{"id":4341,"date":"2024-01-17T20:38:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T01:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=4341"},"modified":"2024-01-17T20:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T01:38:09","slug":"the-barn-in-the-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2024\/01\/17\/the-barn-in-the-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"The Barn in the Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>There&#8217;s something about the contrast in this photo that I love.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/217432912_0276782c74_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/217432912_0276782c74_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/217432912_0276782c74_b-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/217432912_0276782c74_b-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95572727@N00\/217432912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Barn in the Storm<\/a>&#8221; by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95572727@N00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trey Ratcliff<\/a>&nbsp;is licensed under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/?ref=openverse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio aligncenter\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Violin_Sonata_No._3_in_D_minor_Op._108_-_2._Adagio_-_Duo_Paolo_Ghidoni-Marino_Nicolini.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamendo.com\/track\/270117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 &#8211; 2. Adagio<\/a>&#8221; by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamendo.com\/artist\/346822\/Duo_Paolo_Ghidoni-Marino_Nicolini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Various Classical Music<\/a>&nbsp;is licensed under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/?ref=openverse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-NC-SA 3.0<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-5043643a-cdc0-4f6d-8ed6-1cfbfbbdf0e8\">A bright flash of lightning followed by the loud crack of thunder as the storm finally rolls over the horizon and the rain begins to make landfall; children and parents dart for cover and I dart for the window. I&#8217;ve always found comfort in the rain and joy in nature&#8217;s firework show. The way mother nature roars as the lightening pierces through the dark sky, reminding you how small the world really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b33310ca1c7e0d067d2c4c4a9ece0d6e\" id=\"block-61f4c469-d991-4a4c-8e03-16c26b2625f1\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95572727@N00\/217432912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Barn in the Storm<\/a>&#8221; by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95572727@N00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trey Ratcliff<\/a>&nbsp;is a perfect example of life&#8217;s contradictions. The dark grey storm in the background and the bright green plants in the foreground; the contrast we face every day in every decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b2684ba00787dd7629f38103690ce147\" id=\"block-49f85c0a-5e8e-4bdb-aa0d-abc93c91dafc\">I have always found the violin to be a very moving instrument and the usage of it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamendo.com\/track\/270117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 &#8211; 2. Adagio<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamendo.com\/artist\/346822\/Duo_Paolo_Ghidoni-Marino_Nicolini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Various Classical Music<\/a>\u00a0is no different. The way the song flows from slow moving \u00a0segments to faster intense segments reminds me of a storm. One moment its calm, the next the rain is heavy and violent. Which is why I feel it pairs perfectly with the&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95572727@N00\/217432912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Barn in the Storm<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/95572727@N00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trey Ratcliff<\/a>. It pulls you into the moment and creates the atmosphere of a storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s something about the contrast in this photo that I love. 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