Muted Thematic Photography

When I saw this week's theme was muted I was stuck for ideas untl I remembered these pictures from Norway.

Mute Swans on Stokkavatnet, Stavanger

Mute swans have orange bills with a black base and knob (less prominent in the female). They are not as slient as their name suggests as they will snort and hiss when annoyed, some even produce a weak trumpeting. But the swan song, the music said to be produced by a dying swan, is a myth with no foundation in fact.

Mute Swan on the River Tees at Preston Park

I was quite pleased to find these photos in my files. So it's time for me to blow my own trumpet - muted of course just like this.

Eddie Byard plays muted trumpet

Trombonist Tom Ebert, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 1990.

(by I,Infrogmation - CC-A 2.5 generic license)

OK, I cheated as I'm no musician. For other muted contributions check out Carmi's thematic photographic 172

Docked - Thematic Photography

My posts this weekend all have a Norway theme (Sepia Saturday at Rosenberg Verft, and Ula First Day for Sunday Stamps). I have maintained the connection with these photos from Stavanger taken in the 1980s.

Beached for the winter at Stokkavatnet

SS Norway visited Stavanger and drew a large crowd of onlookers at the harbour which is right in the centre of town.

Escorted in.

Docked.

Framed by the dockside crane.

Carmi's theme this week is By land, sea or air ; check out others taking part.