tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post4226821455740734490..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: A soft dayTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-33966993152831420122011-02-02T11:02:02.849-08:002011-02-02T11:02:02.849-08:00Talli: Thank you. I love it, too.:)
Sarah: Sorry ...Talli: Thank you. I love it, too.:)<br /><br />Sarah: Sorry you're so snowed and glad I could get you out in something less brutal. Thanks for liking the haiku. How I love to write them.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-7097177675167590742011-02-02T10:31:05.323-08:002011-02-02T10:31:05.323-08:00Thanks for taking me on a virtual hike in soft wea...Thanks for taking me on a virtual hike in soft weather. It’s a blizzard here in Maine. Sweet haiku! I loved the Miller quotation.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-90502623325908003352011-02-02T10:07:25.658-08:002011-02-02T10:07:25.658-08:00Wonderful photos. I love the concept of a soft day...Wonderful photos. I love the concept of a soft day! So evocative.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-83362229704252810692011-02-01T23:15:42.319-08:002011-02-01T23:15:42.319-08:00Bethany: Hope you're out walking. ;)
TerryLyn...Bethany: Hope you're out walking. ;)<br /><br />TerryLynn: Any time!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-47704431378952498652011-02-01T16:37:22.941-08:002011-02-01T16:37:22.941-08:00wow! thanks for the trip, Tricia! And I LOVE Billi...wow! thanks for the trip, Tricia! And I LOVE Billie Holiday!TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-61094037587821601562011-02-01T14:17:09.195-08:002011-02-01T14:17:09.195-08:00It's been wonderful here:) Cloudy, but a perfe...It's been wonderful here:) Cloudy, but a perfect jacket temperature.BK Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758638245846622284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-16819567021702585862011-02-01T08:04:03.720-08:002011-02-01T08:04:03.720-08:00PaulC: The moss amazed me during this walk with th...PaulC: The moss amazed me during this walk with the vibrancy of the color. Soft rain seems to bring that out. Thank you!<br /><br />PaulG: Pablo Neruda takes my breath away with his imagery. What an amazing poet he was.<br />I love your mention of not knowing it's raining until you turn your head to the sky. That's a great description of fine rain. And thanks...:D<br /><br />Robyn: Oh, I'm so excited you're going to Ireland, my friend. I need, need, need to go back. Something about the place soothes and feeds my soul. I hope you find that, too. Besides the bustle of Dublin and tourist sites, I hope you get some quiet time on the rural, wild coasts. (and thanks!)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-58270065634902233472011-02-01T07:22:28.050-08:002011-02-01T07:22:28.050-08:00I wanted to mention the Roger Miller/Billie Holida...I wanted to mention the Roger Miller/Billie Holiday quotes. PERFECT!Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-6660271667086647442011-02-01T07:20:17.791-08:002011-02-01T07:20:17.791-08:00Pat, I'm going to Ireland this summer. Can any...Pat, I'm going to Ireland this summer. Can anyone say, "WOOT! Squeeeeeee" I am totally excited. Hubby is taking us there before my test in July. I know he's doing it for me, in case , but I'm so excited.<br /><br />These photos are wonderful, Pat. I wish I could take the pics you take. You are one talented lady. Since we're pals, I only hope some of your talent rubs off on me. (That's why I'm constantly rubbing your hand. You felt it, didn't ya?)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-32399488558125310022011-02-01T05:57:20.662-08:002011-02-01T05:57:20.662-08:00I love that Pablo Neruda quote.
