tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post7759076333751290050..comments2023-08-12T00:45:09.947-07:00Comments on A Nest of Words: Writer Therapy BloghopAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-83858073842100826452012-10-23T18:03:53.163-07:002012-10-23T18:03:53.163-07:00Yes, I am extremely luck to live in such a scenic ...Yes, I am extremely luck to live in such a scenic place-tourism is our state's bread and butter, especially along the coast.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-22151503120626078772012-10-23T18:02:26.957-07:002012-10-23T18:02:26.957-07:00Ooo, shivers! Well, clearly you need to get bloggi...Ooo, shivers! Well, clearly you need to get blogging so we can make this cemetery tour bloghop happen. Get on it, girl! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-27792520297373070372012-10-23T16:39:12.784-07:002012-10-23T16:39:12.784-07:00P.S. I have a small admission to make. Shortly bef...P.S. I have a small admission to make. Shortly before visiting Johnson Hall, a residence often visited by my ancestor Robert Adems, I made a silent request to him to give us a sign if his spirit was present. Fifteen minutes later I realized that perhaps the giant {biggest I've ever seen} rainbow in the sky by the Hall might be his answer. And yet I wanted more. So I whispered to the air: okay, if that's really you, then make it a double rainbow. It wasn't until we got back to our hotel room when I was looking through all the photos that I realized there was a double rainbow. It just wasn't visible to the eye at the time. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219939429326512943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-89111330966081163612012-10-23T16:07:56.771-07:002012-10-23T16:07:56.771-07:00If I had a blog I'd definitely want to cemeter...If I had a blog I'd definitely want to cemetery blog-hop with you! When Ruthie and I were in Johnstown this weekend researching our ancestors, we walked through Colonial Cemetery. On its own it has (much like the town) a cool air of historic significance. But add the **swirling steam** rising from the gravestones and tree trunks and wow, that was some inspirational (and spooky) atmosphere. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219939429326512943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-29538884661867840012012-10-23T05:38:32.194-07:002012-10-23T05:38:32.194-07:00ooo wow, I love your pictures! You've got some...ooo wow, I love your pictures! You've got some great scenery around you! I'm jealous!Jamie Krakoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808802721340647047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-49700171667057828742012-10-23T03:54:36.340-07:002012-10-23T03:54:36.340-07:00Yes, I love the hidden stories and the old names t...Yes, I love the hidden stories and the old names too. A large part of the novel I've just finished takes place in a cemetery.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-61232333012859466312012-10-22T19:51:39.981-07:002012-10-22T19:51:39.981-07:00I love cemeteries--they're great fodder for st...I love cemeteries--they're great fodder for stories on so many levels! Historically, the shifting populations of a place can be traced as well as medical maladies (my hometown cemetery has a "children's cemetery in it--most of them died from influenza in the mid-1800s) . Creatively they provide setting and names (I adore turn of the century names). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-36954912271212589002012-10-22T19:03:20.402-07:002012-10-22T19:03:20.402-07:00I'm putting together this cemetery lover's... I'm putting together this cemetery lover's bloghop thing...I mentioned the Granary Burial Ground on my Taphophilia page (I used to live in Boston).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-11245368787057651352012-10-22T19:00:02.791-07:002012-10-22T19:00:02.791-07:00I love old cemeteries. I live near three I've...I love old cemeteries. I live near three I've often walked and taken pictures in, and there are a few others in nearby cities I like to explore also. And there's one a short walk from my paternal grandma's house in Pennsylvania. My favorite one, though, is Granary Burial Ground in Boston. I've done a lot of volunteer work for the website Find A Grave over the years, with adding interments, photographs, famous bios, etc.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-76046400020759023192012-10-22T18:24:26.819-07:002012-10-22T18:24:26.819-07:00Wonderful photos, Rhiann! So atmospheric. Thanks f...Wonderful photos, Rhiann! So atmospheric. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445539873467772283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-27016575200730971402012-10-22T15:49:06.669-07:002012-10-22T15:49:06.669-07:00I especially like reading or writing about a seaso...I especially like reading or writing about a season when I'm not actually experiencing it at the time - all the good bits stand out and the annoyances fade away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-29124261040890644322012-10-22T15:47:26.249-07:002012-10-22T15:47:26.249-07:00Ooo, cemetery-lovers bloghop! Who's in?Ooo, cemetery-lovers bloghop! Who's in?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-38869202096199735402012-10-22T15:11:03.102-07:002012-10-22T15:11:03.102-07:00Well, your Labs would love "my" beach, l...Well, your Labs would love "my" beach, lol. My dogs like to wade in the water but they haven't yet tried to swim.