pan pipe music soars over the peaks of mountains a condor flying Kim M. Russell, 30th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1443 Music to close our journey In the last episode of May, our inspiration is music from the Andean Mountains, called ‘El Condor Pasa’, played on the pan pipes.
Tag: The Andes
Huancayo
the end of the line Andean geometry sharp peaks and round domes Kim M. Russell, 30th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1442 almost at the end of our journey In the penultimate episode of our journey into the high mountains of the Andes, we arrive at Huancayo, the capital of Junín Region, in […]
Pinkillu Rain Song
bass pinkillu flutes blowing melodies to clouds raindrops bounce on drums Kim M. Russell, 28th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1441 La lluvia (The Rain) The month of May is almost over and we are almost at the end of our journey into the high mountains of the Andes. Today’s inspiration is music […]
Lake Titicaca
the lake’s blue stillness glacial melt and giant frogs embracing the sun Kim M. Russell, 25th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1440 Lake Titicaca We are approaching the end of our journeys, having travelled through the Andes and dived into the history of these mountains. Today we are visiting Lake Titicaca (Bolivia), also known […]
Mountains
sunset colours settling on giant shoulders coquettish clouds’ blush Kim M. Russell, 24th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1439 mountain(s) Today we have a modern kigo of spring that fits this month’s ‘journey into the high mountains of the Andes’: mountains, with a few haiku by Jane Reichhold to awaken our muses: soul […]
Chachani and Misti
cloud-bound mountain peaks recline on the horizon two sleeping giants Kim M. Russell, 23rd May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1438 Chachani (Imagination-episode) Today we have another imagination-challenge: an image of Chachani and Misti, two mountain peaks in Peru.
The Nazca Lines
ancient geoglyphs hidden from the earthbound eye monkey in the sand Kim M. Russell, 22nd May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1437 Nazca Culture Today we have found out about the Nazca lines, created by the Nazca culture between 300 B.C and 600 A.D., which consist of geometric forms and figures, such as a […]
Machu Picchu
emperor’s eyrie obscured by clouds and mountains sun-blessed citadel Kim M. Russell, 21st May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1436 Machu Picchu … imagination-episode Today we continue on our journey into the high mountains of the Andes and visit Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel situated on a mountain ridge in the Cusco Region […]
Coricancha
cosmic calendar capturing shadows and light temple of the sun Kim M. Russell, 18th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1435 – The Temple of the Sun Today, Chèvrefeuille has told us about the Temple of the Sun or ‘Coricancha’, the most important temple of the Inca Empire, built in the shadows of the […]
Inca Beginnings
the shadow of wings high above the mountainside ripples in maize fields Kim M. Russell, 17th May 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1434 Cusco … first “contact” with the Inca Empire On our train journey into the high mountains of the Andes, today we are visiting Cusco, the former capital and centre of the […]
