That's one small snowflake for the ground... soon one giant heap of all kinds.

The beginning of a snow storm, From outside my dorm window

Winter is a beautiful time of year but burrrrrrrrr....... The white stuff has fallen a couple of times already and I continually find myself hating it more and more. Not so much the snow but the agonizing, bitter, freezing wind. Then it is a thing like this that will change my mind. I happened to stumble upon this beautiful site of the sun shining throught the limbs of a tree early in the morning. The tree is one in front of the Fine Arts building, refracting iridescent snow and light.

Heaven woven quilt

Isn't that beautiful? I couldn't believe it. I would've missed this had I not gone in early to work on an art project and brought my camera to take pictures of my piece. When I saw this tree, I almost forgot I had my camera with me. I just stared for ages and I remember saying to myself, "Aww dang I wish I had my camera." Then it dawned on me that I did have it, although it took forever to unbundle myself to get to it. I'm thankful I did.

If it must be cold at least God still has a hand in the creation of beauty for us all to behold. Let us all be thankful for everything we are given and able to behold. Remember to see the beauty in everything we would otherwise miss.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Banjo and Bass playing Bach?

If Bach never wrote works for the banjo and bass it may very well be because the banjo hadn't been been created. In today's world anything is possible and I just came back from a concert that left me in awe. Bach was played on the banjo and double bass along with other classical compositions from Tchaikovsky and Chopin. My ears danced to a new sound created by these two virtuoso musicians, Bela Fleck on the banjo and Edgar Meyer playing the bass. If you can imagine this sound then you can't even savor the other genres played from bluegrass to jazz, not to mention the banter back and forth between the two musicians.
I know what some of you may think, isn't the banjo all twangy soundin' and the bass just boring low harmony? Well yeah in many cases yes, but not by these two, who are masters of their instruments. I'd have to say that Edgar Meyer is the world's greatest bassist and Bela Fleck, the world's best banjo player. If you knew what a harpsichord sounds like then you have heard how this guy handled the banjo and the bass was strung and plucked with the ease of a violin. Simply put, their concert was a feast for the soul.

Listen to a sampling of their latest CD, Music for Two. My favorite, and I heard it live, is Woolly Mammoth.

Maintenance

Problems fixed. Actually I just reverted back to old code. Internet Explorer, you are terrible.

Sorry for the inconvenience. The Sea of Steve is currently experiencing technical difficulties with Internet Explorer users. Since I don't have a Mac I'm not sure if you are having difficulties. If you are a Mac user, specifically Surfari users, and also notice something strange let me know.

Those using Firefox shouldn't experience any problems.

Steve Seas a New Look

You came, you saw, and I hope you enjoy the new look of the Sea of Steve. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The site is what it is and that's all that it is. I only ask what you think the site to be or not to be, that is the only question. I'm beside myself with joy over the new look but soft what light through your windows do you see? It is the best, and Steve is the sun? Or could it be another black sheep of the blogging community?