tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post6337745962356768898..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: A Dispatch from the Cold FrontLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-10338662609044893052014-03-06T21:25:17.743-05:002014-03-06T21:25:17.743-05:00Tatyana, in my other life I would fly over them in...Tatyana, in my other life I would fly over them in a hot air balloon. <br />Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-54702764889614220722014-03-06T21:23:53.487-05:002014-03-06T21:23:53.487-05:00Lynn, I've been to the Hampton Court show, on ...Lynn, I've been to the Hampton Court show, on a day filled with heavy rain, so I don't need to tell you how crowded the tents were. It got so bad I just said to hell with the rain and headed outside to find the Australian wine booth.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-27524808247299309812014-03-06T21:20:58.562-05:002014-03-06T21:20:58.562-05:00Sarah, I thought it was dangerous enough to just w...Sarah, I thought it was dangerous enough to just walk on the side of the road to get to the falls, let alone climb them.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-31757111618218700022014-03-06T21:20:07.469-05:002014-03-06T21:20:07.469-05:00Jason, without hesitation, hot humid summers. Love...Jason, without hesitation, hot humid summers. Love them!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-20598119255512951292014-03-06T21:19:31.205-05:002014-03-06T21:19:31.205-05:00I know my knees would say no, as well as my brain....I know my knees would say no, as well as my brain.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-29122907127137574832014-03-06T21:18:30.559-05:002014-03-06T21:18:30.559-05:00Spring? What is this spring you speak of?Spring? What is this spring you speak of?Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25121993230318437802014-03-06T21:17:51.528-05:002014-03-06T21:17:51.528-05:00Peter, I have never once wished I lived in a place...Peter, I have never once wished I lived in a place that had real winter, never!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-48481195619512843032014-03-06T21:16:01.203-05:002014-03-06T21:16:01.203-05:00Donna, I am really glad I made the trip. The flowe...Donna, I am really glad I made the trip. The flower show was spectacular and I am already thinking about making the trip next year.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-37849088474045955152014-03-06T21:14:53.884-05:002014-03-06T21:14:53.884-05:00SB, I was kind of shocked when I saw them. They we...SB, I was kind of shocked when I saw them. They were so into it.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-86866617803038438952014-03-06T21:14:12.791-05:002014-03-06T21:14:12.791-05:00I like looking at ice Lynn, but I would never clim...I like looking at ice Lynn, but I would never climb it unless there was bear at the bottom and safety at the top.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-15194158194519480132014-03-06T21:13:19.947-05:002014-03-06T21:13:19.947-05:00Chavliness, I was thinking stalactites as well. So...Chavliness, I was thinking stalactites as well. Some of them were close to 30' long.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-91476356356192652292014-03-06T21:12:25.458-05:002014-03-06T21:12:25.458-05:00Tina, I think those guys were possessed. They were...Tina, I think those guys were possessed. They were just two of many who had taken all the parking spaces, so I had to stop in the middle of the road to get the photo.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88094989695247443952014-03-05T17:05:59.473-05:002014-03-05T17:05:59.473-05:00In my other life, I'd like to climb the frozen...In my other life, I'd like to climb the frozen falls...Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-6113044017328273232014-03-05T14:35:55.327-05:002014-03-05T14:35:55.327-05:00Wow, those photos make me shiver! I am looking for...Wow, those photos make me shiver! I am looking forward to your pics of the show. Unfortunately I visited Chelsea and Hampton Court before Philly.(Reminded me of a Peggy Lee song.) But it is always uplifting to see flowers in the middle of winter.Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-23319546493137647122014-03-05T12:48:29.155-05:002014-03-05T12:48:29.155-05:00Wow! Those frozen falls are impressive and gorgeou...Wow! Those frozen falls are impressive and gorgeous. I can't imagine being brave enough to scale them. It's snowing in Maine right now.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-39284044807999660532014-03-04T20:31:41.338-05:002014-03-04T20:31:41.338-05:00So which do you prefer - the hot humid summers or ...So which do you prefer - the hot humid summers or the frigid icy winters?Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-18011854095584274902014-03-04T11:34:22.362-05:002014-03-04T11:34:22.362-05:00Those photos are marvellous. I think ice climbing...Those photos are marvellous. I think ice climbing would be a hoot ! My knees couldn't do it, but it looks like fun.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-78820791070451210912014-03-04T00:08:26.649-05:002014-03-04T00:08:26.649-05:00Those guys are crazy!! But the snow pics are prett...Those guys are crazy!! But the snow pics are pretty. We received 8" of new snow today but I hope spring is coming soon. :)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-23057189628990625542014-03-03T22:47:48.385-05:002014-03-03T22:47:48.385-05:00Spectacular ice shots Les and the frozen lake make...Spectacular ice shots Les and the frozen lake makes me miss living in a place that has real winter. Best to admire it somewhere else and then go home though.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-12279274531909424072014-03-03T19:55:32.697-05:002014-03-03T19:55:32.697-05:00The ice makes for nice photos. We have that type o...The ice makes for nice photos. We have that type of ice in the gorge too, but no climbers that I ever saw. I think they would get arrested. Your brother lives the next county over from where I am from in PA. Bucks is where my one cousin lives. Small world sometimes. I was to go to the Phila. flower show with my garden club, but could not make the trip this year since my husband is out of town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-10763218754180076622014-03-03T16:33:43.180-05:002014-03-03T16:33:43.180-05:00I have to admit I think that guy climbing the ice ...I have to admit I think that guy climbing the ice is crazy. <br /><br />We lived in PA for 3 years, and your pictures remind of the roadside views in West Virginia.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-44016772873662268692014-03-03T12:14:08.683-05:002014-03-03T12:14:08.683-05:00Great ice! I liked ice climbing the one time I tri...Great ice! I liked ice climbing the one time I tried it. No waterfalls around in Chicago though...thanks for the cool scenes.Lynnhttp://travelinbride.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11124381482415260382014-03-03T10:52:41.714-05:002014-03-03T10:52:41.714-05:00Those beautiful frozen spears looks just like stal...Those beautiful frozen spears looks just like stalactites. I'm relived it isn't you climbing up water fall: it's seems dangerous and foolish. Just as I was complaining about the numbing endless rain that keeps me out the garden, I see your pictures and I'm reminded it could be much worse, so thank you!chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-32046675169130933522014-03-03T10:52:15.709-05:002014-03-03T10:52:15.709-05:00Those ice formations are waaaay cool but seeing ic...Those ice formations are waaaay cool but seeing ice climbers on there even neater! Wowser--what a sport!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-19405926536794639712014-03-03T09:48:46.662-05:002014-03-03T09:48:46.662-05:00Beth, I had never seen anything like this. The siz...Beth, I had never seen anything like this. The size of them is what impressed me, with some of the "icicles" being 20-30' tall. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com