tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post3993126742990044351..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: The Season of Brown and GrayLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-3479476617077941902009-01-10T09:04:00.000-05:002009-01-10T09:04:00.000-05:00FGG,Thank you so much for your generous comments. ...FGG,<BR/>Thank you so much for your generous comments. I was not so much gloomy when I took these and I was enjoying the melancholy.<BR/><BR/>Pam,<BR/>Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to stop by. As you may have guessed, marshes are one of my favorite places. Although I like the flush green of summer, when they are brown you are not swatting green head flies.<BR/><BR/>Gail,<BR/>Has your rain freed the area from drought?<BR/><BR/>VW, <BR/>Thanks for stopping by. I hope my next big purchase will be a digital SLR. By the way these were taken in Virginia and you are welome to visit anytime.<BR/><BR/>Christopher,<BR/>I have to go over a tall bridge to and from work that crosses the mouth of the Nansemond River where it meets the James. There are such spectacular views from the top. I always want to pull over to capture them, but that would likely cause a vehicular incident.<BR/><BR/>Jan,<BR/>I am glad I could show you shots of your old "neigborhood". Right now it is crisp and sunny and the Camellias are starting to bloom, but I know the gray mist will return at some point.<BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-40834275651429474602009-01-08T10:09:00.000-05:002009-01-08T10:09:00.000-05:00Hi Les,There is such a surreal feeling that comes ...Hi Les,<BR/>There is such a surreal feeling that comes from these photos. Such beauty and sorrow at the same time. I used to live in the Tidewater area and so remember the fog and the gray. But I also remember the sun and the flowers and the beauty and warmth! I wonder if anything has changed yet, now that January is here?? Any blooms at all? Any sun? I miss living down there. I'm up here in No. VA now, and while it's nice, my heart is down there in the Yorktown/Seaford/N.News/Hampton/Norfolk/VA Beach area! Chesapeake; whereever you are...<BR/>I have you on my follower list, and have visited here several times before:) Take care,<BR/>JanJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-20322826936834324002009-01-07T22:12:00.000-05:002009-01-07T22:12:00.000-05:00The fog makes it look like a dreamscape.I am alway...The fog makes it look like a dreamscape.<BR/><BR/>I am always so tempted to stop on I-95 when I am passing through the marshes in SC and Georgia to take pictures. This time headed down I saw the most wonderful sunset over them. The best views are from the bridges of course. Not the best place to pull over.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-27169891628167439302009-01-06T20:00:00.000-05:002009-01-06T20:00:00.000-05:00Oh, such lovely pictures! I'm trying to learn how ...Oh, such lovely pictures! I'm trying to learn how to take nice pictures with my Christmas present camera, a dSLR Cannon, so I especially appreciate your examples. And I agree, February stretches on sooo long. At least we can enjoy gardens in Florida by way of blog! Regards, VWVWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-57173136898389120832009-01-05T22:17:00.000-05:002009-01-05T22:17:00.000-05:00Les,Your grays and browns are stunning! I have be...Les,<BR/><BR/>Your grays and browns are stunning! I have been thinking about how much the winter we southerners experience...grays, browns and here in Nashville, rain for days on end has a debilitating effect upon our spirit! But I must also remember that gray and brown can be beautiful, too and will soon give way to spring. Thanks Les and thank you for visiting clay and limestone's brown. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-22112381636234295182009-01-04T17:39:00.000-05:002009-01-04T17:39:00.000-05:00What a beautiful place. I love this time of year ...What a beautiful place. I love this time of year along the coastal marshes - but then I tend to favor the browns and grays - plus, it seems like when I get most of my gardening done, before the heat of summer. We've been having wonderfully foggy mornings - you walk outside and everything is dripping wet. What a nice walk that you took us on! But then, I'm grown attached to marshes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76280012651814694742009-01-03T14:15:00.000-05:002009-01-03T14:15:00.000-05:00Les! this is a great post! Love the grave stones a...Les! this is a great post! Love the grave stones and since I never see such beauty...it made me giddy. Isn't it funny that gloom to you would be a vacation treat to me. I appreciate that your family has lived there forever too. I'm looking forward to your post about the old homestead. <BR/><BR/>Your pictures are gallery worthy in subject and quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-12677080930020612502009-01-03T07:43:00.000-05:002009-01-03T07:43:00.000-05:00I would like to thank all of your for the great co...I would like to thank all of your for the great comments, although they are too numerous to respond to individually, but I really appreciate them. A couple of you imagined hearing trickling water - you do not hear the water here. The tides come in and go out very silently. If the wind is strong it will churn up the water, but when it is that strong, you only hear the wind and it drowns out all other sounds. Otherwise you just hear birds and the distant ocean. I have also been asked off-site how or what I get the pictures with. I use a Samsung L77 point and shoot. It helps if your subjects are something you like and look good to begin with, make sure the subject is framed well, use the delayed shutter to minamize camera movement, and I take a lot of photos and cull the best. