tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post2926350576392418855..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: Finding the way homeTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-87995766944770524602010-06-09T17:10:18.647-07:002010-06-09T17:10:18.647-07:00Jackee: I want to get even closer! I'm wishing...Jackee: I want to get even closer! I'm wishing on stars or anything else I can find. But you are right, we can find beauty (or make it) anywhere.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-16196067282223982842010-06-08T20:55:26.379-07:002010-06-08T20:55:26.379-07:00Gorgeous! I envy that you live so close to the oce...Gorgeous! I envy that you live so close to the ocean, but then, there is beauty in every place in some way.<br /><br />Thanks for the pictures and lovely word images to go with it. I'm glad you got your Rx!Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-81020952038434125832010-06-08T12:38:34.246-07:002010-06-08T12:38:34.246-07:00Talli: Thank you! I need the ocean, like air and l...Talli: Thank you! I need the ocean, like air and light.<br /><br />Liza: Oh, that makes me feel wonderful. Thank you so much!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-47943665231013111512010-06-08T11:24:16.931-07:002010-06-08T11:24:16.931-07:00Reading your posts are like coming home. There is...Reading your posts are like coming home. There is nothing better than RX = Sea!Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-54444451464245886062010-06-08T09:52:25.546-07:002010-06-08T09:52:25.546-07:00Oh, I miss the ocean so much! I grew up right besi...Oh, I miss the ocean so much! I grew up right beside it. Beautiful photos.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-28040956374515896682010-06-08T09:01:41.985-07:002010-06-08T09:01:41.985-07:00Vatche: I think everyone needs to get out in natur...Vatche: I think everyone needs to get out in nature frequently to keep a sense of balance. It is our planet's natural state, after all.<br /><br />Carolina: I love discovering creatures and plants that are new to me. That's one of the benefits of exploring nature. And it sure lifts me up.<br /><br />Hi and welcome, Marcia: I love that thought--yes, we can stop the madness for awhile and find the wonder.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-12354655471695611512010-06-08T07:27:49.227-07:002010-06-08T07:27:49.227-07:00Wonderful. You made me feel like I was there. Ther...Wonderful. You made me feel like I was there. There IS a place where we can stop the world and get off.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-89820196533604608872010-06-08T01:47:17.158-07:002010-06-08T01:47:17.158-07:00I don't think I've ever seen one of those ...I don't think I've ever seen one of those before. But what an amazing creature. Thank you for sharing it with us--and for sharing your fabulous pictures as always. I'm so envious of your proximity to the sea.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-10168479269826748992010-06-07T22:56:27.184-07:002010-06-07T22:56:27.184-07:00Hey, Tricia, cool post. Nature is always amazing. ...Hey, Tricia, cool post. Nature is always amazing. I remember the last time I went to the beach was on my eighteenth birthday. It was just an awesome feeling to feel the breeze around me, the waves smash into each other, and collect some cool seashells and rocks in the sand. Awesome post and write on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-28732852548812628772010-06-07T22:49:21.190-07:002010-06-07T22:49:21.190-07:00Hi Lydia! Nature is such an inspiration for me, an...Hi Lydia! Nature is such an inspiration for me, and it often leads me to haiku which I love to write.<br />Thanks for putting me in the Medical Monday mix. For anyone who reads this, Lydia is a doctor/writer who will answer med questions that come up in your storytelling.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-35405964455768716052010-06-07T20:42:28.338-07:002010-06-07T20:42:28.338-07:00I forgot, I can post the answer to your medical qu...I forgot, I can post the answer to your medical question in two weeks, but if you'd like an answer really soon, shoot me an email (MedicalMondays (at) gmail (dot) com and I'll answer you quicker!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-33401209210232413402010-06-07T19:25:41.989-07:002010-06-07T19:25:41.989-07:00Nature is unbelievable sometimes. It's great i...Nature is unbelievable sometimes. It's great inspiration for sci-fi too! Thanks for the picts, and that mollusk is cool. I love the ocean.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-82606342119476637362010-06-07T17:39:52.685-07:002010-06-07T17:39:52.685-07:00PJ: I can totally lose myself in nature, discover ...PJ: I can totally lose myself in nature, discover new things.<br /><br />Char: I love it any time of year, any weather, any beach.<br /><br />Suzanne: Sometimes when the crap builds up, it's hard to remember how devastatingly beautiful life is. Whenever I do experience that again, it's breathtaking.