tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post1494105362725170110..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: Signs of winter, sort ofTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-70815027259520267382011-11-21T18:11:05.107-08:002011-11-21T18:11:05.107-08:00Ed: Hi! I bet it was a fun shoot. I used to love t...Ed: Hi! I bet it was a fun shoot. I used to love the assignments with kids involved. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-14270776210072949642011-11-21T12:30:45.122-08:002011-11-21T12:30:45.122-08:00haha:) they do the same thing in hermosa beach whe...haha:) they do the same thing in hermosa beach where i used to live. i did a photo essay for a local website of families sledding down the sand mound like it was a snowy hill. it was a fun shoot:)Ed Pilollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139531369534586168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-51900659669810363202011-11-18T21:29:08.210-08:002011-11-18T21:29:08.210-08:00Robyn: :D
Eagle: yay!Robyn: :D<br /><br />Eagle: yay!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-319148749310214262011-11-18T15:32:01.168-08:002011-11-18T15:32:01.168-08:00I love the way the wave is described. :)I love the way the wave is described. :)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-79403784960108737732011-11-18T06:13:39.393-08:002011-11-18T06:13:39.393-08:00Oh the loveliness of these pics, Pat. Your haiku m...Oh the loveliness of these pics, Pat. Your haiku made my heart smile. But they always do. Smooch, pal.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-58605891073312433502011-11-17T19:36:27.002-08:002011-11-17T19:36:27.002-08:00Hi, Theresa! Nice to see you here.Hi, Theresa! Nice to see you here.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-21504806285580490652011-11-17T15:20:04.110-08:002011-11-17T15:20:04.110-08:00I just found you from Robyn's blog. I enjoyed...I just found you from Robyn's blog. I enjoyed your pictures.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-2018964807014340962011-11-17T11:04:05.060-08:002011-11-17T11:04:05.060-08:00Faith: Drills? wow, is it just sirens or something...Faith: Drills? wow, is it just sirens or something more? I bet you could find a place to go sand sledding. Are there any dunes?<br /><br />Marcia: Thank you! I think that was one thing that drew me to stop and shoot it.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-8122962480456030882011-11-17T06:48:36.786-08:002011-11-17T06:48:36.786-08:00Such cool texture in these photos.Such cool texture in these photos.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-74131745047140992682011-11-16T22:08:15.764-08:002011-11-16T22:08:15.764-08:00Tricia, we have Tsunami drills here, lying as we d...Tricia, we have Tsunami drills here, lying as we do on our little Pacific Northwest peninsula. We don't have sand like that though, or sand sledding. How fun!Faith Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711135740295281493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-54572298259626131712011-11-16T21:06:07.097-08:002011-11-16T21:06:07.097-08:00Angela: I love the mountains and desert, as well, ...Angela: I love the mountains and desert, as well, but I never am as happy when I'm far from the ocean. And almost all places have some form of severe weather or natural disaster. Sometimes I have to remind myself we're on a planet with a molten core in the vastness of space--anything is possible.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678829908377178028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-49080298183648143112011-11-16T17:15:36.619-08:002011-11-16T17:15:36.619-08:00This is so different from where I live. I think re...This is so different from where I live. I think remembering what happened in Japan would make it tough to live on the coast. But too, I think there are many places where you have to have 'the perfect combination' of events before something like that would be possible. I know my brother loves the ocean and can't dream of living anywhere else. :)<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-20061103732875800572011-11-16T09:13:37.955-08:002011-11-16T09:13:37.955-08:00Julie: I know! I suppose the hope is that people w...Julie: I know! I suppose the hope is that people will be aware in advance, but still....(and thank you!)<br /><br />Thanks, Talli! Yeah, winter seems to be sneaking up fast this year.<br /><br />Sarah: Oooo, I can't stand leaf blowers--so noisy and polluting. Funny you should say that about new location. I went to a Starbucks the other day with things I wanted to work out about the story and I actually got something accomplished. The place was full of people concentrating on their laptops and so conducive to work.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-36588053053094140202011-11-16T08:45:51.824-08:002011-11-16T08:45:51.824-08:00I hate noise when I'm trying to write. When t...I hate noise when I'm trying to write. When the leaf blowers got to me, I headed to our local library. Sometimes a new location can stimulate fresh thought too. It was a good day. Best of luck with your writing!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-17383299374189749912011-11-16T05:50:40.075-08:002011-11-16T05:50:40.075-08:00Beautiful haiku.
