As you can see, yesterday was another calm, still day, and the light on the sea was spectacular.
I took that photo after piano the lesson, around 3.45, just as the light is changing. There’s a period of a short while where the rocks of Nimos change colour gradually, but it’s hard to describe what colour they become as the shade is constantly changing. It’s not quite the pink of a summer evening on the hillside, but the winter sky becomes a dusty pink/grey shade, and everything looks slightly unreal. Taking a break from music, my pupil and I stood on the balcony and discussed boats, refugees, and what would happen if the world suddenly stopped turning. I gave my thoughts on what might happen, but then the conversation deepened, and the question became, what would happen if you were sky diving when the Earth’s core stopped [doing whatever it does]? I was rather glad to get back to explaining the role of the diminished fifth chord and the purpose of the melodic minor scale (which I still don’t really understand myself).
The afternoon then became an evening of pork chops (I had to get the big plates out), laughter and chat, followed by a nightcap at Lefteris Kafeneion. As you can see, the village was quiet, but it was still warm enough to sit outside without a coat. Someone else has been a little chillier where he is, has been, and is about to go.
And on that note, I’ll leave you to enjoy Tuesday, while I go and research the science of the spinning globe and what should happen if it suddenly stopped, just in case it comes up at Thursday’s music lesson.
