Carolina Evening Shade
by Tami Quigley
Title
Carolina Evening Shade
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography ~ Digitally Enhanced
Description
“Southern nights
Have you ever felt a southern night?
Free as a breeze
Not to mention the trees
Whistling tunes that you know and love so
Southern nights
Just as good even when closed your eyes
I apologize to anyone who can truly say
That he’s found a better way
Southern skies
Have you ever noticed southern skies?
Its precious beauty lies just beyond the eye
It goes running through the soul
Like the stories told of old
Old man
He and his dog that walk that old land
Every flower touched his cold hand
As he slowly walked by
Weeping willows would cry for joy
Joy
Feels so good it’s frightening
Wish I could
Stop this world from fighting
La-da-da-da-da, da-la-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Mystery
Like this and many others
In the trees
Blow in the night
In the southern skies
Southern nights
They feel so good it’s frightening
Wish I could
Stop this world from fighting
Da-da-da-da-da…”
~ “Southern Nights”
~ written & recorded by Allen Toussaint (1938-2015) from his 1975 album “Southern Nights,” and later recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell (1936-2017). It was the first single released from Campbell’s 1977 album “Southern Nights” and reached number one on three separate U.S. charts.
The lyrics of “Southern Nights” were inspired by childhood memories Allen Toussaint had of visiting relatives in the Louisiana backwoods, which often entailed storytelling under star-filled nighttime skies. When Campbell heard Toussaint’s version, he immediately identified with the lyrics which reminded him of his own youth growing up on an Arkansas farm. In October 1976, Campbell recorded the song with slightly modified lyrics.
The light of the looming autumn sunset dances on a pine tree that provides some lovely evening shade on a beautiful late October evening in the Lowcountry of Beaufort County, South Carolina.
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May 22nd, 2019
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Comments (23)
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Nina Prommer for the feature in Art ~ It Is Good For You, much appreciated!
Swedish Attitude Design
~ A Brilliant and very well Executed work! I love your art and your gallery! ~ Sincerely Cia ~
Reynold Jay
Hi Tami! I love all you do! Beautiful every time I visit! This one is gorgeous as can be. FAVORITE F/L
Tami Quigley
Thank you kindly Dora Sofia Caputo for the feature in Glimpses of Autumn, much appreciated!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter.
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