I found an old octavo folio of photographs of German Pipe Organs, and I have not found a copyright anywhere, and as it is over 70 years old, I am posting the pictures on my blog.  If there is any objection, I will remove them immediately, but probably there will not (be objections).  I hope. I photographed them with a Canon 100mm Macro lens, and added a little contrast.  Most of them are simply breath-taking.  I've only visited one, Regensberg. 

Meckelnburg  1680

Weingarten  1750

Brieg  St. Nikolai  1730

Ottobeuren  1760

Rottenbuchy  1760

Ettal  1763

Steingarden  1775

Salem  1774

Regensburg  Alte Kapelle 1787

Neresheim  1797

Rostock  St. Marien  1770

Brauweiler  1730

Innsbruck  St. Jacob 1725

Brandenburg   St.Katharinen  1726

Breslau  1712

Berlin  Schlosskapelle  1704

Konigsberg  1723

Basdow  1680

Kaisheim  1677

Stralsund   St. Marien  1659

Braunschweig  St. Martine  1630

Elbine  St. Marien   1643

Bremen  St. Martini   1604

Koln  St. Gereon  1574

Preetz  1570

Danzig, St. Marien 1585

Konstanz  1522

Lubeck  St. Marien  1518

Augsburg  St. Anna 1512

Lubeck St. Jokobi  1500

Strassburg   1491

St. Marien, Lubeck 1477

Kiedrich Im Rheingau  St. Valentine  1499

It was great fun playing the Westerly Chorus' Pops program on Saturday.  I especially liked Chadwick's "Songs of the Fleet", with a riviting baritone soloist, and especially nice bass trombone parts. Here are some pictures.

Brian Sturm, Mark Weaver, Moi, and Gary Buttery

Trying to protect the harp from the hot sun during rehearsal

The Friday birdwalk, while not very exciting, species found, was simply a beautiful walk, remarkable sunshine, cool, and ulitmately rewarding in other ways.  David Ludlow is very adept at finding other things to enjoy, including plants and animals worth knowing about.  Here are some photos from the morning.

Chippping Sparrow in the yard before the walk

Baltimore Checkerspot

Green Frog (female).

Solitary Sandpiper

Aerial combat, with an Osprey

Northern Watersnake

David holding a Garger Snake

Song Sparrow

A very substantial,Snapper.  The great mass of his body is below the surface,   You can get an idea of his size by the distance to the head.

Red-breasted Nuthatch. Not a geeat photo but the only one I have so far of him. 

And further combat, a Red tail be harrassed .

A wonderful Purple Martin House

Purple Martin