tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post6102156161950251355..comments2024-01-29T03:17:01.512-08:00Comments on South African Photographs: Do you have a secret place.......SAPhotographs (Joan)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-88586230148909825172010-02-05T14:54:52.869-08:002010-02-05T14:54:52.869-08:00I have to agree with you there Jose. They are stun...I have to agree with you there Jose. They are stunning.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-56952404038797162722010-02-05T14:54:11.184-08:002010-02-05T14:54:11.184-08:00Thanks Mary. That is a good way to do it. You will...Thanks Mary. That is a good way to do it. You will always have peace and tranquillity that way.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-3941200636110166582010-02-05T14:52:46.364-08:002010-02-05T14:52:46.364-08:00I agree Penny. Nature does not judge you but opens...I agree Penny. Nature does not judge you but opens your soul to the feeling of being alive again.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-59632722333791430722010-02-05T14:44:33.593-08:002010-02-05T14:44:33.593-08:00There is no sunset like in Africa!There is no sunset like in Africa!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-8902823862280364782010-02-03T20:11:34.298-08:002010-02-03T20:11:34.298-08:00Well written! I think I try to keep my secret plac...Well written! I think I try to keep my secret place inside of me, so I have it with me at all times. Anytime I'm out in nature just wandering around and watching, I feel relaxed and rested. I guess that is why I like photography so much...to record the daily journey.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-24398129542141589652010-02-03T16:59:58.913-08:002010-02-03T16:59:58.913-08:00I know exactly what you mean Joan, about photograp...I know exactly what you mean Joan, about photography giving you the will to carry on. I feel exactly the same way - for years I didn't even *understand* how much photography enriched my life. Now that I know it, I appreciate it so much more. :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-50771977230713061702010-02-02T06:24:14.819-08:002010-02-02T06:24:14.819-08:00How wonderful to have you back!! I missed you and ...How wonderful to have you back!! I missed you and am counting the days too!!<br /><br />Lets face it Gaelyn, people like you and I are not made for city life.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-17982362523476224272010-02-02T06:00:54.664-08:002010-02-02T06:00:54.664-08:00Oh yes, I know about needing that secret place to ...Oh yes, I know about needing that secret place to regoup. I so need to get into nature right now after a week in TX towns.<br /><br />26 days left till I fly your way.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-21315763606725107752010-02-02T01:54:00.071-08:002010-02-02T01:54:00.071-08:00You know Michelle, sometimes we think these things...You know Michelle, sometimes we think these things are just what women do, but most men have the need for some quiet time too. You stay in such a lovely place with that stream going by, I am sure it would be my favorite place too.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-47798678696407095492010-02-02T01:52:17.004-08:002010-02-02T01:52:17.004-08:00Oh what a lovely place Becky!! Especially with the...Oh what a lovely place Becky!! Especially with the candles and bubblebath!! I do that too when I can. It is a wonderful fantasy and for me to loose myself in.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-67141234751043934822010-02-01T20:59:22.172-08:002010-02-01T20:59:22.172-08:00Interesting to see what all your male readers post...Interesting to see what all your male readers posted...It is very secret but being outside is it for me. Even the few minutes that I go out on these cold snowy days makes me feel connected to the outdoors and all that live there...it is very precious to me...MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-74147723683644240872010-02-01T20:57:42.965-08:002010-02-01T20:57:42.965-08:00You have a beautiful secret place. Not that it was...You have a beautiful secret place. Not that it was secret but mine was the bathtub with candles and bubbles til my daughter took over that bathroom. Now I lose myself in a book when I want to get away. You live in such a beautiful place.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258545609450496014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-14592880847404793402010-02-01T19:46:23.518-08:002010-02-01T19:46:23.518-08:00Thanks Becky. Yes, nature has a way of giving us a...Thanks Becky. Yes, nature has a way of giving us a boost and is certainly a HUGE gift in my life. I sit outside in the early morning and listen to the birds starting to sing their songs and watch the moon and the stars disappear to be replace with the sky lightening at dawn and I say thank you for another beautiful day as who knows what tomorrow may bring.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-14936119362616682062010-02-01T19:37:41.452-08:002010-02-01T19:37:41.452-08:00Your words are so inspiring and beautiful Joan. Ve...Your words are so inspiring and beautiful Joan. Very meaningful.<br />I feel that way when I am outide wandering around the trails, breathing in the cool moist air very early in the morning, and listening for any little sound from some unsuspecting creature. Listening to the happy birds songs as they wake for the day.Feeling the warm sun on my face, and I thank God for this land that we live in.<Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539402327765556670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-84273839202985050412010-02-01T15:07:07.105-08:002010-02-01T15:07:07.105-08:00Thanks Penny. What a great place to be. I think wi...Thanks Penny. What a great place to be. I think without my photography of nature all these years, I would have been a lost soul. It has given me the will to survive and carry on.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-32239347773790667562010-02-01T15:04:51.399-08:002010-02-01T15:04:51.399-08:00I know you love the bush as much as I do Andrea an...I know you love the bush as much as I do Andrea and it is such a pity you cannot get there more often. I love the freedom of a motorbike too but I like to ride without a helmet and feel the wind in my face.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-59748881672683319912010-02-01T11:46:48.322-08:002010-02-01T11:46:48.322-08:00What a beautiful, and insightful post!
