tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post2731229064202311034..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: Cottage DelightsHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-421001432339615142011-07-27T22:10:20.613-04:002011-07-27T22:10:20.613-04:00oh that hammock looks positively inviting!oh that hammock looks positively inviting!limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-83943634567413569592011-07-27T15:55:56.619-04:002011-07-27T15:55:56.619-04:00Stunning photos. Amazing how photos give you an in...Stunning photos. Amazing how photos give you an interesting window into your life.<br /><br />Case in point: We recently put our Georgian Bay beachfront cottage up for sale, and in the process I took all kinds of photos for our website. The more photos I took (and reviewed with the family), the less we collectively wanted to sell.<br /><br />Check out some of the photos at <a href="http://georgian-bay-cottage.ca/thunder-beach/" rel="nofollow">beachfront cottage</a> <br /><br />Do we stay or do we go? Maybe another photo session will help us make up our mind.BeachBuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600308162654222357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-62681424067314779722011-07-27T02:06:38.522-04:002011-07-27T02:06:38.522-04:00Thanks very much, Betty and Barb! :)Thanks very much, Betty and Barb! :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-30823413246574704552011-07-26T17:19:31.486-04:002011-07-26T17:19:31.486-04:00Heaven on Earth (except maybe not the mosquitoes)!...Heaven on Earth (except maybe not the mosquitoes)!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-34226437467322543532011-07-26T09:38:43.219-04:002011-07-26T09:38:43.219-04:00another brilliant set of photos!
love them all!
b...another brilliant set of photos!<br />love them all!<br /><br />betty xxBetty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-25569020880382186682011-07-26T01:54:28.836-04:002011-07-26T01:54:28.836-04:00• Thanks very much, Kat. :)
• Thanks kindly, Bran...• Thanks very much, Kat. :)<br /><br />• Thanks kindly, Brandy Marie. I'm glad you could join me. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-2960388841328051062011-07-25T21:22:00.666-04:002011-07-25T21:22:00.666-04:00o how beautiful!! I wish I was sitting there with ...o how beautiful!! I wish I was sitting there with you :) that dragonfly photo on your jeans is to die for. As well as the sunset :) _BBrandy Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932413182326508176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-33236451179060615822011-07-25T12:56:09.838-04:002011-07-25T12:56:09.838-04:00Ooooo! I love your new layout! Just lovely!
And ...Ooooo! I love your new layout! Just lovely!<br />And gorgeous photos, as usual. Love that first shot!!!!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-38947638573189835702011-07-25T01:15:25.598-04:002011-07-25T01:15:25.598-04:00• Thanks very much, Thrviewfinder. I'm glad yo...• Thanks very much, Thrviewfinder. I'm glad you like it. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Mage. I tend to have it with me ALL the time. ;)<br /><br />• Thanks you, Barbara. Much appreciated. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-47246365030731226552011-07-24T22:21:14.879-04:002011-07-24T22:21:14.879-04:00love that second dragonfly shot!! great capture. I...love that second dragonfly shot!! great capture. I miss mine this year...Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074104063769255190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-24837095381493442312011-07-24T18:31:11.823-04:002011-07-24T18:31:11.823-04:00Marvelous stuff as usual. You sure do have your c...Marvelous stuff as usual. You sure do have your camera with you at just the right time. :)Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-32041333322998980662011-07-24T12:53:15.064-04:002011-07-24T12:53:15.064-04:00the shot of franks fishing net is awesum.. particu...the shot of franks fishing net is awesum.. particularly the shadows n textures of wood n carpetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-46166625078487607662011-07-24T12:17:32.765-04:002011-07-24T12:17:32.765-04:00• Anyes, thanks very kindly. I probably would have...• Anyes, thanks very kindly. I probably would have been fidgety if it had been on my bare skin, simply for the tickle factor. Thanks so much for your kind comments. They're always so appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Steve, thank you. And good luck with that bike ride. It sounds like quite the adventure. :)<br /><br />• MPM, it is indeed. Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Thanks very much, Jill. :)<br /><br />• Roobo, thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed them. :)<br /><br />• Laura, thank YOU for stopping by to enjoy. :)<br /><br />• Welcome, Sergio, and thank you kindly. :)<br /><br />• Leah, thanks very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)<br /><br />• MessyMimi, there are indeed bats there (and around my home). I think they're most interesting creatures. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks very much, Ellen. Too bad about the bite. I've held them (clasped to the finger, as you said) many times without incident. A bit of Googling tells me that if a dragonfly feels threatened it will indeed bite and a quick pulling away from the bite can actually result in its decapitation. That's so surprising to me as they look so sturdy. Their life span is relatively short. Too bad this one bit you on its way out. Thanks always for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Beth. I'm glad you enjoyed. :)<br /><br />• Ethelmae, thanks very kindly, my friend. Of course you don't need to pick one. You just need to keep coming back. Please. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, LadyFi. It pretty much is, there. :)<br /><br />• TGL, thank you kindly. :)<br /><br />• Christine, thanks very much. I'm glad you're enjoying them. :)<br /><br />• Indrani, thank you. :)<br /><br />• Shammie, it's one of my wishes too. In the meantime, I'm enjoying the visits And I'm glad you're enjoying your visits here. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Rob. You bug-eyed comment made me laugh. Thanks for that. :)<br /><br />• Mary Anne, that is indeed a dilemma. It's a good thing there are actually two hammocks up at the cottage. ;)<br /><br />• Lisa, thank you kindly. I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. :)<br /><br />• Louciao, thank you so much. Your kind and colourful words are so appreciated. I think I should hire you to write up my photo descriptions from here on in. ;)<br /><br />• Thanks so much, Daryl. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-9131454922780787452011-07-24T12:17:19.088-04:002011-07-24T12:17:19.088-04:00• Welcome, Bon Bon. Thanks so much for the kind wo...• Welcome, Bon Bon. Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm glad you stopped by and hope that you will again soon. :)<br /><br />• Tex, thanks so kindly. :)<br /><br />• Ruth, thank you. You're too kind. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, MJ. I'm glad you were able to return him safely outdoors. They're lovely creatures. :)<br /><br />• Dawn, it sure does have its magic. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Elizabeth, thanks. They never cease to amaze me. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Frank. It's a good thing you clarified. I was wondering which one you didn't care for. ;) I'm sure your dragonfly shots turned out great. Especially of the one on my leg. You could back away from it... :)<br /><br />• Brenda, thank you kindly. They are indeed elusive.. you have to follow them around until they get tired. ;)<br /><br />• Thanks AC. And yes, Frank is indeed an avid lifelong angler. :)<br /><br />• VM, thanks very much. :)<br /><br />• Bob, it always is up there. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Di, thanks so much. I have to warn you, that you might wake up to an awesome sunrise, the thrrrrumm of a passing hummingbird or the heron fishing on the shore beside you. The mosquitoes are just the bonus. ;)<br /><br />• Chip, it's a good thing you got your request in early. There's a waiting list, you know? ;) Thanks for the kind words. :)<br /><br />• Brian, don't you just love those magical encounters? I had a damselfly land on my shoulder while I was floating around in the lake. It stuck with me for quite a while and kept returning to that same shoulder once it did fly about some. I know I'd feel differently if it was a mosquito or bee that took a liking to me but I was quite enchanted by this visitor, as I'm sure you were by yours. Thanks so much for your always kind words. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Sue. It looks like there's quite a line growing for use of that hammock. You're slotted for 1 pm to 3 on August 3. ;)<br /><br />• Susan, thank you. I'm glad you like it. