I usually think of them as helicopters. Another name for these little whirling seed pods is "whirlybirds." And in the spring, they are lying all around on our front lawn. We have a huge old maple tree, and these little winged things fly out of it, and gracefully float -- with some spinning -- to the ground below. At left is a picture of one in my hand, and several more that have already landed in the grass.
And the song I am featuring here in this post is one that demonstrates the dancing, whirling nature of these floating whirlybirds.
It is a piano piece composed by Therese Michaud, a pianist and composer whose work is sparkling with energy and imagination.
Terese has this "WhirlyBird" song on her MySpace page, here: https://myspace.com/theresemichaud/music/song/whirlybird-80718287-88912793
She is an artist who lives nearby, and I love to hear her play-- her compositions are amazing and wonderful (whether she's playing in person or you listen through a recording).
Therese has two CD's available, and is working on a third ("WhirlyBird" will be on it). Her CD's -- as well as individual downloads-- can be found on CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ThereseMichaud
Our yard is getting full of whirlybirds . . . and when I see them flying or scattered all around, I like to think of Therese's piano piece -- full of motion-- and imagine what it would be like to be a seed helicopter and whirl in the spring wind . . .
And the song I am featuring here in this post is one that demonstrates the dancing, whirling nature of these floating whirlybirds.
It is a piano piece composed by Therese Michaud, a pianist and composer whose work is sparkling with energy and imagination.
Terese has this "WhirlyBird" song on her MySpace page, here: https://myspace.com/theresemichaud/music/song/whirlybird-80718287-88912793
She is an artist who lives nearby, and I love to hear her play-- her compositions are amazing and wonderful (whether she's playing in person or you listen through a recording).
Therese has two CD's available, and is working on a third ("WhirlyBird" will be on it). Her CD's -- as well as individual downloads-- can be found on CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ThereseMichaud
Our yard is getting full of whirlybirds . . . and when I see them flying or scattered all around, I like to think of Therese's piano piece -- full of motion-- and imagine what it would be like to be a seed helicopter and whirl in the spring wind . . .
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