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Karen Stuebing | all galleries >> Challenges - 2011 >> MAYbe a Song a Day > Steps
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13-MAY-2011 Karen Stuebing

Steps

West Virginia


Stairway To Heaven
Led Zeppelin

There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying the stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying the stairway to heaven.

There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder.

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees,
And the voices of those who stand looking.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it really makes me wonder.

And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now,
It's just a spring clean for the May queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on.
And it makes me wonder.

Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know,
The piper's calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow, and did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold.
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last.
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.

And she's buying the stairway to heaven.






Music a Day in May Challenge

Awareness and Scavenger Hunt Challenge

Mamiya RB67
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Jola Dziubinska17-May-2011 13:02
Perfect fit, great perspective and B&W processing. Love the song as well. V.
Bryan Murahashi14-May-2011 15:48
Beautiful perspective and mood. V
j>a>e>17 :):):)14-May-2011 08:07
scary staircase to mystery mansion!!!! coooliooo capers AWELIVE!!!! :):):):)
Janice Dunn14-May-2011 07:55
I hate hills and I hate steps!!! But I do enjoy Led Zep and Stairway To Heaven
Mieke WA Minkjan14-May-2011 07:49
great B&W image
wouldn't like to walk these stairs when it is wet!
borisalex14-May-2011 05:59
Just love that Mamiya photo..along with this song! One of the best ever written! BV.
PS. Do you develop your own images, or is it a digital back?
larose forest photos14-May-2011 03:34
Love that song :-), and your image fits beautifully. V
LynnH14-May-2011 02:42
I really like these stone steps. We had this style of steps in the parks of Pennsylvania where I grew up. I miss stones, in this part of Texas we don't have any. We have to drive 75 miles to get off the prairie. or pay a lot of money to ship them in. Nice dark photo, emotes a forest mood!

Cindi Smith14-May-2011 02:26
Good one, Karen!
Ann...13-May-2011 21:21
Fabulous lyrics linked to this dark and moody image, they suit each other perfectly.
royalld13-May-2011 21:01
Another wonderful coupling of image and song.