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Maggie. That dragonfly knows a good thing when it sees one. :)<br /><br />• Linda, I'm quite taken with dragonflies. They're so aptly named.. like modern-day dragons. I like that you see this one as performing for me. He sure let me know when he was ready for his close-up. ;) Thanks always for the visit. :)<br /><br />• DJan, thank you kindly. I was quite taken with that creature. :)<br /><br />• Pierre, merci toujours pour vos bons mots. :)<br /><br />• Oh, DS. You and the rest of the visitors want that hammock. We'll have to work out a timeshare. Thanks always for your kind words. They're so appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Tabor. I'm going to guess that they stylish individual was Frank's mother. Their family has owned this cottage for 40+ years. I'm not sure how long that porch addition has been around though. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Kristina, there's no connection up at the cottage so I can't say that I wouldn't if I could... just that I can't. ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-87165548801920515442011-07-24T10:44:14.842-04:002011-07-24T10:44:14.842-04:00LOVE the feeling your pix convey in this postLOVE the feeling your pix convey in this postDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-14371725313728421052011-07-24T10:20:13.385-04:002011-07-24T10:20:13.385-04:00I'm filled with peace and contentment just gaz...I'm filled with peace and contentment just gazing at those lake photos. The dragonfly that came to investigate you is beautifully captured in the photo (camera always at the ready, apparently!) in all its delicate strength and beauty. And I love the moody shadows and tones of the fishing rod scene. Obviously you're enjoying the benefits of summer and it's lovely that you're sharing some of them here.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-1276394850705114272011-07-24T09:52:57.700-04:002011-07-24T09:52:57.700-04:00Oh they are so beautiful. You must have so much fu...Oh they are so beautiful. You must have so much fun there in the summer.<br />Lovely and breathtaking also.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/02085717440371812847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-64987051093522367442011-07-24T09:45:11.182-04:002011-07-24T09:45:11.182-04:00Immortal dragonfly! I wonder how anyone can actual...Immortal dragonfly! I wonder how anyone can actually use the hammock, because if you're IN it you can't SEE it.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentucky, in her own (boring white mesh) hammock at the moment.solarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-218032876254944932011-07-24T09:41:23.535-04:002011-07-24T09:41:23.535-04:00What a lovely-looking place. And so nicely capture...What a lovely-looking place. And so nicely captured in the photos. So glad you had a chance to enjoy it, along with the livestock. <br />The dragonflies look a little bug-eyed; a sign of their excitement at being with you.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-76661994106294106692011-07-24T09:25:51.813-04:002011-07-24T09:25:51.813-04:00You're making me wish I had a summer cottage b...You're making me wish I had a summer cottage by a lake......Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-17891515964355551712011-07-24T09:15:40.279-04:002011-07-24T09:15:40.279-04:00I like the swinging hammock in the first shot.I like the swinging hammock in the first shot.Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-7751269175771501852011-07-24T08:22:20.740-04:002011-07-24T08:22:20.740-04:00sighs & smiles
so glad you are enjoying the s...sighs & smiles<br /><br />so glad you are enjoying the summer, i feel it in the photos :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-53976493474728519802011-07-24T07:16:35.865-04:002011-07-24T07:16:35.865-04:00Beautiful :) I love the dragonfly shots. Nicely do...Beautiful :) I love the dragonfly shots. Nicely done!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />This Good Life{ T G L }https://www.blogger.com/profile/10000321919925595110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-11114424294160958852011-07-24T02:02:50.495-04:002011-07-24T02:02:50.495-04:00Sigh- such stunning photos! Looks like paradise......Sigh- such stunning photos! Looks like paradise...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-57401346385339892642011-07-23T23:52:22.847-04:002011-07-23T23:52:22.847-04:00I sure am glad we don't have to pick a favorit...I sure am glad we don't have to pick a favorite every time we come here; it would be an impossible task. I'm trying to decide between the fishing rods on the rug and the hammock...or the clouds reflecting in the lake...or one of the dragonflies...ethelmaepotter!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10626030604752269356noreply@blogger.com