tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post8479218764909532606..comments2024-03-08T09:52:59.827-05:00Comments on Middle Passages: Failure: its Own RewardLizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-16933112087276152642011-09-05T16:20:42.167-04:002011-09-05T16:20:42.167-04:00Oh my goodness! Those pictures are amazing!! In fa...Oh my goodness! Those pictures are amazing!! In fact, I can so picture that one with the bench as a book cover.<br /><br />Had BBQs all weekend, so today I'm finally chillin'. :-)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-49992326866642724172011-09-05T13:20:03.907-04:002011-09-05T13:20:03.907-04:00Wow. These are some breathtaking photos. I'm j...Wow. These are some breathtaking photos. I'm jealous. I grew up in New England and nothing beats the gorgeous views.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-84815453971029314072011-09-05T10:18:26.012-04:002011-09-05T10:18:26.012-04:00Wow! Those pictures are breath taking. And what be...Wow! Those pictures are breath taking. And what beautiful words to describe each one.<br /><br />Yes, in failure we can find reward. Lovely post.Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-29271902794778947052011-09-05T09:41:48.599-04:002011-09-05T09:41:48.599-04:00I love your header - so serene. Well done with the...I love your header - so serene. Well done with the sunrise shots, too - always rewarding, though the rest of the day can seem very long;-)<br />I'm visiting from Karen's barbecue. I'm Janice from jabblog in Berkshire, UK. My blog's a way to keep some sort of record of what's happening - though there's not much there of national or international interest:-)jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-3222147898410993142011-09-05T09:35:28.773-04:002011-09-05T09:35:28.773-04:00wow- very beautiful! New follower here from the B...wow- very beautiful! New follower here from the BBQ! Nice to 'meet' you!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-24058577765801544752011-09-05T01:02:38.958-04:002011-09-05T01:02:38.958-04:00Gorgeous! I am from Maine now living in North Caro...Gorgeous! I am from Maine now living in North Carolina. I like it here, there is beauty everywhere, but I miss being by the bay! You described it well; I feel homesick ;D (I was kidnapped by a sailor years ago and have been swept up in his nautical journey)! lolEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-3292333129318480672011-09-04T10:14:12.264-04:002011-09-04T10:14:12.264-04:00What beautiful pictures. I love all three - but ma...What beautiful pictures. I love all three - but maybe the middle one sings most to me - as I want to be that person striding along the jetty. :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-48377037244788524172011-09-04T08:49:29.665-04:002011-09-04T08:49:29.665-04:00I've done photography on a professional level ...I've done photography on a professional level for over 20 years and I still don't always capture what I envision. Sometimes the best shots come by accident though. What you captured is quite beautiful!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-8368439311583534012011-09-03T17:02:55.478-04:002011-09-03T17:02:55.478-04:00Mouth open.Wow.That's all I can say.Mouth open.Wow.That's all I can say.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-27678443853769025622011-09-03T14:05:25.550-04:002011-09-03T14:05:25.550-04:00I get the exact same way! I've seen that sunri...I get the exact same way! I've seen that sunrise so often and it never gets old. Lovely capture.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-39307034279533972552011-09-03T11:44:48.766-04:002011-09-03T11:44:48.766-04:00Those pictures are breathtaking! Wow.
