tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post620804646864388749..comments2023-09-14T18:07:21.937-07:00Comments on Wirreandah Wandering: No Christmas snow men or women here!Jofeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-82677991581816157432016-12-14T09:35:19.625-08:002016-12-14T09:35:19.625-08:00What a lovely neighborhood street! One of those pl...What a lovely neighborhood street! One of those places that time has taken care of. And you've chosen one of my favorite parks, Bryce. I don't know if you had the opportunity to walk down into it, but it is beautiful and amazing. I still recall the sound of a crow flying over as I walked along a very narrow pathway between the colorful formations.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-1167536996265690452016-12-12T15:20:26.546-08:002016-12-12T15:20:26.546-08:00Great idea to turn the prompt on its head and use ...Great idea to turn the prompt on its head and use sand instead of snow to showcase the sculptures. It’s much the same here as it never snows in Lanzarote, and people do make sculputres on the beach. The tree dressing was something else!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-47906508146444836052016-12-11T12:33:46.273-08:002016-12-11T12:33:46.273-08:00You may not have snow at Christmas, but you gave u...You may not have snow at Christmas, but you gave us an enjoyable post of memories - I did smile at the garlanded hippo. And I bet the neighbours smiled waking up to the red ribboned trees. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-18694575702170508582016-12-11T11:21:40.483-08:002016-12-11T11:21:40.483-08:00Great photos...love the green trees with red ribbo...Great photos...love the green trees with red ribbons, so bright. And the hippo is definitely a winning sand sculpture. But my heart goes back to a visit many years ago (summertime) to Bryce Canyon. How lovely it looks with snow! Where I now live in Appalachia, the mountain people use the term "hoodoo" to describe the magic that their grannies used to practice, like use of herbs and how to birth babies.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-59277649685181066342016-12-10T18:48:25.232-08:002016-12-10T18:48:25.232-08:00Besides the difference in temperature for your Chr...Besides the difference in temperature for your Christmas down under, there is also the difference in light. I noticed it on my first winter in Britain when the sun set much earlier in December than in the US latitudes. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-2311614778683076472016-12-10T15:07:52.015-08:002016-12-10T15:07:52.015-08:00As the daughter of a Canadian, warm Christmas seem...As the daughter of a Canadian, warm Christmas seems so foreign to me. As it is my mother still comments, after 50 years in the States, about Christmas lights with next to no snow for them to reflect off of (in southern New York State). Love the sand sculptures and your hoodoo photos, they are gorgeous. I had never heard of hoodoos before. It's a wonder we're not all turned to stone, but I digress.Anna Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900231457574329121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-50229578020453165152016-12-10T08:31:54.439-08:002016-12-10T08:31:54.439-08:00Fabulous post! Living in the northern hemisphere, ...Fabulous post! Living in the northern hemisphere, I find it difficult to imagine Christmas being anything other than cold (although a white Christmas seems to be the exception rather than the norm in my neck of the woods) but I love the inclusion of sand sculptures instead. I've seen some amazing sand artwork at the beach -- such incredible talent! I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas!!PattyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960442608381511010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-80407757535573300112016-12-10T07:38:49.816-08:002016-12-10T07:38:49.816-08:00I think I'd miss snow and cold! But the red ri...I think I'd miss snow and cold! But the red ribbons around the trees are festive, indeed!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-63461052924357531052016-12-09T12:34:10.279-08:002016-12-09T12:34:10.279-08:00Hurray for the neighbor sharing the spirit of Chri...Hurray for the neighbor sharing the spirit of Christmas. It's hard for me to picture Christmas in summer, not that it gets all that cold here in Virginia. I guess it's the result of years of Christmas movies and Christmas cards that make me associate Christmas with snow and cold. I watched a Christmas movie recently set in sunny California where the characters were in shorts, enjoying the beach, and flocking their palm trees with fake snow. Mind warp.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-90489215716341887322016-12-09T09:34:38.619-08:002016-12-09T09:34:38.619-08:00Love that hippo! :) The pictures of Grand and Bry...Love that hippo! :) The pictures of Grand and Bryce Canyons in the snow are beautiful. And of course your daughter as the sand lady is both cute and clever. But the red ribbons around the trees along your street reminds me of 'downtown' Groveland (where we used to live). Every Christmas, every single post and railing along the route (roughly 3 blocks long) is covered with silver foil, then striped with red ribbon. It looks like you're in a silvery candy cane land. We used to joke if you were in town while the decorators were doing their thing, if you stood still too long, you'd find yourself covered in foil and red ribbon!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.com