Summer Waterfall Adventures

This summer I had the goal of finding more waterways that I'd never been to before. And the thought occurred to me after I found the first one on my list, that I should be bringing my Native American flute on these journeys (so I could make musical videos at each waterfall). So here are those adventures, which include 2 flute videos. Don't worry, I'll find more this fall!

Early Summer Trails and Adventures

I've been able to hike a little more this year thankfully. Here are the pictures from the places I visited late May through July. Hopefully August isn't too hot so I can keep exploring!

Beating the Heat

While the heat prevented some hiking this summer, I was able to do a couple of day trips. The Canterbury Renaissance Faire & the Maryhill Museum up in Washington.

June/July Vacation

Here are the photos from the 2 day-trips I took on my week off the end of June/beginning of July. It was a good week, though some of the things I'd planned got pushed out to later this summer. But that just means more photos later right?

New Year, New Hopes

I don't know about you, but I was so grateful when the calendar switched to 2021. Even though the covid pandemic is still here, the vaccines have arrived, we have a new President & VP, and artists are dropping new music. God is good, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Here are the top 5 tunes that are giving me hope right now.

1) Great You Are by Jordan Smith

2) Rescue by Lauren Daigle 

3) Angels We Have Heard (Glory Be) by Jordan Smith

4) Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) by Pentatonix

5) No Longer Slaves by Jonathan David/Melissa Helser

What are you listening to?

Autumn Jammin'

Here are the Top 5 songs I'm listening to right now!

1) So Will I (100 Billion X) by Hillsong Worship
2) Drops in the Ocean by Hawk Nelson
3) Speak the Name by Koryn Hawthorne, ft. Natalie Grant
4) You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban
5) All of Switchfoot, but mostly songs from their newest album 'Native Tongue'

What are you listening to?

Spring Tunes

Here are the Top 5 songs I'm listening to right now!

1) Ashes by Celine Dion, from the Deadpool Soundtrack (Written by Jordan Smith)
2) Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
3) Won't He Do It by Koryn Hawthorne
4) Who You Say I Am by Hillsong
5) All of Switchfoot :)

What are you listening to?

Just Some Great Current Classical Harpists Because Why Not?

                                                   

Emmanuel Ceysson

Principal Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

*I'm A Salvi fan, but this red Salzedo by Lyon & Healy is stunning!

Jana Boušková

Principal Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Naoko Yoshino

Lucerne Festival Orchestra

Yolanda Kondosassis

No. 1 Recorded Harpist

The Canterbury Renaissance Faire

Coming to you from the Canterbury Renaissance Faire in Silverton, Oregon! They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so enjoy this photographic journey! It was super, super fun!! Blogger doesn't upload albums, so click on the link to the google photos album I made.

Your Brain On Musical Instruments

Music is one of the few activities that utilizes the entire human brain. But have you ever wondered what that looks like? Videographer Anita Collins has created a simple, creative video to explain just that! :D