MY SEA SHELLS.
After some days of lovely Spring weather it seems we are back to a wintry scene with a vengeance.Gone is the tranquil blue of the sea, to be replaced by a raging mass of steely grey mounted by wild foamy surges of white! Awe inspiring, certainly,-but for me, -not comforting with that noisy atmosphere of restless turbulence.
So I'm just dreaming for a while of gentler sea sounds. Do you remember that song of the sixties- 'ListenTo The Ocean? Sung by the Danish pair Nina and Frederik, it had a freshness and simplicity that along with their soft harmonies became very popular- I loved their calypso style songs.---(SEE SIDE BAR-to view video , also video of Sucu Sucu, Kingston Town etc.)
----There's a world of sun and sand
Full of sky and far from land
Where evening breezes caress the shore
Like a gentle comforting hand.
Fragrant blossoms, honey bees.
Careless laughter upon the breeze,
And lovers fading to pools of deep
Purple shadows among the trees.
Listen to the ocean,echoes of a million seashells.
Forever it's in motion.
Moving to a rhythmic and unwritten music
That's played eternally.
Listen to the ocean,echoes of a million seashells.
Forever it's in motion.
Moving to a rhythmic and unwritten music
That's played eternally.
----Reminds me of the sound of the sea when I put the conch shell to my ear. But IS IT THE SOUND OF THE SEA?- The scientists would have us think otherwise and spoil our day-dreams. From their view point the wave -like sounds are produced by the ambient noise around us. The sea shell captures the noise which resonates inside the shell, so different shells accentuate different frequencies. Anyway, ----I still like to dream,----tomorrow too,---- I think we're in for another stormy day !
Mo.
'The sea pronounces something over and over in a hoarse whisper; I can't quite make it out.'---Annie Dillard.
P. S . The sea this evening.
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