Great Tune of the Day: Winter by Vivaldi

In honor of South Carolina's first major snow in YEARS, here's Vivaldi's "Winter" from his series "The Four Seasons."

Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. For example, "Winter" is peppered with silvery staccato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas "Summer" evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is why said movement is often dubbed 'Storm'.

Cool Picture of the Day: Vaccination

Dr. Schreiber of San Augustine giving a typhoid innoculation at a rural school, San Augustine County, Texas. Medium: transparency : color. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

This picture, interesting in itself, is nearly 70 years old, but look at how clear it is and how vibrant the colors are!

Source: Wikipedia