Wednesday, March 7. 2012

Cabo de Gata Natural Park, Spain by Martyn Thompson

"The Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata is a much understated  area of  the Almeria province of Spain. In the summer, people flock to this  heaven-on-earth for it's stunning beaches but what of other times of the  year? During Spring & Autumn and to some extent winter also, there is the  most beautiful ambient light and the colours, flora & fauna are truly  something wonderful to behold." -  …

I first encountered this C.S. Lewis poem on the record pictured here.  It was 1981.  I bought this album, entitled Love Broke Thru by Phil Keaggy. It remains one of my most valuable recordings.

If you know much about Phil and his wife, Bernadette, you know that the work of C.S. Lewis looms large in their pilgrimage.  It has given them light through very trying times, especially the time in which the music for this recording was created.