tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post117441453503113958..comments2024-03-12T14:02:09.820-04:00Comments on Riverdaze…: DECK SHOTSGrizz…………http://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-72795292743289498152009-07-03T08:02:18.159-04:002009-07-03T08:02:18.159-04:00Jain…
I hear you on the fund! I have one of those...Jain…<br /><br />I hear you on the fund! I have one of those myself. The offer stands, regardless of time—when you're ready, I'll help all I can, listen, advise, whatever. Just rattle my chain when you need to get my attention.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-81343623768656259092009-07-03T07:07:10.448-04:002009-07-03T07:07:10.448-04:00Thanks so much for your offer to provide guidance ...Thanks so much for your offer to provide guidance on my next camera. I shall take you up on it! But first, I have to start a camera fund...Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690696808699122828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-70251456232705100602009-07-02T16:05:46.499-04:002009-07-02T16:05:46.499-04:00Bernie…
It was fun, and came out better than I...Bernie…<br /><br />It was fun, and came out better than I'd feared it might. I actually didn't think I'd be able to come up with more than four or five shots; as it was, I didn't use about as many as I ran—though I naturally ran the best ones. I had some other bug shots, though, that were okay. <br /><br />I'm really glad you enjoyed the results.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-78305323281207491492009-07-02T15:22:26.483-04:002009-07-02T15:22:26.483-04:00Hi Griz, nice challenge you gave yourself and you ...Hi Griz, nice challenge you gave yourself and you did a wonderful job with it. Some people, like you, are just naturals....Enjoyed this very much, have a great day.<br />.....:-) BernieBerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024565921761129108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-69317375588098769342009-07-02T10:26:40.847-04:002009-07-02T10:26:40.847-04:00Gail…
Huh! Well, I've messed up more than I t...Gail…<br /><br />Huh! Well, I've messed up more than I thought. We'll figure this out via email.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-5128222590369091752009-07-02T09:45:57.617-04:002009-07-02T09:45:57.617-04:00Hi again-
the last comment I was aware of from yo...Hi again-<br /><br />the last comment I was aware of from you was on May 16th on a post called "I Believe"...... that comment is posted. I did not see the one on the post "My Guy" and you did reply to me about my latest post, at length and so wonderfully on YOUR blog. <br />Anyway - please KNOW that I could not imagine EVER not posting YOUR wonderful comments. <br /><br />AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH<br /><br />Love tro you<br />Gail<br />peaceGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-38788777853375609792009-07-02T09:24:57.090-04:002009-07-02T09:24:57.090-04:00Gail…
I figured it was probably me—but I didn'...Gail…<br /><br />I figured it was probably me—but I didn't want to assume that without asking. In the future—at least until I can understand what I'm doing wrong—I'll keep a copy of my comments.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-8169731545070319842009-07-02T09:09:43.815-04:002009-07-02T09:09:43.815-04:00Hi Grizz-
I wanted to answer you here as well abo...Hi Grizz-<br /><br />I wanted to answer you here as well about your wonder about your comments on my posts. I ALWAYS post ALL your comments. I have no idea what happened to the comments you mentioned that did not appear. I can assure you that if I got theme I would post them. I love your insight, wisdom,perspective, kindness and view. <br /><br />I am very sorry for any confusion.<br /><br />Love to you<br />Gail<br />peae......Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-89506170479845644802009-07-02T08:08:28.118-04:002009-07-02T08:08:28.118-04:00Jayne…
Alas, I lacked the foresight to be born ri...Jayne…<br /><br />Alas, I lacked the foresight to be born rich! Work must occasionally get done—though I enjoy writing almost as much as I enjoy lounging like a bullfrog on my riverbank. <br /><br />Almost…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-9282857010230312192009-07-02T08:01:56.581-04:002009-07-02T08:01:56.581-04:00Kelly…
