Sunday 15 May 2011

Evensong
In Vienna's Rose Garden


Golden Hour
on the first
summer evening

The sun low
on the horizon

the air so mild
and mellow,
filled with rose fragrance

and then
churchbells start calling
for Evensong

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Photographed
in Vienna's Rose Garden
where at times all the world's love
mingles with the fragrance
of the roses.

Six o'clock is a magical hour
in Vienna - the church bells ring
and the birds join in chorus
for Evensong.

I open the window wide
and listen.

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I have imbedded music
in all the pictures here -
just click on the roses
and enjoy.



15 comments:

  1. My daughter G is playing Pachabel's Canon in D on the piano, while I prepare this post. She still is. I remember an early summer afternoon in a Venetian church, listening to the same music, not sure what is was. It was the string version, played on original instruments. I shall always remember that moment when time stood still in that church, now turned museum.

    To those we love,
    Merisi

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  2. That color - those colors - that combination of colors... my favorite, favorite, favorite. Not-peach-not-pink-not-salmon. Mas oui!

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  3. Exquisite tribute Merisi
    To brief moments of beauty.

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  4. the translucence of these images made me think at first that they're watercolors. beautiful!

    xox,
    susan

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  5. Here am I on a sunday morning, bible opened and listening to Pachelbel... wow. What sweet music.

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  6. Beautiful photographs, beautiful music. Thank you, Merisi.

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  7. Incredible colours on these roses! The Pachelbel was lovely, and so was Cecilia Bartoli - thanks, Merisi, for this beautiful interlude.

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  8. I'm not sure the roses could be more beautiful in 'real life' - the music adds another dimension to the photos. Enjoyed!

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  9. Wonderful idea with roses and music! Thank you :-)

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  10. What glorious color, all lit up by the sun!

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  11. i never tire
    of somethings

    like
    the underneath side
    of a rose
    with the green curling back,

    like the dreamy sound
    of Pachelbel's Canon in D,

    like popping in Here
    & seeing how perfectly
    you have arrange
    your City
    for us to Love...

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  12. Oh, such a delicious treat..beautiful roses AND music. Now, if you could only embed fragrance!!

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  13. Oh, these colors sing!

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  14. There's nothing quite like roses in the spring: fragrant and gorgoeus.

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