This song from "The Last of the Mohicans" is part of my soundtrack of music to write by. Important that it not have lyrics for concentration sake. Inspiring for that special turning point, beginning, or ending. The actual scene is poignant beyond words; I try not to picture it or I'll be drawn away by fey beings. If you are a writer or a creative soul at heart, it is handy to have background music at times, especially when you're in need of an especially tailored mood to help you along. Have you not seen this movie? Depends what you like, of course, but I recommend it. I absolutely did not want this scene from the movie for this video. Even I wouldn't spoil that piece of cinematic magic. Better to close your eyes if not writing, painting, or dancing and let your mind's own pictures go where they will. ~*~ I remember in college - the second round - when this book was part of an Independent Study I signed up for in American Literature. My heart sank when I began to read its language, the first few pages of the hearty tome. It soon transfixed, however, surprising me with its definitive slice of time - here once and then gone forever. When I eventually closed the book after reading the last page, I had tears on my face. I was grateful that James Fenimore Cooper took the time and effort, the keen observation and careful transcription of a period now past. I always picture an early scene, that of now-extinct birds blackening the sky with their unlimited numbers. So many details so beautifully and poignantly set down for the future. Hard choices and eternal patterns despite the disappearing setting. There are those who are writing, photographing, drawing, and more... right now, capturing this time as it passes forever into the misty background of time. Minstrels to carry the word forward across the globe.