tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post7590693891873062804..comments2023-07-25T09:14:24.599-04:00Comments on Transit Notes: NOVEMBER REFLECTIONSGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-7491512500779658312010-11-23T17:11:36.032-05:002010-11-23T17:11:36.032-05:00To Deb,
Thanks for the lovely comments, Deb. You...To Deb,<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely comments, Deb. You are, indeed, a kindred spirit, and it's nice to find so many in the blogging community.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-20709497380978878992010-11-23T09:21:12.392-05:002010-11-23T09:21:12.392-05:00George,
I feel so blessed in life to meet, even i...George,<br /><br />I feel so blessed in life to meet, even if only virtually, kindred spirits. <br />This post overwhelms, and comforts, and sings a resounding yes.<br /><br />I can't possibly compare my words or photos to yours , but humbly add my seeing eyes and heart and soul to yours, to all of those who take the walks . Take the gifts of the stars.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-26404012296080482812010-11-19T11:42:08.488-05:002010-11-19T11:42:08.488-05:00To Dutchbaby,
Thanks, as always, for your kind an...To Dutchbaby,<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for your kind and generous comments. Thanks also for "festina lente." I didn't know that expression, but I like it! Have a lovely weekend.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-86300223861222597912010-11-19T11:35:58.211-05:002010-11-19T11:35:58.211-05:00Your images and words are like perfect wine pairin...Your images and words are like perfect wine pairings. I savored Emily Dickinson's sunrise ribbons with your liquid orange abstract. <br /><br />Lao Tzu's quote is a great example of one of my favorite Latin phrases "festina lente", make haste slowly. <br /><br />Thank you for standing on that bridge and freezing your Monet moment. I'm so happy that you shared it with us.Dutchbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844296297519447526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-56541337295156993422010-11-17T14:45:14.661-05:002010-11-17T14:45:14.661-05:00To Kristi,
Thanks so much, Kristi, for the lovely...To Kristi,<br /><br />Thanks so much, Kristi, for the lovely comments. Living near Cuyahoga Valley National Park must be a great blessing, especially if you live near a heron rookery. I hope that you having a lovely autumn.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-12585708966971040972010-11-17T13:52:18.930-05:002010-11-17T13:52:18.930-05:00These are just fabulous photographs and it can nev...These are just fabulous photographs and it can never be trite to notice that nature is a magnificent artist. I'm happy to discover you are back blogging....<br /><br />I live near a heron rookery in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and love watching them in the spring, flying about with pretty large branches in their beaks, building their nests.<br /><br />You pictures with water are heart stopping.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-22382435083782243272010-11-16T14:52:30.687-05:002010-11-16T14:52:30.687-05:00To Karin,
Thanks for the lovely comments, Karin. ...To Karin,<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely comments, Karin. As for practice hikes and how to approach them, you might be interested in "A Walk Around Wye Island," which I posted on April 24 of this year and which can be found in the archives on my sidebar. Good luck. It's great to practice for a future hike, but equally important to remain present with every step every day. Have a great week and Thanksgiving holiday.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-39356373053129938092010-11-16T12:01:00.017-05:002010-11-16T12:01:00.017-05:00I'm thinking one of my next practice hikes for...I'm thinking one of my next practice hikes for the Camino, may well be on my own. Everyone I walk with is in a hurry to "git'er done!" I am, thanks to enjoying your pics, going slower and slower and enjoying trying to get pics of all the amazing things around me as I move thru the Pine Barrens. I've lived around this area most of my life, and only recently seen parts of the forest that I never knew existed. Thanks for so quietly teaching that lesson, it's appreciated! Gracias, Karinksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998231466478015431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-89851410251181966332010-11-14T16:31:34.584-05:002010-11-14T16:31:34.584-05:00To Elisabeth,
Nice to meet you, Elisabeth, and th...To Elisabeth,<br /><br />Nice to meet you, Elisabeth, and thanks for dropping by. I've seen your name on Ruth's site.<br /><br />I'm delighted that you liked the photos and quotes. Please drop by again. During the meantime, I'm going to skip over to your blog and see what you're posting about. Thanks.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-34070209909806133762010-11-14T16:13:21.541-05:002010-11-14T16:13:21.541-05:00Pleased to meet you, George. I'm here from Ru...Pleased to meet you, George. I'm here from Ruth's blog. Your photos here so beautifully reflect the quotes you have so generously shared with us here and vice versa. <br /><br />It's a wonderful journey through such exquisite sights: 'the geography of hope'.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-60420361902646388192010-11-14T13:26:35.673-05:002010-11-14T13:26:35.673-05:00To Tramp,
Thanks, as always, Tramp. To be on a w...To Tramp,<br /><br />Thanks, as always, Tramp. To be on a walk with your beloved dog and enjoy a stunning sunset together — it doesn't get any better than that. Winter is on our doorsteps, of course, but we will be sustained by the beauty we have seen in the waning days of autumn. May the coming week bring many blessings to you and Lady.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-39979725199184153662010-11-14T12:46:53.001-05:002010-11-14T12:46:53.001-05:00George
You catch so well what is there for us all ...George<br />You catch so well what is there for us all to see, if we choose. Reading these comments I feel in good company as I browse through them. Lady and I witnessed a phenomenal sunset this evening and we are both charged by it.<br />The trees here have a starker texture to them already, most having been stripped of their remaining leaves by the strong wind at the end of the week.<br />Thank you.<br />...TrampTramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367405984066895755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-34776497275031149282010-11-14T12:08:31.150-05:002010-11-14T12:08:31.150-05:00To Lorenzo,
