Organists and Organ Playing

In the glacier

Today we are in west Iceland where we encountered a magical world of snow and ice on Langjökull— Iceland’s second largest glacier. In order to prepare ourselves to walk in the ice cave, we had to put on overshoes — shoes that fit over our existing boots— so that our feet wouldn’t get wet. We… Read More In the glacier

Travel

The Icelandic wind

BONK! That was the sound of my head hitting the front of the bus as I caught myself slipping in the slushy ice. The wind was so fierce that it knocked me into the bus just as I stepped out and rounded the corner to take a picture of the spectacular view. Did you lose… Read More The Icelandic wind

Travel

Iceland’s Golden Circle

Today’s all-day outing to Iceland’s Golden Circle included three major stops: The Gullfoss, one of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls. I have photos of it when I was here in 2016 and the big difference is that today the perimeter was covered with snow. The Geysir, which is a geyser has been active for 10,000 years.… Read More Iceland’s Golden Circle

Early Music

Stunningly sizzling!

I went to the Vivaldi Four Seasons concert last night as part of the First Mondays Concerts at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, and the work absolutely sizzled under violinist Darel Stark, who played from memory and held us on the edge of our seats with breathless tempos and a stunning display of virtuosity and… Read More Stunningly sizzling!