My Morning Ride In To Work

[WiVoter]

[SARose]

1. Amazing

Look at the different colors of blue! Mother Nature dressed in her finest!

Thanks for a beautiful pic and Happy New Year!

[WiVoter]

2. Thank You SARose

I like it too. 😊 ❄️

[Diamond_Dog]

3. That's really pretty!

[WiVoter]

4. Thank You Diamond_Dog

😊

[Fla Dem]

5. A beautiful winter wonderland!

[WiVoter]

6. Thank You Fla_Dem

I love the winter! I live in a rural area in Wisconsin & I have a pretty ride to work each day. I grateful for that. 😊

[paleotn]

7. Magnificant! Thanks for sharing!

I've always loved winter, just like I love all the seasons in their season. Winter, when the sun is low and the snow becomes light blue and gray. It's magical.

[WiVoter]

8. Thank You paleotn

❄️😊

[MLAA]

9. Beautiful!

[NJCher]

14. I listened to the entire piece

With that beautiful picture in my mind.

What a way to start the day.

That is going on my playlist.

Blissed out for now, though.

[MLAA]

18. Glad you enjoyed it! I found this bit of history on how Gershwin wrote this wonderful piece.

“Gershwin first found out he was meant to be writing ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ from a newspaper announcing its premiere... just over a month away. Here’s the remarkable story of its creation.”

Full story at link is interesting


https://www.classicfm.com/composers/gershwin/how-wrote-rhapsody-in-blue-history/

[NJCher]

21. yes, indeed

It was very interesting. First I listened to the story and then once again to the "Rhapsody in Blue" link you posted. That was so much fun.

Gershwin's short deadline reminded me of my students telling me "I work best under pressure!"

That is such a well developed web site, Classic FM. I had never heard of it, but I can see many fun hours of enjoying those links ahead. Did you look at their podcasts tab? I plan on listening to a few of those tonight.

Just about every link off the Gershwin page was of interest to me and there was even a story about Kamala playing French horn! Also on the Gershwin page was a cellist doing 3" from Rhapsody. A link to Gershwin playing the piano, also, very early in his career. Very rare. He was such a showman.

The page is a pain without a popup blocker, so I had a hard time with it on my iPad but on my computer, just fine. I'm going to see about an ad blocker for the iPad. I use AirPods, so that's on the to do list tonight, also.

Here in Jersey we can get about any book we want through BCCLS, a library loan system, so I checked out The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments. My plan is to work my way through it and listen to compositions on every instrument. Right now, for example, I am listening to the lithophone. I'm sure I'll end up buying this book. This project will take a while!

Can't thank you enough for this recommendation. It's added so much to my enjoyment of music.

[MLAA]

22. Listening to every instrument! Now that's ambitious but I'm sure will be so worth it.

So glad you are enjoying the site. I just found it by luck googling Rhapsody in Blue after seeing the beautiful photo.

[StarryNite]

10. A cold road ahead...

[mzmolly]

11. Stunning.

[Yorkie Mom]

12. That's beautiful!

[patphil]

13. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture is worth many times that.

I was born and raised in northern New York, and have experienced scenes like this. Your photo brings back many memories of those times.
Thank You.

[WiVoter]

15. You're Welcome patphil

I’m in my retirement year of teaching. I do enjoy my morning drive in.

[Callalily]

16. The beauty of a Wisconsin winter can't be beat!

[WiVoter]

17. Thank You Callalily

😊❄️

[Figarosmom]

19. Kinda other worldly

And spooky and pretty

[Skittles]

20. Wisconsin was my favorite pitstop as a GI brat

beautiful