Five Random Songs: 2/25/13

The “cat and owl playing” video is the first time I ever heard this post’s featured Random Song. Too bad Sopa De Cabra broke up before I got a chance to see them live. Of course, I probably couldn’t have understood a single thing they sang, as all their lyrics are in Çatalan. Who cares? The music’s good.

As usual, here are five songs I chose at random (more or less) from my music collection. I used Random.org’s number generator to come up with the numbers and choose which songs I’d feature this time. Want to join in the fun? Post your selections and/or the URL for your own random song blog post in the Comments section. And, of course, happy listening! Continue reading

Daffy-down-dilly came up in the cold

Daffy-down-dilly came up in the cold,
Through the brown mould
Although the March breeze blew keen on her face,
Although the white snow lay in many a place…
Anna B. Warner

I know, I know—it’s February, not March. Try telling daffodils that.

Daffodils #060 (LaGrange, Georgia - 10 February 2013)

Daffodils #062 (LaGrange, Georgia - 10 February 2013)

Daffodils #063 (LaGrange, Georgia - 10 February 2013)

Daffodils #127 (LaGrange, Georgia - 10 February 2013)

Daffodils #135 (LaGrange, Georgia - 13 February 2013)

Daffodils #136 (LaGrange, Georgia - 13 February 2013)

Daffodils #140 (LaGrange, Georgia - 13 February 2013)

LaGrange, Georgia—10-13 February 2013