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Lens-Artists Challenge: Music To My Eyes
I know I wasn’t the only one whose first reaction, on seeing what this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge was, thought something along the lines of ‘Nah, what’s that even about?’ In my case there may also have been an element of ‘WTF?’
And yet – also like others – when I thought about it a little, I understood what Egidio was getting at more fully and realised I could give it a go.
Okay, so it’s just a decent enough image of a rainbow, albeit an unusually close one, but it did trigger a musical memory.
Picture this: October 1970 and it’s the first day at university (in the south of England – more specifically, Canterbury) of a callow youth from northern England. After the welcome speech from the Master of the College, the new recruits mingled and formed small groups. I found myself, with about half a dozen others, none of whom had met before, in the college room of a fellow freshman..
Being English, they put the kettle on and made tea. It was my first experience of Earl Grey (callow and northern, remember). This album – ‘A Rainbow In Curved Air’, by Terry Riley – was playing gently in the background.
Heaven help us, that was over half a century ago, but I still listen to it often and the sight of a rainbow – any rainbow – takes me back to that quiet afternoon.
Try it for yourself, if you like…
Lens-Artists Challenge: Music To My Eyes
theonlyD800inthehameau 
hahaha. Great idea, and a great memory. Pretty song. And I thought you were going to take us “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
First of all, thanks for taking a chance and seeing it was not as hard as one would initially think. Yup, I know other people had similar reactions, as you pointed. However, once I planted that seed, everyone has come through with shining colors. Your post is no exception. How wonderful it is to jolt your memory back with good recollections, a beautiful photo, and a great soundtrack for it. Excellent post, dear D800 (pardon, I can’t find your name anywhere).
P.S.: Your “About” page on your other site is great and shows a great sense of humor.
Loved your choice, loved even more your shared memory. Thanks so much for sharing that. And I must admit that like Donna I thought Somewhere Over the Rainbow was a given! Silly us, you were much more creative.
What a wonderful memory, music shapes them nicely. Thank you for sharing it with us, photo and song.
I have to join the chorus in admitting that I, too, expected “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” >grin< Instead, you shared a beautiful piece of music that clearly brings you back to a different place and time. You chose a beautiful photo to accompany the music.