Hey, it's great to hear from a fellow ...Kelly…<br /><br />Hey, it's great to hear from a fellow Buckeye (native or naturalized) and I'm glad you enjoyed the posts. Seeing as how you blog from Cincy, on the banks of one of America's truly great rivers, my little river doubtless seems barely a trickle by comparison. But it's a neat spot for birds and a fair range of wild things.<br /><br />I just made a quick visit to your blog and liked what I saw a lot—great photography (another Nikon shooter, I see) and a lot of good bird lore and enthusiasm. I signed on immediately.<br /><br />Don't know how long you're been reading Riverdaze, but welcome to the riverbank. And thank you for your nice comments.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-27100022552832996472009-07-02T07:53:19.054-04:002009-07-02T07:53:19.054-04:00No wonder you don't like to leave your home by...No wonder you don't like to leave your home by the river. Such wonderful images along with the image of you with your cuppa and a smile on your face. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-51782957640639673302009-07-02T00:39:47.592-04:002009-07-02T00:39:47.592-04:00...I really enjoyed reading your post...and the pr......I really enjoyed reading your post...and the previous posts as well. You have such a beautiful view from your deck. I think I'd find it hard to go back inside to do any work!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-2519457725514564292009-07-01T22:21:29.199-04:002009-07-01T22:21:29.199-04:00Jain…
I love heron shots—and herons—too. Funny, b...Jain…<br /><br />I love heron shots—and herons—too. Funny, but they seem to wax and wane—there are months when I can take heron shots almost any day, and others where I only hear them clatter-squawking upstream or down, or over in the channel on the opposite side of the island; I or I step into the yard and they go flapping off, mightily offended. I have no idea why this is the case.<br /><br />FYI, my camera body is a Nikon D-70. Not a fancy model at all. Whenever you decide to get serious about a purchase, if you want a few tips and a bit of advice, write me at the email address listed here. You don't have to spend a fortune on photo gear, but a point-&-shoot just won't do for some things, no matter how good it is, although most cameras are better than the photographers using them, me and my Nikon included.<br /><br />I can't believe you you know Grand Marais! If you plucked plants around the Coast Guard station on the Point, then you passed my property on the way out and back to the village. Amazing.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-5413941135010832382009-07-01T22:01:17.289-04:002009-07-01T22:01:17.289-04:00Robin…
I'm glad to be able to share this litt...Robin…<br /><br />I'm glad to be able to share this little portion of "my" river…and like a proud papa, pleased you like it. I like it too.<br /><br />Thank you for your nice words.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-47825799385818797952009-07-01T21:42:50.581-04:002009-07-01T21:42:50.581-04:00I love this concept and your photos are fab. I se...I love this concept and your photos are fab. I seem to especially swoon over any heron shot. <br /><br />Nice to know which camera you have. I’ll be in the market for one some day. My li’l point ‘n’ shoot lets me down too often.<br /><br />Ah, Grand Marais, I spent time there, removing invasive plants from the shore around the Coast Guard station. Beautiful spot!Jainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690696808699122828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-52297049151495219332009-07-01T20:18:08.142-04:002009-07-01T20:18:08.142-04:00My God! I love where you live!
Thank you!My God! I love where you live!<br /><br />Thank you!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089977665165118563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-20709102188623838232009-07-01T17:10:42.766-04:002009-07-01T17:10:42.766-04:00Gail…
Sounds like a far safer plan…especially if ...Gail…<br /><br />Sounds like a far safer plan…especially if you sip too many glasses of that wine. :-)Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-81968505707767495902009-07-01T17:09:17.839-04:002009-07-01T17:09:17.839-04:00Val…
I love the image—the mighty steely-eyed hunt...Val…<br /><br />I love the image—the mighty steely-eyed hunter, fearless stalker of beasts and bugs, armed with his trusty Nikon, laying in wait to ambush an unsuspecting dandelion…well, that last part needs a little work. Of course I was just wearing shorts and flip-flops, so maybe I'd better think about going with camo and body paint on my next safari; why, I'd have bagged that bumble bee then, I bet!Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-31785951332472099032009-07-01T17:02:15.533-04:002009-07-01T17:02:15.533-04:00Rowan…
