Contributions of the group Sight and Sound

Relax With Pep

nobody@ipernity.com (FarbFormFreude) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:22:04 +0000

Blick zum Ludwigsbrunnen

Eric B. & Rakim - Relax With Pep

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tea for two

nobody@ipernity.com (Nora Caracci) — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:59:59 +0000

tè alla lavanda, naturalmente ;-)

Doris Day - Tea for two
oppure
Tea For Two (Original Orchestration) - Jason Graae & Rebecca Luker

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riflessi catalani

nobody@ipernity.com (Nora Caracci) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:41:14 +0000

Nora Caracci has posted:

a Costoja (en francès Coustouges)
Vallespir - Catalunya del Nord - França

Il cielo in una stanza - GINO PAOLI
sposto a oggi un vecchio post come Omaggio a un poeta della canzone che ci ha lasciato il 24 scorso ...
Lyrics:

Quando sei qui con me
Questa stanza non ha più pareti
Ma alberi, alberi infiniti
Quando tu sei vicino a me
Questo soffitto viola, no, non esiste più
Io vedo il cielo sopra noi che restiamo qui
Abbandonati come se non ci fosse più
Niente, più niente al mondo
Suona un'armonica
Mi sembra un organo
Che vibra per te e per me
Su nell'immensità del cielo
Per te, per me
Nel cielo
Suona un'armonica
Mi sembra un organo
Che vibra per te e per me
Su nell'immensità del cielo
Per te e per me
Nel cielo

Creation Story

nobody@ipernity.com (FarbFormFreude) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:36:31 +0000

FarbFormFreude has posted:

Joy Harjo & Poetic Justice - Creation Story

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dipingendo la musica

nobody@ipernity.com (Nora Caracci) — Fri, 03 May 2019 06:41:19 +0000

Nora Caracci has posted:

Bob Margolin "I'm a man" LIVE @ Raindogs House, Savona, Italy

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At Last (PiP) HFF!

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:07:50 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

At last we are seeing the restoration of the Birnbeck Pier starting to take shape. I have long lamented the neglected state of this lovely old pier that holds so many memories for me.

Built between 1864 and 1867 this grand old Victorian lady was the only British seaside pier to link an island with the mainland.

In 1881 a lifeboat station was added with a boathouse built in 1889

Over the years the pier has seen steam ships taking visitors to Cardiff, Ilfracombe and Lundy Island and I can still remember taking a trip on the Waverley from the end of this pier when I was a child. There was a tramway carrying baggage from the steam ships.

Birnbeck island has also housed amusements and a beer cellar. A new pavilion and fire station were built following a fire but in 1902 but a year later severe gales damaged the pier. Then in 1933 the Grand Pier opened in Weston resulting in the loss of the amusements business.

After a spell being run by the Admiralty during the second world war it was sold and steam ships continued to use the pier up until 1972. It was later sold, changing hands a number of times but plans to restore it never amounted to anything.

The pier closed to the public in 1994. The lifeboat crew continued to use it and a walkway was built along the pier but it later became too unsafe for them.

This year has finally seen the start of the restoration work and the PiP shows the state of disrepair before work started.

At Last - listen here to Etta James

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZag0E32is0

Henhouse Prowlers

nobody@ipernity.com (Nora Caracci) — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 19:09:48 +0000

Nora Caracci has posted:

Jon Goldfine - Bass

Henhouse Prowlers' Bluegrass LIVE @ Raindogs House

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Minehead Harbour Walls

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:06:08 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

Harbour walls at Minehead. In the middle of a heatwave we decided to take a trip to the coast to try to catch a breeze.

Minehead is a coastal town in north Somerset and is on the edge of the Bristol Channel

There has been a harbour in Minehead since the late 1300s. Nowadays, although fishing boats still work from here it is also widely used by pleasure craft and boat charter companies with Teddie Boy Charters available for angling trips or coastal excursions etc.

We didn't find that breeze - 'Ain't that a shame'

Going with the teddy boy theme

Listen here to Fats Domino

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur2_3RrLqC4

Dark Clouds in the Sky

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:53:34 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

Callander, Perthshire , Scotland beneath dark and stormy skies. This was a day of intermittent showers and sunny spells but standing in the park with the storm brewing you could feel the stillness that comes just before a storm breaks. It was worth chancing your luck to take in the atmosphere and enjoy the trees and clouds reflected in the water. Fortunately for me the storm was all drama and not too much of the wet stuff.

