The Carnival of the Animals is a musical composition by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
-Mahatma Gandhi
A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes.
– Indian Proverb
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.
-Cecil Frances, 1848
A horse is worth more than riches.
– Spanish Proverb
Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock.
-Russian Proverb
Nature’s great masterpiece, an elephant;
the only harmless great thing.
– John Donne
Until one has loved an animal,
a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.
– Anatole France
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The music is from the final movement of the
the composition called the Swan.
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36 replies on “Carnival of the Animals”
Thank you for continuing to share your beautiful work with the world.
Magnificent! As a cellist (who was lucky enough to be photographed by you!) I love the theme you chose and the music: I played that Saint-Saëns Swan hundreds of times. It goes so well with the beauty of your pictures!!! Thank you, Steve! Stay safe. Cécilia Tsan
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Heart warming, thank you!
Reblogging this to my readers at sister site Poetic Justice
What a magical combination, the music and the images. Thank you.
Beautiful, heart warming and amazing post.
Than you Stevebhai
Thank you Steve! It seems you do – you always have done – a great deal of work, traveled this earth, to tell us, your fans, and the world you know so well, that there is no ending that does not forge a new beginning, no heart that cannot find another, no night that is not followed by a new day – today.
When God created Eyes to see.. God created Steve McCurry. Someday I would like to see from his eye and create the same magic with mine.
When God created eye to see.. God made Steve McCurry.. Someday I would love to see through your eyes and create the same magic from mine.
Thank you.
A nice collection of photos and quotes!
Mesmerising with the way of capturing the emotions of all the living things in our planet, this carnival of animals!
Meraviglioso modo di catturare l’anima in tutte le sue sfumature…come solo un occhio sensibile , curioso e attento può fare . Grazie Steve di rubare un’emozione e di donarla al mondo.
L’anima catturata in tutte le sue sfumature..meravigliosa capacità di un occhio attento e sensibile … Grazie Steve
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This one is my favourite.
Great pics. Wonderful music. What a combination!
I’ve always respected animals but never loved them. That is until a stray cat walked into our lives and crawled into our hearts.
You may enjoy our story here: https://saralivingfree.com/2020/02/27/shop-cat-story-adopt-a-stray-cat/
Always enjoy your photos. Thanks. 🙂
Enthralling and touching vision into lives of animals throughout the world.
When Francis I was decorating his Château de Fontainebleau, Rosso Fiorentino was asked to frecoe the myth of the Abduction of Europa, but in a way that would show that the righteous way to live was to be in harmony with animals – an extraordinary take on the myth and a novel idea for the 16th c – the result was quite amazing ) Thanks for the great story of yours!
Simply beautiful.Thank you Stevebhai
One of your most loving photo essays, the music, the quotes and above all the magic of your photographs💜💚💛
This earth is the home for animals too. They deserve kindness and love. What a great tribute to the animals of this world. Who can present this in such manner other than you. Salute to the legend Steve McCurry.
Regards, Vivek
every picture a wonderful story about the mysterious relationship between humans and animals. Thank you!
Gorgeous and inspiring. Nice to see a famous photographer take photos that aren’t out to show how close he could get to the animal’s nose with a super telephoto lens.
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Thank you 🙏🏻
I fully agree with Anatole France. When you love an animal your soul lights up and you realize that in their soul there are emotions and sensibilities more intense than human ones. A splendid and dutiful contribution. Thanks.
Wanderfull moments… Thank you.
I am so grateful for this post. Animals deserve our love and respect. Thank you so much for this.
Music to match the beautiful pictures of the animals with accompanying settings !
Just loved it ! Vincent
A heartwarming tribute to the companionship of animals around the world. Inspiring, as always. Thank you, Steve.
This is a beautiful post. Thank you.
(EN) Magical. Thanks for sharing
(IT) Magico. Grazie per la condivisione