Thanks so much for the lovely comment...To Lorenzo,<br /><br />Thanks so much for the lovely comments, my friend. It's always a delight to see your name pop up on my screen. <br /><br />Miracles, miracles! It's strange, but when one is open to them — indeed, expects them — they often occur. I'm so glad that the Meister Eckhart quote resonated with you. Gratitude is an antidote for almost any spiritual or emotional malady. May miracles come your way in the week ahead.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-37134764481262291082010-11-14T11:57:50.670-05:002010-11-14T11:57:50.670-05:00Such superb photography, George. And as always, yo...Such superb photography, George. And as always, you marry each striking image with what suddenly becomes the perfect quote. This makes for a beautiful continuum with earlier discussons here of the miraculous and the fleeting miracles we so often ignore. Indeed, much of what you capture here, skillfully plucked from scenes that happen everyday (or more precisely, every sunrise and sunset) would be hailed by us as miracles if they happened every thousand years. I agree with that last quote, if we could only have one prayer to say, 'thank you' would suffice.Lorenzo — Alchemist's Pillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522265816460154722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-15068542374462210932010-11-14T08:49:03.814-05:002010-11-14T08:49:03.814-05:00To Gwen,
Thanks for the follow-up comment. I kne...To Gwen,<br /><br />Thanks for the follow-up comment. I knew you were referring to the deeper meaning of water. I was just thinking out loud about what I felt after reading your first comment. Have a great week and keep us posted on the progress of that lovely stone wall.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-78400893492534789142010-11-14T08:14:52.202-05:002010-11-14T08:14:52.202-05:00oh yes indeed, George, I was meaning even more int...oh yes indeed, George, I was meaning even more internally than this.. deeper, almost invisibly.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-66436630079204627792010-11-14T08:04:16.018-05:002010-11-14T08:04:16.018-05:00To Gwen,
Thanks for the interesting observations,...To Gwen,<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting observations, Gwen. Yes, I think there is some atavistic pull to water because it is the source of life. I think we are also attracted to the ever-changing quality of water, the colors, the movements, the ripples, the waves, the tides, the ebbs and flows. All of this gives us a good metaphor for our own lives.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-12355093750623450592010-11-14T07:31:22.108-05:002010-11-14T07:31:22.108-05:00Water.. why does it draw us so? is it that it is t...Water.. why does it draw us so? is it that it is the source of life? <br />like a magnet, we feel it pulling us and we cannot resist ... it is a mother.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-8778644290228537762010-11-14T07:07:14.418-05:002010-11-14T07:07:14.418-05:00To Pat,
Anyone who has the capacity to love a wor...To Pat,<br /><br />Anyone who has the capacity to love a word is a friend of mine. Glad that you liked the photos, and I can tell, Pat, that you are not one of those who allows beauty to cross your path unnoticed.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-1142595813193904962010-11-14T07:04:29.119-05:002010-11-14T07:04:29.119-05:00To Ruth,
Responding to an active and needy sacral...To Ruth,<br /><br />Responding to an active and needy sacral chakra is daunting. I'm hope my images did the trick.<br /><br />The quotes come from all sorts of places. First, I am an inveterate underliner and often return to books that I think might be pertinent to what I am posting about. Second, I have kept quotes in commonplace books through the years. Finally, when I have an image of something interesting like the saber-toothed tiger, and no words come immediately to mind, I search for what others have observed or said about the creature.<br /><br />Have a great Sunday yourself. Mine looks great here. I'm looking our the window and the light in the fields beyond my house is splendid!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-2449149763260946582010-11-14T05:07:23.323-05:002010-11-14T05:07:23.323-05:00"Happenstance" how I love that word, Ge..."Happenstance" how I love that word, George.<br /><br />And how I love those Impressionist photographs - yes I notice that people are often in such a hurry that they don't notice the beauty around them.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-17318917145211719812010-11-14T04:30:47.089-05:002010-11-14T04:30:47.089-05:00Ahhh.
Several things here made my heart let out s...Ahhh.<br /><br />Several things here made my heart let out sighs. The orange refrain in these painterly images came in with a giant sucking sound. That tells me that either my sacral chakra is active (or needy), or I just love orange. The water in all the images has a soft and silky quality. Like Barb, when I got to the night shot, a recognition took place, though I don't have a specific memory about it.<br /><br />You always do an amazing job choosing words for your posts. I often wonder if you have them in your head, ready for your mind to turn to them. John Muir's especially resonated in me in this one: <i>. . . for going out, I found, was really going in.</i> Amen.<br /><br />Have a beautiful Sunday, George. I feel good knowing you are there, watching for the light, color and serenity to be found there, doing your "job" in your part of the world for all of us.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-84032457324437926852010-11-13T19:41:41.316-05:002010-11-13T19:41:41.316-05:00To Bonnie,
As always, you are too kind, my friend...To Bonnie,<br /><br />As always, you are too kind, my friend. Glad you like the the third image; I always wonder if others will find the same beauty that I find in some of the abstract images.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-49717562968988371352010-11-13T19:27:21.664-05:002010-11-13T19:27:21.664-05:00Thank you.
It does not suffice. :-) Your work Geo...Thank you.<br /><br />It does not suffice. :-) Your work George demands more of a response than that! <br /><br />Simply stunning, inspiring ... and somehow deeply comforting. I could happily float away forever on the third one.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002454922784880258.post-80143795868717215342010-11-13T17:40:16.299-05:002010-11-13T17:40:16.299-05:00To Barb,
Thanks for the generous comments, Barb, ...To Barb,<br /><br />Thanks for the generous comments, Barb, and I am especially delighted that you like the photo with the darkness cast over the glittering water. I intentionally underexposed this photo to make the distant shoreline completely black, to prevent overexposure form the sun sparkles, and to silhouette the geese. How lovely to know that the photo evoked memories of a wonderful moment in your past. Thanks again for sharing that recollection.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.com