tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post2245991553819613167..comments2024-03-27T10:30:15.253-06:00Comments on Standing Into Danger: My Crystal Blue Persuasion!Fundy Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-70532457070790218722013-09-28T14:59:24.090-06:002013-09-28T14:59:24.090-06:00Hey Francie!
Yeah, we have cacti ~ and more so a...Hey Francie! <br />Yeah, we have cacti ~ and more so after years and years of drought. You have to watch where you step if you're off a road or trail! <br />Often you will hear Americans refer to the plains, but they also use prairie. We actually live on the shortgrass prairie where the grasses are usually only inches tall. In Kansas you get into the tallgrass prairie where the grass can be taller than a person. Our grasses are short because there is so little rain and the soil is poorer. In fact, in the 19th century our area was called "The Great American Desert." I nearly always took my kiddos on a field trip to the Plains Conservation Center. They always loved the native blue gamma grasses because the flowers looked like eyelashes. <br />I hope that you are enjoying a happy weekend! Take care! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-71741286862819955352013-09-28T14:43:08.151-06:002013-09-28T14:43:08.151-06:00Hi Kay! I'm heading over to check out the com...Hi Kay! I'm heading over to check out the common mullein on your header! It always grows here where the native soil has been torn up. Have you ever been to Arizona to see saguaro cacti? They are magnificent, and the Sonoran desert is lush and fascinating! My geology book on the Colorado Plateau arrived ~ thank you for that giveaway win! Have a great weekend! xxFundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-25630146350811504852013-09-28T12:18:51.928-06:002013-09-28T12:18:51.928-06:00Imagine living in a place where the cacti actually...Imagine living in a place where the cacti actually grow in the ground and not on a grocery shelf in the plant section! Lucky girl1! One other thing - I actually thought that Americans didn't use the word prairie. I thought that was a Canadian word. I thought they called the land 'the plains' or the great plains. Live & learn, Eh?The Dancing Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661825713234722591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-5113725135534741252013-09-28T10:50:48.990-06:002013-09-28T10:50:48.990-06:00Hey Barb! Thanks for the nice comment! Out in so...Hey Barb! Thanks for the nice comment! Out in southeast Aurora where I live it was like Newfoundland yesterday ~ the heaviest and longest lasting fog that I have seen in the 31 years that I have lived in Colorado! We got a little rain late in the afternoon, but we really hit it driving to Black Hawk! I love the mountains too, but my heart is on the ocean! Actually, I pretty much enjoy everywhere I go. There is so much that is wonderful in our world! Have a happy weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-77472171157645144842013-09-28T05:38:50.716-06:002013-09-28T05:38:50.716-06:00Colorado is beautiful but like you, I hope it does...Colorado is beautiful but like you, I hope it does not get TOO developed.<br />Love the wildflowers and the antelope.<br />My Richard also loves the common mullein...it comes up on our property and he lets it grow. On my header photo just now, in the middle of the photo, you can see how it looks when it has gone all brown and gone to seed. He said it reminds him of a saguaro cactus. Have a great weekend! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-11758834369626088122013-09-27T17:49:42.393-06:002013-09-27T17:49:42.393-06:00Great photos of your open space. I'm in Denver...Great photos of your open space. I'm in Denver today - cool and rainy. I like both the city and the mountains - they each have something to offer. But, my heart is in the mountains. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-4247858146138311312013-09-27T13:12:21.274-06:002013-09-27T13:12:21.274-06:00Hey SC! Here's hoping you get another five ye...Hey SC! Here's hoping you get another five years! The transition zone is special, and I hope that the Front Range doesn't turn into a Southern California mega sprawl. Time will tell I guess! I am determined to get more antelope! I may have to go with the Plains Conservation Center our to its E? W? Bijou property where it has a large tract of prairie preserved ~ also buffalo and the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary with the iridium clay that marks an event that probably contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs. One way or another I'm going to get some good photos! Have a great weekend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-58290860201148198042013-09-27T13:06:54.756-06:002013-09-27T13:06:54.756-06:00They may have been, Mark! I first heard the song ...They may have been, Mark! I first heard the song when I was outdoors on a beautiful blue sky day, so that's what I always associated the words with. But it is perplexing! The antelope are wonderful and it would be fun to chase them down! I often wonder what will be left of the wild world in 50 or 100 years. I'm glad that I won't be here to see it! Have a great weekend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-6397564630416404272013-09-26T16:38:32.626-06:002013-09-26T16:38:32.626-06:00It's so difficult for us to see the impending ...It's so difficult for us to see the impending growth in our little neck of the plains-meets-foothills, too, so we try to focus on the benefits... perhaps better internet and cell signal one day, better bike paths (that one's promised), better traffic control. We moved out of the city to escape the density and absense of nature, just as you've shared here, and now the city is coming to us. But we still love where we live and hope the development isn't as fast as it could be. We've been surviving five years now with limited internet access; we can survive five more!!!<br /><br />You really made me drool with those antelope shots!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-32801520324796599092013-09-26T11:08:03.200-06:002013-09-26T11:08:03.200-06:00Do you suppose Tommy and the Shondels were using t...Do you suppose Tommy and the Shondels were using the blue meth cooked up in the series "Breaking Bad?" I was always perplexed about the crystal blue bit???? What do you think? As for the antelope.... sure wish I was there to chase down a few to close range with you! Alas, humans are pushing wild species into tiny vestiges of the vast areas they once called home.Mark Elderkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251928969935437984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-26724376387146514412013-09-26T07:31:52.936-06:002013-09-26T07:31:52.936-06:00Hi Jan! I had never thought of my pictures as &qu...Hi Jan! I had never thought of my pictures as "lovely windows." That makes my heart sing! I've been to Singapore a number of times, and it's my favorite city in Asia. But I would definitely have to go to the southernmost tip and spend time looking out to sea. So far I haven't been able to stand on that point! I was several hundred yards away (say 275 meters) and wanted to go there, but the rain was pounding down. Terry balked and dragged a very wet me back to the hotel! He promised, "Next time!" So sad about your forest pocket ~ It's very sad! Take care!