This stretch of water is Eas Gobhain, meaning 'the smith's cascade', and is an outflow of Loch Venachar which joins with Garbh Uisge together forming the River Teith. Turning to my left from here I would see a bridge and maps show this as the River Teith from that point.

Callander is the known as the eastern gateway to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

I have added a song by Gabriella - "Cloud in the Sky"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrhz1SJsZg

Whispering breeze !

nobody@ipernity.com (Roger (Grisly)) — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:23:50 +0000

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A quiet corner for peace, contemplation or memories, with only the whispering of a gentle breeze through the leaves to disturb the silence, this is in the grounds of the church of Scotland’s Southwick Parish Church, Dumfries and Galloway!

A previously posted image of the church, can be found here. Country Church,

A real standard with a Celtic twist www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3ZDJMvLYvQ&list=RDo3ZDJMvLYvQ&start_radio=1

HBM and a good week ahead!

Facts and Fiction

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:54:01 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

A peaceful harbour scene captured at West Bay, Bridport at a time when covid restrictions had been eased, although safe distancing rules were still in effect.
In January this year, however, this scene would have been considerably different as violent storms reshaped the coastline and a large sandbar appeared restricting harbour access. Work began quickly to remove the sand which was subsequently used to replenish sand on the East beach.

West Bay, once named Bridport Harbour is a harbour and small resort situated at the mouth of the river Brit and is known as the Golden Gateway to the Jurassic Coast.
Many people will recognise the beaches and cliffs from the tv series Broadchurch.
It was also the setting for the series Harbour Lights.

I have added a song called 'Fact-Fiction by Mads Langer as a nod to the real life issues of this working harbour alongside the 'fiction' of the programmes set here.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlB7K4IHwfI

You can't park there

nobody@ipernity.com (Roger (Grisly)) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:07:17 +0000

Roger (Grisly) has posted:

The Passenger Ferry from Easedale Island arrives at Ellenabeich, Isle of Seil, only to find a local fisherman in its landing spot, A few well chosen Scottish words would have quickly resolved the situation no doubt, This is the only ferry across to the island, and carries building materials and anything else needed, all without any protection from the Scottish West Coast Weather!

Easdale, is one of the Slate Islands situated in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. Once the centre of the Scottish slate industry, there has been some recent island regeneration by the owners. This is one of the smallest of the inhabited islands of the Inner Hebrides and is home to traditional white-washed cottages and disused slate quarries.The island supports a successful arts programme and an award-winning museum and is without cars or street lights!.

HFF and a good weekend to all, Large view recommended!

A Celtic link, www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWIEHT8eOnk&list=RDjWIEHT8eOnk&start_radio=1

Just walk on in

nobody@ipernity.com (FarbFormFreude) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:02:39 +0000

FarbFormFreude has posted:

Durch die Oswaldhöhle kann man durchgehen (wenn man sich traut, in der Mitte ist es schon arg dunkel)

" Don't be afraid, just walk on in" (Sisters of Mercy )

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Back Seat Driver Bench + PiP

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:44:47 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

Captured at the Forth And Clyde Canal, Falkirk Wheel. The Patsy is one of a number of narrowboats for hire by Black Prince Holidays providing holiday accommodation for those who would like to follow their dreams and the canal network for a scenic, peaceful and relaxing breakaway from the stresses of everyday life.

The Forth and Clyde canal opened in 1790, is 35 miles long running between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde

The Union Canal , opened in 1822, is connected to the Forth and Clyde Canal via the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift which is a wonderful feat of engineering and is the pride of Scottish Canals.

So enjoy your holiday on the well equipped Patsy, whether you want to visit Glasgow or Edinburgh stopping at any the points of interest on the way. You can be sure of a magical holiday.

I could not pass the opportunity to then use a song with magic in the title, and the holiday company is 'Black Prince' so with Patsy being a woman's name 'Black Magic Woman' jumped out at me.

I have therefore added a version of 'Black Magic Woman' by Eric Clapton

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOLYy0dcZxg

Best viewed large I think. Many thanks and HBM to all.

Börse ist geil !

nobody@ipernity.com (FarbFormFreude) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:08:52 +0000

FarbFormFreude has posted:

Komm schon, das machen wir auch : an die Börse gehen ! Wir wissen ja, wie man Schafe treibt. Und die Anleger sind wie Schafe. Die laufen alle dem Leithammel hinterher ...

