Comments on: Yet again http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789 nature and music in the San Juan Islands, from composer Alex Shapiro Thu, 09 May 2013 22:20:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alex Shapiro http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-226013 Alex Shapiro Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:21:33 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-226013 Ah, Paul... now, if only I had material for the album! Ha! I have been threatening for two years to release a follow-up to Notes from the Kelp. And somehow, life and work have gotten in the way, and I still don't have all the tracks produced (I think 3/4 of 'em). I want a 50 hour day! Ah, Paul… now, if only I had material for the album! Ha! I have been threatening for two years to release a follow-up to Notes from the Kelp. And somehow, life and work have gotten in the way, and I still don’t have all the tracks produced (I think 3/4 of ‘em). I want a 50 hour day!

]]> By: Paul Muller http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-226012 Paul Muller Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:10:00 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-226012 More amazing photos. Must be great never to lack material for an album cover... More amazing photos.

Must be great never to lack material for an album cover…

]]> By: Alex Shapiro http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-226001 Alex Shapiro Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:57:04 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-226001 Hi Jeremy, Wow! Another Waldronite composer (now I know TWO of you!). I am staring out to Waldron as I type this, as a matter of fact, and visited it for the first time this summer. Beautiful place! From Waldron to Firenze ain't bad! Both are very inspired places to compose. I really enjoyed the audio clips I heard on your website. Congratulazioni! Hi Jeremy,

Wow! Another Waldronite composer (now I know TWO of you!). I am staring out to Waldron as I type this, as a matter of fact, and visited it for the first time this summer. Beautiful place!

From Waldron to Firenze ain’t bad! Both are very inspired places to compose. I really enjoyed the audio clips I heard on your website. Congratulazioni!

]]> By: Jeremy Jennings http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-225998 Jeremy Jennings Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:56:33 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-225998 I'm going to assume I haven't mentioned this, because I think I've only commented on your blog once, but I'm jealous. To put that in context, I grew up on Waldron Island, a bit north of you (but still barely in the US) and (as a much more junior composer) have always figured I couldn't move back and continue in music. Ferry vs. non-ferry island makes a difference, but I really admire you for making it work in the islands. Or at all, for that matter. Jeremy Jennings www.jeremyjennings.net I’m going to assume I haven’t mentioned this, because I think I’ve only commented on your blog once, but I’m jealous. To put that in context, I grew up on Waldron Island, a bit north of you (but still barely in the US) and (as a much more junior composer) have always figured I couldn’t move back and continue in music. Ferry vs. non-ferry island makes a difference, but I really admire you for making it work in the islands. Or at all, for that matter.

Jeremy Jennings
http://www.jeremyjennings.net

]]> By: Bernard http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-225996 Bernard Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:47:44 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-225996 OK, you can do sunsets. Now how about some good photos of rain? You must see the occasional drop on the San Juan Islands. OK, you can do sunsets. Now how about some good photos of rain? You must see the occasional drop on the San Juan Islands.

]]> By: Alex Shapiro http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-225994 Alex Shapiro Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:05:39 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-225994 Oop! Sorry Glenn-- a couple of your recent comments somehow ended up stuck in the folder rather than posted. I answered your burning question in my previous "eagle attack" post. Oop! Sorry Glenn– a couple of your recent comments somehow ended up stuck in the folder rather than posted. I answered your burning question in my previous “eagle attack” post.

]]> By: Glenn Buttkus http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-225992 Glenn Buttkus Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:50:48 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-225992 Encountered your terrific sunsets on the Salish shots over on your Facebook page first, and then happily was led back here. Thanks for letting us hear 3:12 of Archipelago while gazing long long at your dreamy pics; perfect blend of Shapiro eye and ear art. You never did respond on the last posting to my inquiry as whether your mp3 was in fact something you wrote for the TV series MOST WANTED? Your insightful and heart felt comments, of course, contain the prose poem I am always smitten with alacrity for as I read and listen to you. What About Sunsets? What is it about sunsets? Each one different, each one compelling. Theme, and variations. Inspiration, and distraction. Yup. Of the most riveting kind. At this upper latitude--48.4 degrees, if you’re interested, and yes, I can claim that I’m north of Canada, the sun still sets pretty late even as autumn nears, and the penumbra of color and glow lasts for a very, very long time. Long enough for me to think about all the things I should be doing instead of gazing mindlessly into the sunset. And long enough to think about how really, there’s nothing else in the world that’s more important to do. I like rotating around this elusive flaming star year after year: age improves my sense of priorities! Alex Shapiro Encountered your terrific sunsets on the Salish shots
over on your Facebook page first, and then happily
was led back here. Thanks for letting us hear 3:12
of Archipelago while gazing long long at your dreamy
pics; perfect blend of Shapiro eye and ear art.
You never did respond on the last posting to my
inquiry as whether your mp3 was in fact something
you wrote for the TV series MOST WANTED?
Your insightful and heart felt comments, of course,
contain the prose poem I am always smitten with
alacrity for as I read and listen to you.

What About Sunsets?

What is it about sunsets?
Each one different, each one compelling.
Theme, and variations.
Inspiration, and distraction.
Yup. Of the most riveting kind.

At this upper latitude–48.4 degrees,
if you’re interested, and yes, I can claim
that I’m north of Canada, the sun still sets
pretty late even as autumn nears,
and the penumbra of color and glow
lasts for a very, very long time.

Long enough for me to think about all the things
I should be doing instead of gazing mindlessly
into the sunset. And long enough to think about
how really, there’s nothing else in the world
that’s more important to do.
I like rotating around this elusive flaming star
year after year: age improves my sense of priorities!

Alex Shapiro

]]> By: Alex Shapiro http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-225991 Alex Shapiro Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:18:39 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-225991 I probably had my Nikon 300mm at full throttle on that top photo; maybe a tad less. I often declare that it's truly amazing I get any work, much less the large amount of work I actually do, accomplished! Being here is a parade of awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping moments strung together like gems. I suppose photographing them is my way of possessing these jewels forever and showing them to the world.... I probably had my Nikon 300mm at full throttle on that top photo; maybe a tad less. I often declare that it’s truly amazing I get any work, much less the large amount of work I actually do, accomplished! Being here is a parade of awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping moments strung together like gems. I suppose photographing them is my way of possessing these jewels forever and showing them to the world….

]]> By: Bernard http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-225990 Bernard Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:24:41 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-225990 Nice set. I can imagine it's a little hard to work with that spectacle going on outside the window. I'd probably be sitting out on the deck sipping a glass of red wine. What focal length did you use for the top one? Nice set. I can imagine it’s a little hard to work with that spectacle going on outside the window. I’d probably be sitting out on the deck sipping a glass of red wine. What focal length did you use for the top one?

]]> By: Britt Burns http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789&cpage=1#comment-225988 Britt Burns Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:28:09 +0000 http://www.alexshapiro.org/blog/?p=789#comment-225988 Wow, this photo is stunning! Incredible! Wow, this photo is stunning! Incredible!

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