Music for the Eyes

I've known for a long time that the swelling and dancing of stringed instruments can be a blessing to the ears.

Yesterday, when Merrill's violin went in for repair, I got a chance to appreciate what the colors and curves can do for eyes as well.

I never noticed that violins came in so many shades of red, amber, brown, wheat.

Some even look like tigers. A Holstein cow. A giraffe or a dalmation dog.

I took pictures until the banjo said it was time for lunch.