My place i...What a beautiful, and insightful post!<br /><br />My place is behind the lens of my camera. I mostly shoot nature scenes, as you know... so if I am shooting, chances are good that I'm in the bush as well.<br /><br />I feel like when I'm capturing new images, I'm washing away old ones that I don't need any more, inside my brain.<br /><br />it's useful because my happy place canAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637557309399845617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-20142300853578871702010-02-01T10:45:06.694-08:002010-02-01T10:45:06.694-08:00In the last years I feel like you:I feel myself on...In the last years I feel like you:I feel myself only in the bush,or in the Kalahari.<br />But I cannot do it as often as I like.<br />Another good place for me is on my motorbike,when my head is inside the helmet and nobody can see my face.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807180040233279788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-72267969097011925702010-02-01T10:00:10.642-08:002010-02-01T10:00:10.642-08:00As small as that piece of sky is to her, it works ...As small as that piece of sky is to her, it works and in the end, that is all that counts. We each have to find our piece of sky wherever we can. Maybe we will even find a ray of sunshine there.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-52051096150486598522010-02-01T09:16:16.863-08:002010-02-01T09:16:16.863-08:00Oh gee. I went to my secret place, and someone el...Oh gee. I went to my secret place, and someone else was using it at the time. I guess it's not so secret after all.<br /><br />I have a friend from New York who's secret place in that big city is... her back yard! She has a small back yard, but lays down, so that when she looks up, all she sees is her tree and the sky. The rest of the world goes away for a little while, and she can Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-31224578671438088972010-02-01T07:28:07.347-08:002010-02-01T07:28:07.347-08:00Thanks Tom. The serenity these places bring us is ...Thanks Tom. The serenity these places bring us is something that words cannot adequately describe. They are an integral part of our lives and without them, life would be unbearable. It is the place we go to shed the tears which can never be seen, the place where our heart heal and the place wher we are lifted up onto a better plane.SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-66528578593933275312010-02-01T07:16:11.393-08:002010-02-01T07:16:11.393-08:00Joan: This was so nicely written my friend. My pla...Joan: This was so nicely written my friend. My place of course is in my boat on the lake. The serenity I feel as I travel the lake, whether to fish or photograph, can be found no where else. The lake is covered with ice and can't be accessed except as I look back through the photos of the past season. I look forward to mid April and another day on the water. I'm haunted by the life This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-72624582657090756442010-02-01T05:32:56.090-08:002010-02-01T05:32:56.090-08:00Thanks Ken. Yes, you do stay in a lovely place wit...Thanks Ken. Yes, you do stay in a lovely place with all those beautiful mountains so close to you. You do not need a special getaway as you are able to do so every weekend. How lucky you are. Hey, how about posting some more of those hikes of yours. I am sure there are people who would love to see them?SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-28647073658176085642010-02-01T05:30:58.542-08:002010-02-01T05:30:58.542-08:00What a great trip Tony but oh my goodness what a l...What a great trip Tony but oh my goodness what a lot of hassles!! I think I wuld have been so frustrated I would had killed someone after the first day!! :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525346399682281797.post-8126160839696829822010-02-01T05:11:45.780-08:002010-02-01T05:11:45.780-08:00Really like the photo of the seashore there Joan, ...Really like the photo of the seashore there Joan, all the rest are very nice too! Of course you know already where I hang out and fortunate for me, I don't really have a concrete jungle per sae. : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com