That tsunami sign is crazy! Eep....Beautiful haiku.<br /><br />That tsunami sign is crazy! Eep. I guess winter is indeed coming.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-45285011933106917722011-11-15T11:24:24.686-08:002011-11-15T11:24:24.686-08:00Ohhh I love the beach and the way you write about ...Ohhh I love the beach and the way you write about it, Tricia. Those signs are really dark... I would hope that people would be running for cover in the event of a tsunami, since being close enough to read those would probably be really dangerous!Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-49495030674128709222011-11-15T07:19:45.715-08:002011-11-15T07:19:45.715-08:00VR: Thanks, my dear.
I'd die a little if ther...VR: Thanks, my dear.<br /> I'd die a little if there was an oil spill here. I hate the loss of life and habitat that each spill has cost our world.<br /><br />Yvonne: Your winter will bring it on a whole lot more than mine!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-22164140229723973212011-11-15T05:41:11.645-08:002011-11-15T05:41:11.645-08:00Having only been there in the summer, I didn't...Having only been there in the summer, I didn't know they did that. Thanks for the information and the pictures and the words. Come on winter....bring it on.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-70868015154377218742011-11-15T04:12:21.064-08:002011-11-15T04:12:21.064-08:00Beautiful haiku, Tricia. You know how much I Iove ...Beautiful haiku, Tricia. You know how much I Iove your shore posts. <br /><br />When living on the coast, I found the tsunami warning signs a bit nerve-wracking, but it was the 'beach closed due to oil spill' that broke my heart.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-15612149677896757952011-11-14T21:05:25.233-08:002011-11-14T21:05:25.233-08:00Hi Shelley! Thank you. From your 'down here...Hi Shelley! Thank you. From your 'down here' reference I wonder where up there may have been. Hmmm?Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-84286077868752584912011-11-14T20:19:46.295-08:002011-11-14T20:19:46.295-08:00Winter in SoCal is so different from Winter elsewh...Winter in SoCal is so different from Winter elsewhere. <br /><br />It took years for me to notice and appreciate the subtleties of the changes of seasons down here, but I have been won over.<br /><br />Love the haiku.<br /><br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-54656748592388329982011-11-14T18:08:44.430-08:002011-11-14T18:08:44.430-08:00Sherrie: Thank you for the angles comment! I do pr...Sherrie: Thank you for the angles comment! I do pride myself on composition even though I shoot these blog pix with my phone.<br />And, oh yes, we've had a number of tsunami in California. Crescent City was slammed hard in 1964 when that major quake hit Alaska. I think it's something about the way that piece of land is situated, because they got some damage this year after Japan, too.<br /><br />Jemi: Snow works better. :DTricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-89448604797564909702011-11-14T17:42:17.913-08:002011-11-14T17:42:17.913-08:00I didn't know they did that kind of thing. We ...I didn't know they did that kind of thing. We have more snow to slide down than sand! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-23411034093735132042011-11-14T17:16:10.734-08:002011-11-14T17:16:10.734-08:00I forgot to say -- I love the angles you used to t...I forgot to say -- I love the angles you used to take those photos!!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-91972527378995212002011-11-14T17:15:40.345-08:002011-11-14T17:15:40.345-08:00I always laugh when I see those tsunami signs beca...I always laugh when I see those tsunami signs because really, when have we ever had one hit our shores? But yeah, I guess it could happen. Though it's not something I want to even consider!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.com