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-59647923373758528532009-01-02T01:55:00.000-05:002009-01-02T01:55:00.000-05:00Wow, so serene! I can hear the water trickling too...Wow, so serene! I can hear the water trickling too! Only when I hit the post comment link, I realized that Chuck had written the same. So, that definitely proves your post was awesome!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-30321885009157260312009-01-01T22:55:00.000-05:002009-01-01T22:55:00.000-05:00Hi Les, just discovered your site and wow that las...Hi Les, just discovered your site and wow that last series of photographs are excellent, they look like paintings, or would make great paintings!<BR/><BR/>I will be going through the rest of your site soon. <BR/><BR/>Just wanted to introduce myself.<BR/>Regards ESP.<BR/><BR/>http://east-side-patch.livejournal.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26829912088208742252009-01-01T15:03:00.000-05:002009-01-01T15:03:00.000-05:00Great photos - you should have a show! I'll bet t...Great photos - you should have a show! I'll bet there are some interesting natives around that freshwater pond.Phillip Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906520240227815872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-43353664572279713442009-01-01T14:36:00.000-05:002009-01-01T14:36:00.000-05:00The tree photography is my favorite. Hard not to ...The tree photography is my favorite. Hard not to think about colors during the east coast winter season. Thank you for the comment at local ecology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-36316967430073586872008-12-31T12:39:00.000-05:002008-12-31T12:39:00.000-05:00I could practically feel the fog in those gorgeous...I could practically feel the fog in those gorgeous photos. And, how disheartening to think of that property being grassed and subdivided. But maybe it will continue to stay as it now is for a long time esp. with today's economy.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-27724755785888738492008-12-31T09:46:00.000-05:002008-12-31T09:46:00.000-05:00Don't worry Les, before you know it this month...Don't worry Les, before you know it this month will be gone. Soon you'll have the early blooming bulbs such as Crocus & Daffs to look forward to! Happy New Year. Lovely post today, thanks for the history & photos. And you're right, brown & gray are colors too. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-60233891959815655322008-12-31T08:06:00.000-05:002008-12-31T08:06:00.000-05:00Les, don’t sulk; these images are gorgeous! I thi...Les, don’t sulk; these images are gorgeous! I think the grasses in the water vertical shot is my favorite, but it’s hard to choose as they are all so stunning. <BR/><BR/>I do get what you are saying about S.A.D. – it’s one of the meanings behind the title of my novel. It’s a big issue up north. Best cure is to get out in the morning sunlight and exercise every day. <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1452776975986701352008-12-31T05:11:00.000-05:002008-12-31T05:11:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76895244913936909952008-12-31T01:14:00.000-05:002008-12-31T01:14:00.000-05:00Those are somberly beautiful images. My favorites ...Those are somberly beautiful images. My favorites are the marsh grass at the end. <BR/><BR/>I hope blog reading will help you get through the SAD days until spring returns, Les. It's what I rely on during our hateful summers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-23675809689847017332008-12-31T01:00:00.000-05:002008-12-31T01:00:00.000-05:00Great photos Les - very surreal. I agree that the ...Great photos Les - very surreal. I agree that the Eastern Shore looks great in any season.Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-87427953536595131382008-12-30T23:32:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:32:00.000-05:00Les, those photographs are stunning. I see that VA...Les, those photographs are stunning. I see that VA has had pretty warm temps--I hope you've seen a little bit of sun, too--in any case, your wonderful eye has captured winter's beauty. Happy New Year. April will come . . .Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88368322276278476202008-12-30T23:16:00.000-05:002008-12-30T23:16:00.000-05:00I feel some powerful emotions in this post, and in...I feel some powerful emotions in this post, and in the photos. Enjoyed those few moments. Thanks.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-40764625965325491792008-12-30T21:08:00.000-05:002008-12-30T21:08:00.000-05:00Introspection must be the rule in a such a moody, ...Introspection must be the rule in a such a moody, evocative landscape. Is it also very quiet? I can imagine the trickling sounds of water.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-5440394605249750492008-12-30T21:03:00.000-05:002008-12-30T21:03:00.000-05:00Your gorgeous photos make brown and gray then new ...Your gorgeous photos make brown and gray then new fushia! <BR/>If I can make it through January, I can make it anywhere. <BR/>Did I mention those photos were gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-1470531487283934862008-12-30T20:31:00.000-05:002008-12-30T20:31:00.000-05:00Absolutely gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing.Absolutely gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.com