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    Tales From Topographic Oceans – Yes

    Tales From Topographic Oceans – Yes
    An instrumental masterpiece, double LP from 1973.
    Tales from Topographic Oceans (Medley) video cover

    YES – THE REVEALING SCIENCE OF GOD video

    A write up on Amazon says:TALES FROM THE TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS (1973) — an album that (to me) is one of the most unique, transcendent, ethereal and spiritual records I’ve ever heard. [...]

    Mary Stewart – The Crystal Cave

    Mary Stewart – The Crystal Cave
    Paperback fiction from 1970; 1983 edition. 464 pages in good condition.
    Similar fantasy fiction
    http://books.pjf.org.uk/2007/12/year-of-unicorn-andre-norton.html
    http://books.pjf.org.uk/2007/10/witches-abroad-terry-pratchett.htmlThe Crystal Cave, the first book of Mary Stewart’s classic Arthurian saga, begins the tale of Merlin, long before he became a magician and a druid. From his conception, the unlikely offspring of a Welsh king’s daughter and [...]

    John Williams – Guitar

    John Williams – Guitar
    John Williams plays Paganini, Falla, Villa-Lobos, Granados, … 1965 CBS recording in good condition.
    John Williams, Itzhak Perlman – Schindler’s List video

    John Williams Live at the Hollywood Bowl video

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    http://www.johnwilliamsguitar.com/ for a useful mailing list.

    The Hill by Edgar Lee Masters

    The Hill
    Where are Elmer,Herman,Bert,Tom and Charley,The weak of will,the strong of arm,the clown,the boozer, the fighter?All,all are asleep on the hill.
    One passed in a feverOne burned in a mine,One was killed in a brawl,One died in a jail,One fell from a bridge toiling for children and wife-All,all are sleeping,sleeping,sleeping on the hill.
    Where are Ella,Kate,Mag,Lizzie and [...]

    within the conifer woodland

    within the conifer woodland
    Paddy said (translated!) gimme more photos, as promised, or else!
    Certainly Paddy:

    Into the darkness

    Rectangular layoutThe SprawlMart approach to Nature!

    Another shot of The Pixies Glade

    Approach favoured by local dog walkers
    The nearly horizontal light and cold, sunny conditions made for some unusual shots. I’ll try to return in summer to capture the difference.
    Similar photos/Paintingswintry and [...]

    Short Fantasy novels

    Short Fantasy novels(The Mammoth book of)
    This looks at first glance like a book of short stories, but contains 13 complete short novels in 612 pages. Authors include
    Paul Anderson – The Gate of the Flying KnivesSuzy charnasH Rider HaggardFritz LeiberMichael Moorcock – The Lands Beyond The WorldAndre Norton – Spider SilkRoger Zelazny

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    Grantchester Grind – Tom Sharpe

    Grantchester GrindBrilliant satire by Tom Sharpe
    A novel set in the fictional Porterhouse college at Cambridge, which bears a striking resemblance to Peterhouse featuring excellent caricatures of academic types; not entirely believable, but with many recognisable traits
    apparently this is now also available on audio cassette.
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    vintage-stuff-tom-sharpby the same author
    paperback [...]

    Ommadawn – Mike Oldfield

    Ommadawn – Mike Oldfield

    Album and sleeve in very good condition.
    Similar 1970’s LPs:
    tubular-bells-mike-oldfieldlive-herald-steve-hillage
    Mike Oldfield, harp, electric guitars, acoustic & electric basses, acoustic, 12-string & classical guitars, bodhran, bouzouki, banjo, spinet, grand piano, electric organs, synthesizers, glockenspiel, percussion, vocals; with Herbie, Northumbrian [...]

    Neil Young songs

    Two songs by one of my favorite songsmiths–Neil YoungThe haunting ‘Interstate’ and ‘Piece of Crap’ with its depth of feeling.
    InterstateChildren are laughingin the sunI count the voicesone by oneBut I’m not thereTo share the funI’m out on the interstateIn can heara soft voice callingCalling meto bring my guitar home
    I’m happy singing in a crowdThe lights [...]

    Could mortal lip divine

    Could mortal lip divine
    Emily Dickinson
    COULD mortal lip divine
    The undeveloped freight
    Of a delivered syllable,
    ’T would crumble with the weight.

    Suitably short!

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