tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post626094057997680164..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: At First Glance (And Winner Announced)Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-17454914535541435672009-12-22T19:44:32.908-05:002009-12-22T19:44:32.908-05:00Cedar, I want some of what you're having! ;)
...Cedar, I want some of what you're having! ;)<br /><br />Thanks for the visit. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-9717243270410175382009-12-21T17:26:33.337-05:002009-12-21T17:26:33.337-05:00That ice melting on the lake thing is the frozen l...That ice melting on the lake thing is the frozen lake version of crop circles...it's just ice circles....I am pretty sure both have something to do with Alien space ships using the earth as their rest area on the way to someplace cool when they go on vacation. I guess they are just not creative or playful like earth men and cannot write their names in the snow...or they are not built the same...of course this is just a theory...much like say gravity and evolutionCedarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084468926734824846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-30641108678449010212009-12-21T08:40:03.040-05:002009-12-21T08:40:03.040-05:00Thanks for the insight to the water holes, Merisi....Thanks for the insight to the water holes, Merisi. That makes good sense too. <br /><br />Frank (we're not married by the way.. not even living under the same roof most days) and I do often photograph the same images, but we don't compete for them. I carry my camera around far more than he does, and I post more often - so I'd win anyway. ;)(don't tell him I said that!) But he sure does get some beauties.. ;)(you can tell him that part.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-80176603652306680972009-12-21T03:37:18.730-05:002009-12-21T03:37:18.730-05:00I wonder if every now and then you and your husban...I wonder if every now and then you and your husband compete for who's going to take first shot at a picture! ;-)<br /><br />The round open water spots could be there because animals live and move around those spots. I know from Lake Neusiedl that even though the whole lake is frozen over, one needs to pay attention to areas near the reeds, where the ice is too thin to carry a person, because of the animals moving about underneath.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-73656471322392344042009-12-20T22:48:09.284-05:002009-12-20T22:48:09.284-05:00Ethel Mae, thank you for such a lovely compliment....Ethel Mae, thank you for such a lovely compliment. I use two cameras, but all of the photos in this post were taken with my Canon EOS 50D. I love Queen Anne's Lace too. It's an eye-catcher in all seasons. Thanks for stopping by.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-5237636858783294852009-12-20T14:31:44.888-05:002009-12-20T14:31:44.888-05:00What kind of camera do you use, Hilary? Your phot...What kind of camera do you use, Hilary? Your photos are consistently gorgeous and artistic.<br />Love the Queens Anne's Lace against the snow; I have such appreciation for a weed that look so beautiful year round.ethelmaepotter!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10626030604752269356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-33025303039379442842009-12-20T07:00:21.698-05:002009-12-20T07:00:21.698-05:00• Thanks so kindly, Cloudia. Your sweet comment ma...• Thanks so kindly, Cloudia. Your sweet comment made me smile. :)<br /><br />• Stacey, thank you for such kind words. I wish you some lovely, snowy days. :)<br /><br />• BPG, thanks so kindly. That's such a lovely compliment. There was no Benny on that ice.. you'll note that the surrounding colour was not yellow. ;)<br /><br />• Thank you, Brian. I'm so glad you liked them. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Sandy, it does look like a cupola, doesn't it? It's actually my bird feeder. The same one featured in the shot below that one. Thanks so much for the kind words. Your visits always please me. :)<br /><br />• Lailani, thank you kindly. I'm glad you like it. Thanks for stopping by to let me know. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Lori. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Michael, thank you kindly for such sweet words. You made me smile. :)<br /><br />• Shammie, tis indeed the season for less blogging and more real life. Understandable. I imagine my own posts will dwindle for a while too. Hope you have a great holiday. :)<br /><br />• Suldog, thanks for your guess. We're probably none the wiser for it, but always more amused. ;) Scrolling ahead, I think that Sandra's (Add Humor and Faith) husband has the right idea. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks so much, Russell. I can always count on you to find a favourite image or two.. and to hear what it is that you like about it. The snowy shots really do appear to be monotone, don't they? Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Tom. I'm glad you like them. :)<br /><br />• MJ, thanks so much. It pleases me that you like them. :)<br /><br />• Terrie, Frank did share his theory, off-blog.. (that the mud below is giving off gasses) but I think that Sandra's hubby (Add Humor and Faith) a few comments down is more accurate. So don't lose any sleep over it! ;)<br /><br />• Thanks, Maggie. I don't think I'd be able to come up with daily posts though. It always impresses the heck out of me when people do. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Dave. I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. Much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• SueAnn, thanks kindly. I'm glad you did. :)<br /><br />• Sandra, I do believe he's right. Frank had the same basic theory (off-blog).. citing that he thought the mud below might have been giving off gasses. In either event, it would seem that my pond farts. How embarrassing! ;)<br /><br />• Jo, I wondered if you might have thought you were the winner briefly. Sorry about that! Thanks for the kind words. I do like Queen Anne's lace dried and in full bloom. It's just a really interesting plant no matter how you look at it (or smell it.. its roots smell like carrots!). Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• David, so good to see you stop by! I'm very flattered by your always-kind comments. They mean so much to me. Thanks for that. :)<br /><br />• Sandy, thank you, my friend. You always make me happy with your sweet words. You don't need snow to start snapping. Your photos are always quite lovely whatever the subject. Thanks for the revisit. :)<br /><br />• Thanks, Colby. Much appreciated. More photos coming up real soon. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-79838044930920114312009-12-19T23:53:01.020-05:002009-12-19T23:53:01.020-05:00beautiful pics as always! Looking forward to more...beautiful pics as always! Looking forward to more soon!colbymarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056535503422186623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-69807220722921067782009-12-19T21:08:55.848-05:002009-12-19T21:08:55.848-05:00OK. You have inspired me. I am hoping that snow co...OK. You have inspired me. I am hoping that snow comes our way so I can go out with the ol' camera and try to capture shots that approximate yours. I love the way you capture light.<br /><br />Thanks for the hugs.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-411750911472356522009-12-19T17:47:55.765-05:002009-12-19T17:47:55.765-05:00Those pond circles are simply amazing, Hilary.
