tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post5797091835578465410..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: On the Bayside at Jobes IslandLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-80155390835467983742012-08-29T21:39:45.251-04:002012-08-29T21:39:45.251-04:00I love the shot looking out over the bow of the ka...I love the shot looking out over the bow of the kayak. It is an artwork.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-21546121990339348072012-08-28T05:52:24.858-04:002012-08-28T05:52:24.858-04:00Mel and Les, thanks for your help with the identif...Mel and Les, thanks for your help with the identification of those nests. Barnacles are really out of the question so mub daubers seem much more probable. Nevertheless, I looked at their picture and must admit that I've never seen them. Perhaps there is some similar kind living here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-31248392918637394532012-08-26T19:32:24.167-04:002012-08-26T19:32:24.167-04:00Wow. You can turn a flat, seemingly uneventful la...Wow. You can turn a flat, seemingly uneventful landscape into one of texture, movement and vitality. Great work, Les.john princenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-14357232094030830732012-08-25T14:57:55.011-04:002012-08-25T14:57:55.011-04:00Chavliness,
I was like going to church. Thanks fo...Chavliness,<br />I was like going to church. Thanks for the prompt to add that tag.<br /><br />Annie,<br />The waterways will be here when you need them.<br /><br />Sybil,<br />Like any global charity, the Nature Consv. is not without its issues, but in my mind they do God's work.<br /><br />James,<br />You are welcome, but I hope you may one day reconsider your resolutions.<br /><br />Jason,<br />I too am fascinated by the grasses.<br /><br />Sharon,<br />I like taking pics of driftwood, but rarely do they look as good in the photo as they do in place. This came out to my liking though.<br /><br />Rohrerbot,<br />It sure was.<br /><br />Meg,<br />Spartina rules!<br /><br />Janet P,<br />There is nothing like it, very zen.<br /><br />Donna,<br />I would love it you could send my that blog's address.<br /><br />Janet L,<br />Close, but I am not ready for heaven yet.<br /><br />Tina,<br />The wind was mostly calm that day, which always makes for good kayaking.<br /><br />Petra,<br />Like Mel said, those are barnacles, and I certainly hope they are not on your house, unless you have a houseboat.<br /><br />Mel,<br />If you do come back and want to canoe or kayak, more and more parks and municipalites are renting them from parks at very resonable prices. Plus there some great tour companies like Southeast Expiditions on the Shore.<br /><br />Sue,<br />Thanks for stopping by. I did read Chesapeake, ages ago, but still remember it. The sinking island in the book is coming true in places like Tangier.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26688501341975819882012-08-24T23:57:47.727-04:002012-08-24T23:57:47.727-04:00Hi Les,
I just made a comment on another blog, say...Hi Les,<br />I just made a comment on another blog, saying that I travel through reading blogs. In June of 2007, my husband and I drove to the Outer Banks, because I wanted to see the ocean. We were in awe of it, and had a wonderful time.<br /><br />You are blessed to live where you do, and have all that water and beauty to enjoy. Oh, and before I got hooked on blogging and Facebooking, when I used to read books, I enjoyed James Michener's Chesapeake. Have you read it? Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-24080588251065695472012-08-23T12:45:51.230-04:002012-08-23T12:45:51.230-04:00Beautiful pictures. I grew up near there, but have...Beautiful pictures. I grew up near there, but have lived in the land-locked midwest for three decades now. I'm looking forward to a visit back, and if I'm lucky, maybe some canoe or kayak outings. I miss the look and the smell of the peninsula, it's like travelling back in time for me.<br /><br />Petra, those are barnacles on the log, but in your window, likely the nests of a mub dauber, an insect that looks like a thin black and yellow wasp. They are predators of spiders, so I'm always happy to see their mud nests.