Nice to mee...Those pictures are breathtaking! Wow.<br /><br />Nice to meet you here at Karen's party. Count me in as your newest follower.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-51992322402580928092011-09-03T09:59:13.082-04:002011-09-03T09:59:13.082-04:00This weekend we are cleaning house and getting the...This weekend we are cleaning house and getting the yard and garden ready for fall/winter. So dull, yawn. And taking frequent breaks to visit the party-goers to my BBQ post and saying hi!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-46284189423499671602011-09-02T20:55:17.086-04:002011-09-02T20:55:17.086-04:00I do the same thing! Obsess about a shot and never...I do the same thing! Obsess about a shot and never get it. The treasure comes when I upload my photos (which I am too blind to see on my camera) to my computer (where I blow them up BIG) and find I have a picture I never imagined I captured!Wine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-37628013040667335502011-09-02T19:58:40.782-04:002011-09-02T19:58:40.782-04:00Hi, Liza! I'm dropping in from Karen's BB...Hi, Liza! I'm dropping in from Karen's BBQ and am your latest follower. Nice to meet you!<br /><br />Your photos are fantastic - thank you! My hub's from New Hampshire and, oh, but that New England scenery is incredible!<br /><br />We're heartsick about all the hurricane damage!!! We were just up in Vermont - We're still driving up (from VA) to NH to visit family/view leaves .. know sturdy NE will bounce back!Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-48161216469688208942011-09-02T19:43:27.426-04:002011-09-02T19:43:27.426-04:00I swear Liza, I'm not coming back here anymore...I swear Liza, I'm not coming back here anymore. Not if you're going to keep taking pictures like this and using descriptive verse that captures the ocean in my soul. I swear I'm not.<br /><br />Have a wonderful holiday weekend.<br /><br />And why didn't I think to go meet you while I was in RI this summer?Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-79689102976673896682011-09-02T18:48:18.375-04:002011-09-02T18:48:18.375-04:00lovely photos. I wish I could get up early enough ...lovely photos. I wish I could get up early enough to catch the sunrise...I've done it before, but rarely! Love trying to capture the changing light.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-55599492872820653812011-09-02T17:31:51.189-04:002011-09-02T17:31:51.189-04:00Hi Liza
also stopping by from the BBQ.
I love the ...Hi Liza<br />also stopping by from the BBQ.<br />I love the concept of not neglecting to value that 'something else' one gets when you dont get what you hope for.<br />Lovely shots.Possumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443012403051933632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-73387290017900338132011-09-02T17:13:25.755-04:002011-09-02T17:13:25.755-04:00Hi Liza,
Stopping by from Karen's BBQ. I love...Hi Liza,<br /><br />Stopping by from Karen's BBQ. I love the shots. There's something very powerful about silhouettes against a colorful horizon. I adore the shot with the bench and trees, the composition and colors are fantastic.<br /><br />(Artist secret: No one captures exactly what they had in mind when they set out, but a lot of the time end up with something better if they're not be married to the exact details of the idea.)Amalie Berlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346563294446609770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-89844846459300599522011-09-02T15:09:18.358-04:002011-09-02T15:09:18.358-04:00Oh my, Liza! These are simply stunning! Makes me w...Oh my, Liza! These are simply stunning! Makes me want to move back east so bad! Makes me want to turn STORY for a SHIPWRIGHT into a picture book and put your photos in there! :)J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-18134075567323427942011-09-02T14:43:08.347-04:002011-09-02T14:43:08.347-04:00Those are amazing. Just amazing. Worth waking up e...Those are amazing. Just amazing. Worth waking up early for!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-22263384156842419952011-09-02T14:24:42.299-04:002011-09-02T14:24:42.299-04:00Even if it's not what you wanted, the images a...Even if it's not what you wanted, the images are still great!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-29098875741020113592011-09-02T13:01:04.775-04:002011-09-02T13:01:04.775-04:00What a lovely way to demonstrate what sometimes ha...What a lovely way to demonstrate what sometimes happens when we don't get what we want. <br />Sometimes for me I end up realizing I only thought I wanted a particular shot. It is the unique bane of us photo lovers.<br />We end up loving the images anyway in spite of ourselves. Don't we?'Yellow Rose' Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496382898548158316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-75424615434771160872011-09-02T13:00:15.762-04:002011-09-02T13:00:15.762-04:00Wonderful! These are beautiful. I love them.Wonderful! These are beautiful. I love them.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1907885067602758337.post-19325883690768118292011-09-02T12:38:10.522-04:002011-09-02T12:38:10.522-04:00One of the things I love about living on the coast...One of the things I love about living on the coast are the sunrises---and sunsets! So lovely! Your captures are gorgeous! And I love what you said about failure leading to something else!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.com