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-32259862688011297692013-09-26T07:20:54.689-06:002013-09-26T07:20:54.689-06:00Hi Audrey! I'm glad that you loved the cactus...Hi Audrey! I'm glad that you loved the cactus! I almost didn't put those pictures in, but then I really love the prickly pear plant, so in they went ~ even if the post was long! I live in an area that has a number of monster home developments. I just don't get the whole gigantic house thing. I live in a "small" duplex ~ Terry and I and three bathrooms! Our duplex is bigger than all the houses I lived in growing up ~ there were often eight of us and one bathroom! People need natural places ~ They're necessary for our souls! Okay, I'll get off my whining soapbox! Have a lovely day, Audrey!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-70520937270486074382013-09-26T07:15:12.379-06:002013-09-26T07:15:12.379-06:00Thank you, Sandra! My heart needs space and openn...Thank you, Sandra! My heart needs space and openness! I'm glad that you felt it too! Take care!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-40794797939342296442013-09-25T23:44:48.376-06:002013-09-25T23:44:48.376-06:00How very beautiful. Gosh, you call that a tiny poc...How very beautiful. Gosh, you call that a tiny pocket; you'd go quite crazy here I think lol. There is no unobstructed expanse like that here; one of the last pockets of forest we had has been decimated for some idiot condos (http://bikbikroro.blogspot.sg/2012/10/i-was-greatly-saddened-this-morning-to.html) -- yes, what Audrey calls "rapid, consuming, stupid amount of development". So pictures like yours are such lovely windows for us. BIKBIK AND ROROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688260142838394342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-2326879688200934982013-09-25T19:39:14.532-06:002013-09-25T19:39:14.532-06:00You mean I'm not the only one who gets down wh...You mean I'm not the only one who gets down when I see this rapid, consuming, stupid amount of development? Some days it really depresses me. Nothing seems sacred anymore. I LOVED your post and your photos. Loved that cactus!!!!! Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-70931708941545899972013-09-25T17:27:12.291-06:002013-09-25T17:27:12.291-06:00What beautiful pictures. They give such a feeling ...What beautiful pictures. They give such a feeling of space and openness.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-58064724548476555922013-09-25T16:04:34.186-06:002013-09-25T16:04:34.186-06:00Thank you, Monica! Your words mean a lot! My are...Thank you, Monica! Your words mean a lot! My area is so different from yours ~ but they are both beautiful! Take care!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-378883629084577922013-09-25T16:03:09.868-06:002013-09-25T16:03:09.868-06:00Thank you, Linda! Your kind words brightened my d...Thank you, Linda! Your kind words brightened my day! Take care!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-21163964348469213842013-09-25T16:00:51.883-06:002013-09-25T16:00:51.883-06:00That blue sky is fabulous and lends itself to hope...That blue sky is fabulous and lends itself to hope and dreams. I enjoy the fact that you can turn away from the craziness of development, and tune in to the prairie and wide open vistas. Gorgeous vistas I might add. I would be searching for the antelope as well. They are so majestic. What a lovely post with great photography and honest words.prince snow farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171423443511809026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-15446418974017429242013-09-25T13:37:16.636-06:002013-09-25T13:37:16.636-06:00I absolutely love the beauty that you have found, ...I absolutely love the beauty that you have found, captured and are sharing here! Your photos are lovely.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-84932430513481802362013-09-25T13:37:11.715-06:002013-09-25T13:37:11.715-06:00I absolutely love the beauty that you have found, ...I absolutely love the beauty that you have found, captured and are sharing here! Your photos are lovely.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-52076919121673461262013-09-25T13:26:26.854-06:002013-09-25T13:26:26.854-06:00Oops, Barb! My add-on comment ended up under Pat&...Oops, Barb! My add-on comment ended up under Pat's comment above! Definitely need to go to Parkway now!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-40910929273131156942013-09-25T13:25:14.015-06:002013-09-25T13:25:14.015-06:00Oh yeah, and Barb! The !@#$%^ bees are back! The...Oh yeah, and Barb! The !@#$%^ bees are back! They arrived en masse two days ago, and are happily honeying their home in the center pillar! Arrggghhhh! I had to be so careful slipping out on the deck to take a photo of a cool cirrocumulus cloud this morning! The E-P is phoning for you know who! :(Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-6335711166208234562013-09-25T13:15:31.517-06:002013-09-25T13:15:31.517-06:00Thanks for stopping by Crystal, and thanks for you...Thanks for stopping by Crystal, and thanks for your kind words. I go into my imagination a lot ~ I call it survival! Take care!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-51459075074475811382013-09-25T13:08:41.955-06:002013-09-25T13:08:41.955-06:00Hey Barb!
You and Donnie want the Northern stori...Hey Barb! <br />You and Donnie want the Northern stories! <br />Lisa wants the Gingerbread Man story! Bertie wants Oscar the Seagull! She's sending me links and pictures and info ~ so helpful! <br />My Scavenger Hunt is due. <br />I have to finish my scarf and mail it! <br />And, of course, the E-P can't wait for that gourmet dinner to be served when he gets home! I came up at 6:15 p.m. last night and nuked a pizza! <br />I just have to laugh! <br />And boy, do we have lots to talk about while chasing antelope in November! <br />My next post is on "Death of a Salesman!" At least I've seen the play! <br />I think I'll walk over to Starbucks or maybe Parkway for something stronger!<br />LOL! Cheers!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.com