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-2597741851020324442010-06-07T15:23:55.452-07:002010-06-07T15:23:55.452-07:00Beautiful. You had me at "when I was in love ...Beautiful. You had me at "when I was in love with life." <br /><br />I'd love to feel that magic now.Suzanne Casamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306151428658707692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-42894980442901461832010-06-07T15:03:14.690-07:002010-06-07T15:03:14.690-07:00the ocean is a place of renewal for me toothe ocean is a place of renewal for me tooCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-59861065304586457112010-06-07T13:53:48.911-07:002010-06-07T13:53:48.911-07:00There is just nothing like nature to really give u...There is just nothing like nature to really give us the time to think about everything. I love that!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-12568048066354466502010-06-07T10:55:22.324-07:002010-06-07T10:55:22.324-07:00Sherrie: Oh! That sounds wonderful to have the dol...Sherrie: Oh! That sounds wonderful to have the dolphins playing beside you. I've seen them ride surf and it always brings me the greatest sense of joy.<br /><br />Elle: Hi and your very welcome!<br /><br />Corey: Undersea: that's where you and me long to be. ;)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-19647134906905965272010-06-07T10:40:23.317-07:002010-06-07T10:40:23.317-07:00Oh, makes me want to go scuba diving! Your posts ...Oh, makes me want to go scuba diving! Your posts always do that to me :)<br /><br />Ha! My word verification was undersa... so close to undersea!!!Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-45876713606162887492010-06-07T09:05:20.306-07:002010-06-07T09:05:20.306-07:00My current wip takes place at the ocean.... thanks...My current wip takes place at the ocean.... thanks for the visuals and your musings!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687047513163296827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-68829161819450185132010-06-07T08:47:57.548-07:002010-06-07T08:47:57.548-07:00Beautiful said, Tricia. There is something so wist...Beautiful said, Tricia. There is something so wistful in this post, quite lovely. My husband and I went kayaking a few days ago and a dolphin was playing in the waves beside me. It was such an amazing experience. The ocean always surprises me with its life lessons.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-55819189538615430702010-06-07T07:51:18.157-07:002010-06-07T07:51:18.157-07:00Stephanie: I had to look up the chiton to identify...Stephanie: I had to look up the chiton to identify it. I stopped to stare at the thing seemingly crammed in a crevice. I wasn't sure whether it was alive. Now, I'll know the next one when I see it.<br /><br />Jemi: Yes, that's what I get from nature--renewal. I feel sorry for people who don't get out of cities enough.<br /><br />Karen: Thank you. It's good to remember we are always on that lip.<br /><br />Jade: I am often the sad land-locked person. But, yay, that we get our trips to the sea!<br /><br />Tabitha: It's such a healing environment for me. I wish you were there, too.<br /><br />Anne: I think sometimes the pull on the tides pulls me, too. I must get there from time to time at least.<br /><br />Kelly: Thank you. And I so hope you get to live there, as well.<br /><br />Paul: It infused me so much I had to spill it out. Thank you!<br /><br />Shelley: It was an emotional journey--both to the sea and in writing this. I was, indeed, letting it flow. Thank you, so much for understanding.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-41655637606754954992010-06-07T06:06:42.850-07:002010-06-07T06:06:42.850-07:00This almost made me cry.
There is something so pu...This almost made me cry.<br /><br />There is something so pure and true in your post.<br /><br />I am thinking you are on the right path towards finding your way......<br /><br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-49331042545165791002010-06-07T05:39:06.720-07:002010-06-07T05:39:06.720-07:00Chitons are cool. I love the intertidal zone. Than...Chitons are cool. I love the intertidal zone. Thanks for bringing it to life on your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-48835997672135785172010-06-07T04:09:43.232-07:002010-06-07T04:09:43.232-07:00I loved this post- beautiful.
I wish I lived by th...I loved this post- beautiful.<br />I wish I lived by the ocean- it is one of my favorite places to visit. I'm lucky we go every year, but one of these days, I'm determined to live there.Kelly Lymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773120663217816189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-29560395468050962832010-06-07T03:56:02.446-07:002010-06-07T03:56:02.446-07:00I used to live on the beach and I miss it so much....I used to live on the beach and I miss it so much. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.com