekend away so today’s post covers Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

1 We had a trip up to Plymouth to see the amazing Jools Holland who just raises the spirits of all who are near him! He is so talented, so generous and clearly enjoys making so many people happy. He smiles his way through the whole performance! It was just fabulous to be able to watch his hands on the big screen. To my delight K T Tunstall was his surprise guest. His drummer, Gilson Lavis was just brilliant!We spent the night in a hotel and next day …….

2 We met two of our lovely daughters, M and L, for lunch in a country pub and then went home with L to her new home where the bird life is just amazing. It was very hard to get photos as they were all so busy going back and forth. There were Nuthatches, Blue tits, Willow tits, Great tits, Coal tits, Robins, Siskin, Chaffinches, Bullfinches, Pheasants and Jays.

3 A walk in the nearby woods this morning with L and T and T’s parents and their five Black Labradors was an utter delight.

Jools Holland at the end of the show

K T Tunstall and Gilson Lavis

Jay in Sampford Courtenay

Cones, catkins and new buds

Rain on the lake

Lichen and moss

Lichen and leaves

Mosses and ivy

Golden lichen

Wood, leaves, mosses and ferns

Just had a paddle

So well trained

Beautiful tree with ferns and moss

Pheasant in the garden

Nuthatch at the peanuts

Cabin built in the woods

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 16, 2012 in birds, drumming, environment, family, gigs, music, nature, photography, piano, postaday2012, senses, singing

Tags: Black labradors, blue tits, Bullfinches, cabin in the woods, Chaffinches, Coal tits, Gilson Lavis, great tits, jays, Jools Holland, K T Tunstall, leaves, lichens, mosses, Nuthatches, Pheasants, Postaday, postaday2012, Robins, Siskin, trees, Willow tits

Dorothy Nolte, Drumming and Hymn Pedalling

03 May

1 I was reminded of this piece and its attitude to children by a beautiful post I SEE YOU by http://aleafinspringtime.wordpress.com

Children Learn What They Live By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a good place in which to live.

2 Lucy posted this delightful photo today. Tabitha must get the drumming gene from her Uncle Daniel!

Tabitha drumming! by Lucy

3 I learnt how to do “Hymn pedalling’ today which my piano teacher tells me is really difficult but that I am a natural! Now I have to remember what to do and to practise it a lot before my next lesson.