Chippenham

Went shopping in Chippenham and went down to the Avon to look at the birds. There were several swans both by and on the river and this one was throwing some shapes.

L.
1.9.2013

Have now returned from a short break away from my computer (but not my camera)

Blip #1046
Consecutive Blip #004
Day #1245

Alternatives:
Swans By The River
Swan Squabble
Swan Reflection
Swan Puddle

Lenses: Pentax 18-55mm, Sigma 70-300mm

Swan series
River Avon (Bristol) series

Lozarhythm Of The Day:
Nils Frahm - You (Audio) (2012)
"I am sitting in front of a sheet of paper. My right hand is bending over my left thumb. The first day I got out of my cast I could bend it by 15°. Now I am already at 50° and that makes me happy. Things are going uphill…

"As you can imagine, it is really bad news for a pianist when he gets diagnosed with a broken thumb. That day I was sitting in the emergency room, feeling rather dizzy while thinking of a zillion shows coming up and all the people involved around it. I realised in that moment how busy things have become. It is hard to turn down interesting projects and opportunities, since I surely love my work. It actually never felt like work. Playing piano and playing it for wonderful people is the greatest joy I can imagine.

"For a couple of days I felt like this could all be over. How pathetic, but hey – also feeling sorry for yourself has its place somewhere. All of a sudden I had so much time, an unexpected holiday. I cancelled most of my schedule and found myself being a little bored. Even though my doctor told me not to touch a piano for a while, I just couldn’t resist. I started playing a silent song with 5 fingers on my right and the remaining 4 on my left hand. I set up one microphone and recorded another tune every other night before falling asleep.

"The day I got rid of my cast I had recorded 9 little songs. They have helped me feel less annoyed about my accident and reminded me that I can only achieve something good, when I make the most of what I’ve got.
Thank you all for listening!
With lots of love,
Nils"

One year ago: Still Thinking