Th...Those pond circles are simply amazing, Hilary.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing them with us. You don't need to be told that I have always been the biggest fan of your work.david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-57613049984916371522009-12-19T13:43:34.659-05:002009-12-19T13:43:34.659-05:00Gosh, at first I saw my name and my heart skipped ...Gosh, at first I saw my name and my heart skipped a little beat. *heh*<br /><br />Gorgeous photos. I love Queen Anne's lace when it has become dried and withered. It's much more interesting somehow, isn't it?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-30258815498323382142009-12-19T12:01:10.565-05:002009-12-19T12:01:10.565-05:00Welll, Hilary. I had Hubby come and look at the t...Welll, Hilary. I had Hubby come and look at the thawed spots on your pond, because he's good at figuring things like that out, and the only thing he could come up with was that maybe they were caused by decaying vegetation in the pond that might be giving off gases that bubble to the surface. I don't know if he's right, but that's a better guess than I could have come up with! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-63359463987713010292009-12-19T09:43:28.457-05:002009-12-19T09:43:28.457-05:00Beautiful photos! I loved them all!
Hugs
SueAnnBeautiful photos! I loved them all!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-36726033426034729422009-12-19T02:48:46.761-05:002009-12-19T02:48:46.761-05:00Specially liked your spindle berry photos Hilary, ...Specially liked your spindle berry photos Hilary, and snowy groundcover and was mystified by frozen the pond circles. - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-79737048334199143842009-12-18T21:49:09.574-05:002009-12-18T21:49:09.574-05:00Delightful. Here I struggle and post one shot a d...Delightful. Here I struggle and post one shot a day, and you knock us all out with a multitude. :)Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-64951460014867768442009-12-18T20:05:33.121-05:002009-12-18T20:05:33.121-05:00Okay, a stab...something under the ice causing the...Okay, a stab...something under the ice causing the thaw...I was hoping Frank would solve thy mystery. Hmmm...I'm going to be thinking about this all day.Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-44302038937258538762009-12-18T18:26:39.982-05:002009-12-18T18:26:39.982-05:00Queen Anne's lace and the green ground cover. ...Queen Anne's lace and the green ground cover. My favorites.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-74792459305019911552009-12-18T17:57:39.680-05:002009-12-18T17:57:39.680-05:00I liked the ice photos the best the shots turned o...I liked the ice photos the best the shots turned out really unique.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Tom Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694425811308686944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-61836235551091980122009-12-18T17:16:22.251-05:002009-12-18T17:16:22.251-05:00A nice collection of images. I really like the lo...A nice collection of images. I really like the lonely tree in the snow. Black and white photographs are often some of my favorites and this is a color image that appears to be black and white.<br /><br />By looking at the snow sticking to the bark you can always tell which way the wind was blowing. <br /><br />I liked your first image a lot, too. Always lots of fun to scroll through your images.<br /><br />Okay. I liked the lights in the final images, too! I love the color!Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072219347283927398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-17526102186506669672009-12-18T12:23:06.219-05:002009-12-18T12:23:06.219-05:00My totally uninformed guess concerning the thawing...My totally uninformed guess concerning the thawing is that the pond has slightly different depths? Perhaps the thaws occur where there is more - or less; what the hell do I know? - water beneath.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-76444019058846752692009-12-18T12:14:18.214-05:002009-12-18T12:14:18.214-05:00Hi Hilary... congratulations to Joanna, I can stop...Hi Hilary... congratulations to Joanna, I can stop lusting after that lovely prize now.<br />Your pictures are lovely as always. I've been a bad blogger recently, too busy organising and performing in our Christmas variety show, it's all over now, and if I find any pictures of it, I'll do a blog post, just to let you know what fun we get up to here in Slowville.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-82470009077332989262009-12-18T00:04:43.968-05:002009-12-18T00:04:43.968-05:00Hilary: You have succeeded in capturing with the c...Hilary: You have succeeded in capturing with the camera what is inside of your heart and we are all the better for it. Thanks for sharing not only beautiful images that are created with your talent, but for inspiring us to look at the Holidays with inspiration! lol! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-77082200422852895282009-12-17T22:50:50.743-05:002009-12-17T22:50:50.743-05:00I really do enjoy your photo's. Congrats to Jo...I really do enjoy your photo's. Congrats to Joanna for winning that wonderful dish.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-65336551060784248582009-12-17T21:03:36.885-05:002009-12-17T21:03:36.885-05:00Love the photos. You take such wonderful pictures....Love the photos. You take such wonderful pictures. I love that first one with the bench in the background!larkswinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07945496247329378715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-20604594028920814632009-12-17T20:59:19.610-05:002009-12-17T20:59:19.610-05:00Frank was photographing a cupola? I love these sho...Frank was photographing a cupola? I love these shots. You inspire me to try new perspectives.<br /><br />Your giveaway was fun. God bless.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.com