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-27381066504841639522012-08-22T08:23:49.870-04:002012-08-22T08:23:49.870-04:00Les, the place looks serene and the colours are be...Les, the place looks serene and the colours are beautiful, moreover your kayak seems very photogenic... You must have had great time! :)<br /><br />BTW, my attention was caught by the picture no. 36 - the wood with the small brown structures. Don't you happen to know what they are? Just the day before yesterday I was cleaning windows in our house and when I opened one window, I found such things there stuck in one corner. They looked like made of clay, were just 1 centimetre wide on average and I wondered whether they used to be some kind of nests...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26644065236157930992012-08-21T23:28:35.461-04:002012-08-21T23:28:35.461-04:00I thank them too. We need more people to protect p...I thank them too. We need more people to protect prime wildlife areas so other generations can enjoy them. This looks like an idyllic spot. I am amazed at how clear and calm the water is.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-29181311853964411222012-08-21T10:13:01.243-04:002012-08-21T10:13:01.243-04:00Looks like you were in heaven. Nice that it is sa...Looks like you were in heaven. Nice that it is saved for future generations.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-7180673840761424622012-08-21T07:35:35.876-04:002012-08-21T07:35:35.876-04:00Wonderful image, Les. I visit another blog whose a...Wonderful image, Les. I visit another blog whose author is a professional photographer that takes most of his images from a kayak. It is such a perfect vantage point, but I can image it takes getting used to for focusing the camera. You have such wonderful scenery before your camera. And it must be so peaceful to go out on the water and just relax. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-21667620482605935402012-08-21T04:30:16.886-04:002012-08-21T04:30:16.886-04:00Heaven. Utter heaven. There's nothing quite li...Heaven. Utter heaven. There's nothing quite like travelling with only the gentle splash of the paddles and the slight gurgle of water under the hull, and what a beautiful destination. Love the texture of the grasses, and the shot of the two branches mirroring one another is fabulous.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-12135362612833181422012-08-21T01:35:19.079-04:002012-08-21T01:35:19.079-04:00Fantastic! I love the visual movement of the wetl...Fantastic! I love the visual movement of the wetland grasses and the sharp contrast of the red kayak in nature!Meg Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327139153765161796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-86708979285674423572012-08-21T00:57:43.781-04:002012-08-21T00:57:43.781-04:00Very relaxing trip. What a beautiful day to get o...Very relaxing trip. What a beautiful day to get out and breathe in some fresh air. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-74065683344231015342012-08-20T22:36:59.922-04:002012-08-20T22:36:59.922-04:00Your photos are always extraordinary, really! The ...Your photos are always extraordinary, really! The two pieces of large driftwood are beautiful on thir own But, the way you way frames them, they look like dancers.Sharon Kauerznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68912095834287122782012-08-20T21:36:29.648-04:002012-08-20T21:36:29.648-04:00Really lovely. I love the marsh grasses and water....Really lovely. I love the marsh grasses and water. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-60578519271606102212012-08-20T21:00:35.811-04:002012-08-20T21:00:35.811-04:00I'll never set foot in a kayak, so I thank you...I'll never set foot in a kayak, so I thank you for showing me the beauty of that place.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-54496232338961558682012-08-20T20:41:47.894-04:002012-08-20T20:41:47.894-04:00The Nature Conservancy of Canada is one of my favo...The Nature Conservancy of Canada is one of my favourite charities.<br /><br />Kayaking is so peaceful. Your photos convey that wonderful feeling.Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-36798680970833360942012-08-20T19:21:24.392-04:002012-08-20T19:21:24.392-04:00Ahhhh, I can feel my breathing and heart rate slow...Ahhhh, I can feel my breathing and heart rate slowing down. How I miss Virginia's waterways.Anniehttp://goingtoseedinzone5.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-23682182488953096382012-08-20T13:01:43.231-04:002012-08-20T13:01:43.231-04:00Les, this feels like another of your open air chur...Les, this feels like another of your open air churches. <br />I was moved by the photos you took. Such serenity and beauty. Thankschavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com