Sometimes the rai...I love that Pablo Neruda quote.<br /><br />Sometimes the rain is so fine in Prince William Sound that you don't realize it's raining unless you turn your face toward the sky.<br /><br />Great photos!! Love the one with the umbrella!!Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-10042036810800825112011-02-01T05:54:36.095-08:002011-02-01T05:54:36.095-08:00My wife and I once walked a virgin growth forest i...My wife and I once walked a virgin growth forest in a soft rain. The moss was bursting with vitality, the canopy caught every available drop to nurture growth. Beautiful post.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-67261039991527895682011-01-31T21:01:16.188-08:002011-01-31T21:01:16.188-08:00Bridget: I like the art quality of the chain, too....Bridget: I like the art quality of the chain, too. Venture into the next soft rain to come your way. There's magic in it.<br /><br />Jemi: Nothing beats the thrill of a cracking thunderstorm, for sure!<br /><br />Susan: Aren't the names wondrous? There were more. I'm impressed with the observational skill and imagination needed to do that.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-72204149183486882182011-01-31T14:35:48.874-08:002011-01-31T14:35:48.874-08:00I love the idea of so many kinds of rain. Reminds ...I love the idea of so many kinds of rain. Reminds me to find the extraordinary in the everyday. :) Thanks!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-39255801494427271272011-01-31T14:29:33.371-08:002011-01-31T14:29:33.371-08:00I love the different kinds of rain mentioned! My f...I love the different kinds of rain mentioned! My faves are a soft spring rain and a cracking thunderstorm! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-678950258015607882011-01-31T12:18:12.108-08:002011-01-31T12:18:12.108-08:00Personally, I'm not crazy about any sort of in...Personally, I'm not crazy about any sort of inclement weather, but the way you write about it makes me feel as if I'm really missing out. Maybe when it warms up I'll venture out...<br /><br />...and I do like the looks of that drippy chain...J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-13417557804017209942011-01-31T12:07:37.550-08:002011-01-31T12:07:37.550-08:00Donna: Good Eye award, I like the sound of that! T...Donna: Good Eye award, I like the sound of that! Thanks.<br /><br />Domey: I kind of wish I'd moved to Ireland long ago. Maybe my thoughts would be clearer! :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-10046215069713434962011-01-31T09:22:59.091-08:002011-01-31T09:22:59.091-08:00You're describing my favorite kind of weather!...You're describing my favorite kind of weather! :) When the day is like that, as it was yesterday, I always feel like my thoughts are clearer and deeper. Maybe I should live in Ireland.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-89258140017060816002011-01-31T09:09:29.098-08:002011-01-31T09:09:29.098-08:00Okay, this post should win some kind of award. May...Okay, this post should win some kind of award. Maybe the Good Eye award or somesuch.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990167523549582811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-27538020031294550432011-01-31T08:44:41.909-08:002011-01-31T08:44:41.909-08:00Sherrie: For us Californians, the rain can be such...Sherrie: For us Californians, the rain can be such a treat. That's one reason I'm fascinated by the casual reaction in Ireland, where it rains so much that fine rain is simply atmospheric, if that makes sense. And thank you!<br /><br />Wen: Is that not a wondrous umbrella? I had to have it as soon as I spotted it, and I always feel a bit magical using it.<br /><br />Yvonne: That's a great analogy of being in a greenhouse. The sound does change, becoming closer somehow. And thank you!<br /><br />Bish: I'm pleased to take you on any journey. ;) The way the Irish refer to such days is one of my favorite memories of being there. You'll pass someone on a street and they smile and say, Isn't a lovely soft day?<br /><br />Viva: I love your take on rain being mystical. It does alter the everyday. Sometimes, walking in rain feels like another world.<br />Glad you like the hobbit hole. :DTricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-37184897070303901272011-01-31T07:56:06.116-08:002011-01-31T07:56:06.116-08:00Beautiful photographs. I love rain. It does indeed...Beautiful photographs. I love rain. It does indeed make the world softer, rounding the sharp edge and blurring reality. There's something mystical about rain, a sense anything can happen. No one has ever accused me of having Seasonal Affective Disorder. LOL.<br /><br />"It was a hobbit hole, and that means comfort." :) That may be my favorite line, from any book, ever.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-76258315856497636972011-01-31T06:45:57.793-08:002011-01-31T06:45:57.793-08:00Ah Tricia. You've done it again, transported m...Ah Tricia. You've done it again, transported me to another place and time.<br /><br />I LOVE the idea of the Irish not acknowledging the existance of a fine misting rain!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-32804044625513629392011-01-31T04:33:44.265-08:002011-01-31T04:33:44.265-08:00There's something special about walking in a s...There's something special about walking in a soft rain under an umbrella. It's like being in the greenhouse where a soft rain sounds like a downpour and a downpour sounds like the judgment day. I love the haiku and I love the umbrella!Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-835970222468463572011-01-31T01:27:25.009-08:002011-01-31T01:27:25.009-08:00Aww, I love the hobbit hole! I can imagine a littl...Aww, I love the hobbit hole! I can imagine a little hobbit living in there all snug and warm watching the rain outside :D <br /><br />That is a very cool umbrella too. No wonder it makes you smile :)Wen Baragreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741246296963740806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-40543562696920649952011-01-30T23:07:44.805-08:002011-01-30T23:07:44.805-08:00We had so much fun dodging raindrops on State Stre...We had so much fun dodging raindrops on State Street today :) I love the little details you're capturing with your photographs. And the haiku is lovely.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-60135006572446184672011-01-30T22:44:24.027-08:002011-01-30T22:44:24.027-08:00Julie: Ooooo, yes cloudy days do have more story....Julie: Ooooo, yes cloudy days do have more story. Layers and nuances.<br /><br />Shelley: Isn't the hobbit hole too cute? It was a wonderful scene for my new observing eye to fall upon.<br /><br />Stephanie: I didn't see the raindrops on the chain at first, either. I saw the chain and thought it would be interesting to shoot and then when I got close I was, Oh!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.com