You're welcome re. the damselfly. And,...Rowan…<br /><br />You're welcome re. the damselfly. And, yes—sitting watching and photographing the river and surrounding area was definitely far better than doing penance in the SS office waiting room, simply because I left my wallet in my Volvo years ago and tempted some thief. <br /><br />Hey, my coffee—with cream or black, doesn't much matter—even gets cold in insulated mugs with tight-sealing lids! I keep meaning to get myself one of those warmer things like little hotplates for my desk—but never can remember to do so. <br /><br />I'm so adapt at getting distracted that I can even carry a cup around with me outdoors, keep it right in my hot little paw…and still get to looking at birds and flowers and squirrels and water and plain ol' blue sky long enough that it goes cold. So I'm probably doomed to cold coffee at least part of the time.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-44040117288345194362009-07-01T15:48:55.401-04:002009-07-01T15:48:55.401-04:00Hi Grizz-
and so it will be on the gentle slope o...Hi Grizz-<br /><br />and so it will be on the gentle slope of the river - my jeans folded up and a glass of wine in hand - just having a look and a chat. <br /><br />Love to you<br />Gail<br />peace......Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-73628841319249477002009-07-01T15:30:52.559-04:002009-07-01T15:30:52.559-04:00This post made me smile. : )
I picture you with ...This post made me smile. : )<br /><br />I picture you with your camera and coffee... I imagine the scene somewhat like a hunter with his rifle and canteen....<br /><br />Your skill with the camera blows me away..Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566477778406400875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-61246655082594480232009-07-01T14:19:22.653-04:002009-07-01T14:19:22.653-04:00Such a variety of things to be seen from just one ...Such a variety of things to be seen from just one spot in such a short space of time - now isn't that better than trying to get a new Social Security card? :) Thank you for my turquoise bug, it's such a beautiful colour and something about it just lifts my spirits(the colour not the bug!) I love that dandelion clock too, so pretty and delicate. I can easily make a coffee last half an hour, I drink it black so it stays warm longer and also I tend to get engrossed in what I'm doing and forget about it!Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-45003202394838362962009-07-01T11:56:52.052-04:002009-07-01T11:56:52.052-04:00Gail…
The glass of wine would be easy, but you mi...Gail…<br /><br />The glass of wine would be easy, but you might think twice about the steps…that's the only real drawback to this location—eight feet or so of near-vertical bank to get down to reach the water, and all of it littered with loose stone rubble. <br /><br />The steps you see are deteriorating, broken away in places, in bad need of repair (on my to-do list) and I don't use them much myself; just too risky. The opposite side of the river, though, is gentle in slope and easy. You could put your feet in the river from there.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-22403798305854830072009-07-01T11:45:10.914-04:002009-07-01T11:45:10.914-04:00Carolyn…
Hey, it's a green jungle here too! B...Carolyn…<br /><br />Hey, it's a green jungle here too! But I know what you mean. There would have been better places around the yard and cottage to do my little photo test, but that seemed the point—make myself look and see and shoot under strict limitations. <br /><br />It was actually fun. You ought to give it a whirl. No fudging or pre-planning, though.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-80000056988551797112009-07-01T11:40:01.836-04:002009-07-01T11:40:01.836-04:00Weaver…
I won't say I'm immune to the vie...Weaver…<br /><br />I won't say I'm immune to the views and pleasures outside—it is beautiful and interesting, and easily capable of tolling one away for an hour or an afternoon—but I'm a pretty good self-starter and self-disciplinarian re. work. However, on those (thankfully!) rare days when the writing isn't going well, and I've been at the desk, staring at a blank screen for hours and have maybe 50 words of my needed 2000…then, the temptation can get me. The problem is, I'm so distracted and guilty about not doing my work that I really can't enjoy playing hooky. <br /><br />High water? Yes, indeed. I keep telling everyone I live smack on the water! See that bit of stone just under the deck boards? Well, the water gets over that. The "front" door (which is on the side of the cottage) is about eight feet away, but another foot higher. The water hasn't so far gotten as high as to cover the deck boards in the photo. But the place has had a foot or so of water inside three times since 1919, when it was built. <br /><br />You pays your money and takes your chances to live this close to a river. I figure I'll save my Steinway piano, books, and any family mementos…and flood insurance will replace the rest—should it ever come to that. No risk, no reward. I know the balance is in my favor. Plus I talk to my river…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.com