Several Delicate Flowers

Charles Rennie Mackintosh Sea Pink - Holy Island (1901)

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Why am I thinking about delicate flowers?  Because I've just had my flu jab and it is being brought home to me, once again, that I am a delicate flower.  An image of me feeling sorry for myself is not all that entertaining, however, so instead I give you Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Sea Pink, which I have a copy of on the wall behind my desk.  What I didn't know, though, was the full title, which is Sea Pink - Holy Island, which is where I was with Jamie not that many weeks ago.  If I had known, I would have tried for a photograph of Holy Island Sea Pink, but I didn't.  So here's the castle instead.

Kind of the opposite of delicate flowers, which is my plan for next week.  Less pink and more epic endeavour.  

Beautiful Voices

Three versions of Faure's Pie Jesu from three beautiful voices:

Philippe Jaroussky

Cai Thomas

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P.S.  And if you ever worry about what happens to these boy sopranos when they hit puberty, sometimes (like Aled Jones) it's good things.  Here's Aksel Rykkvin age 14  (ignore the audience shots, if you possibly can):

And here he is age 15 (or possibly 16) -

Gorgeous.

Missing Lesser Wearie

Morning Mist and Midday Sun - Lesser Wearie 3

Water and Woods - Lesser Wearie 2

Some of My Neighbours (Large, Small and Medium) - Lesser Wearie 1

Showing Old Bones Some Love

I've started Pilates for Osteoporosis classes to help get me and my bones back on track.  I'm still very much a beginner in the land of core strength and flexibility, but this is what I'm aiming for -

On my way!

P.S.  If you need heart-uplifting (and who doesn't these days?) anything by Urban Dance Camp on YouTube will help.