Sari Schorr - Ain't Got No Money

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I never promised you a rosegarden

nobody@ipernity.com (Ko Hummel) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:40:47 +0000

Ko Hummel has posted:

but you got one

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHsWBKKNbI&list=RDKXHsWBKKNbI&start_radio=1

Light's Out

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:38:07 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

The High Lighthouse, or Pillar Lighthouse at Burnham on Sea captured in evening light.
Standing 30m high the lighthouse was designed and built by Joseph Nelson in 1832.

Burnham has had three lighthouses, only one of which is still working and that is the lower, stilted lighthouse which worked in conjunction with the High Lighthouse to keep shipping safe. The third lighthouse, a round tower on the Esplanade was deactivated and reduced in height when the High Lighthouse was built to replace it.

The High Lighthouse was itself deactivated in 1993 and sold the following year. It was sold on to an anonymous buyer in 2018 as a private residence but still retains the Fresnel lens and prism panels in the tower as this is a Grade II listed building. The red stripe down the side also remains and is still used in conjunction with that of the lower lighthouse as a leading mark.

The River Parrett flows into the Bristol Channel here and with it's mud flats, shifting sands and the second highest tidal range in the world the risk to shipping is quite significant. Over the years I have no doubt many seafarers have welcomed the sight of the guiding light to help them navigate the difficult waters.

I liked the moody winter sky tinged with pink and the way the light caught the lighthouse.

I have added a piece of music called 'Lights Out' by Brian Culbertson

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-0JdbTerps

For Body and Soul

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:45:09 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

Taken at Minehead harbour, West Somerset.

Originally a dwelling house and stores for a rich merchant, Edmund Knowles with two cellars used to store salt owned by a merchant and mariner Robert Quirke, today the Old Ship Aground pub, formerly the Pier Hotel nestles side by side with the little chapel of St Peter on the Quay, also known as the Fishermen's chapel, with a beach cafe at the far end.

It has a rich history and when Robert Quirke and his brother were at sea and were caught in a bad storm, Robert swore that on his return he would dedicate his ship and cargo to God's service and he was true to his word. In 1628 he donated Gibraltar Cellar, the outer of the two cellars for use as a place to offer prayers for those at sea. In 1630 he constructed almshouses for the poor using timber from his ship and the proceeds of the sale of his cargo, with income from rental of his cellars to provide support for the almshouses.

Later leased by the church, in 1887 the upper level of the thatched Gibraltar Cellar, at the behest of the Reverend Francis Etheridge, became a retreat and reading room for sailors. In 1890 the lower level became a Sailors' chapel.

The Mayor did not want the sailors to become too fond of drink so opened a Sailors Home run as a coffee shop on the right hand side of the chapel. This quickly failed and was demolished along with the inner cellar and in 1899 the Pier Hotel was opened!

The chapel was dedicated to St Peter in 1910.

I have named this image 'For Body and Soul' because I think the combination of pub, cafe and chapel caters to the needs of both body and soul.

I have therefore added a song by Anita Baker called

"Body and Soul"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IwIUYSE5Tg

I'm Too Sexy

nobody@ipernity.com (Dida From Augsburg) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:09:42 +0000

Dida From Augsburg has posted:

➽ I'm too sexy ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬
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➽ HFF and a great WE!

Lonely Cottage

nobody@ipernity.com (Ecobird) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:25:19 +0000

Ecobird has posted:

In a very secluded but beautiful location at the foot of Aonach Dubh and beside Loch Achriochtan lies a white cottage named Achnambeithach. Built around 1900 it was for many years home to the Elliott family. Watty was a shepherd who also helped to rescue many people lost or in difficulty on the mountains. Helped by other shepherds and local people and with little equipment he saved lives long before there was a mountain rescue team in Glencoe. His two sons, Walter and Willie followed in hi footsteps and when Hamish McInnes formed the Glencoe Mountain Rescue team both sons joined.
Walter in time was awarded an MBE for his rescue work and his knowledge of the land proved invaluable to rescue teams over the years

I understand that members of the rescue team live in the house nowadays and it has long been a base for rescue teams to gather prior to heading off to search for missing people or those who are hurt. We have ourselves witnessed rescue teams from all over, including the RAF and Glencoe Mountain Rescue gathering at the house and watched helicopters with sharp eyed pilots searching the difficult terrain. On one occasion we heard that sadly it was a body that was recovered.

In this picture you can still see traces of snow on the peaks, but light across the mountain on a warm day adds to the quiet beauty of the place

Those who know me will know I have always said my first sight of Glencoe took my breath away. I am therefore adding a song called Breathless by Chris Stapleton featuring Pink

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP2tJ6Cvg8A

In the same vein I have added Berlin and "Take My Breath Away"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx51eegLTY8