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-74382392233020296302012-10-22T13:59:03.062-07:002012-10-22T13:59:03.062-07:00Being a lover of the outdoors, your pictures made ...Being a lover of the outdoors, your pictures made me wish I were out walking in one of them! Unfortunately I live too far from the ocean for a beach walk, but the other two are possible.<br /><br />Reminds me of hiking with my brother. In the dead of Winter. We're alone with feet and feet of snow around, also surrounded by snow covered peaks! It's also freaking cold, but worth it.<br /><br />And are great when you're setting up a scene in a book... that takes place in the Winter. :DKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955690916793703167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-62505848670928099452012-10-22T12:05:39.502-07:002012-10-22T12:05:39.502-07:00Hey there! I love your post! Thank you so much for...Hey there! I love your post! Thank you so much for sharing. I was so excited to hear that you're inspired from graveyards because so am I. So many people get weirded out, but for me there's nothing better than a quiet walk through the cemetery. Some of my best names and ideas have come from that. Have a great day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-16186700584455912602012-10-22T11:03:32.009-07:002012-10-22T11:03:32.009-07:00I have two dogs, too. They're both English lab...I have two dogs, too. They're both English labs (so smaller than the American labs), and just way too much fun. Loved the video -- and jealous you have a beach to walk on! We have a lake here, but there's like no beach really. Chersti Nieveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336409974765732851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-87602797250705008162012-10-22T10:18:08.779-07:002012-10-22T10:18:08.779-07:00I am thoroughly spoiled in terms of scenic beauty....I am thoroughly spoiled in terms of scenic beauty. We're planning a move and I'm trying to absorb as much Maine awesomeness as I can (and taking lots of photos too).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-45846120171052236112012-10-22T10:11:36.226-07:002012-10-22T10:11:36.226-07:00Thanks for stopping by-let me know when you have t...Thanks for stopping by-let me know when you have that easy-add button on your website :) The puppies say "thanks, we are even cuter in 'person'."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-20699452275655216642012-10-22T09:47:02.987-07:002012-10-22T09:47:02.987-07:00Walking is one of the time-tested means of therapy...Walking is one of the time-tested means of therapy for just about anything, but I agree for a writer it allows juices to replenish and ideas time to come back out of hiding. Those locations are beautiful. I wish we had something similar near me!Aspiring Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193882613829374832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-18855309835618364782012-10-22T09:45:05.134-07:002012-10-22T09:45:05.134-07:00Love to meet other taphophiles :) I just started a...Love to meet other taphophiles :) I just started a whole page devoted to cemeteries/headstones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-47059810675964203392012-10-22T09:42:20.914-07:002012-10-22T09:42:20.914-07:00I don't leave off in the middle of a scene, bu...I don't leave off in the middle of a scene, but I always start in the middle of the action--which isn't exactly the same thing because I don't go back and add unnecessary prelude--but it works in a similar fashion and motivates the creative juices. Loved your scenes. The puppies are sooo cute.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331283437980529293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-53448078906011443352012-10-22T09:35:58.754-07:002012-10-22T09:35:58.754-07:00Sorry to make you jealous. If it's any consola...Sorry to make you jealous. If it's any consolation we will probably be moving away from the beach soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-66529231528581521352012-10-22T09:30:02.571-07:002012-10-22T09:30:02.571-07:00No, I don't think it's too much Tolkein. T...No, I don't think it's too much Tolkein. Trees offer quiet strength and acceptance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128802549435853330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-42030559747959690042012-10-22T07:59:02.796-07:002012-10-22T07:59:02.796-07:00Very good strategy to leave in the middle of a sce...Very good strategy to leave in the middle of a scene. That's pretty much what I try and do, or right after the action has died down. Walking is necessary. God for you! Get that flow moving, come back and flow all over your paper. Or keyboard. :)K. L. Hallamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672153195378644215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861506583008394005.post-16161430405649556952012-10-22T07:47:45.886-07:002012-10-22T07:47:45.886-07:00Walking is definitely therapeutic. =)
And, I'...Walking is definitely therapeutic. =)<br /><br />And, I'm pretty much obsessed with old cemeteries. I love reading all the worn inscriptions and coming up with the person's story...at least my version of it.Natasha Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535719481335251794noreply@blogger.com