tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post4367785725806557446..comments2023-06-30T05:52:34.566-05:00Comments on Yankeediva: Gratitude - Day 98Yankeedivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582739956422004397noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-10781538102447971412008-04-26T06:58:00.000-05:002008-04-26T06:58:00.000-05:00I love the Midwest too! Way to represent an often...I love the Midwest too! Way to represent an often-forgotten part of this beautiful country!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203868057141385604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-21249524916609401522008-04-16T10:05:00.000-05:002008-04-16T10:05:00.000-05:00Hi Joyce,We are counting the days for you to come ...Hi Joyce,<BR/>We are counting the days for you to come to Belgium for your concert recital in De Munt/LaMonnaie (next Saterday). I hope you will have a nice flight and a good stay in Brussels.<BR/>Try to taste some of our wonderful chocolates (my personel favourite are the "Manons" : http://www.leonidas.com/pralines?id=DETNL&prod=543&hcat=18&cat=36 but also the "Lingot" : http://www.leonidas.comGeerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00528452176467575728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-64672692495766790152008-04-13T08:33:00.000-05:002008-04-13T08:33:00.000-05:00Clouds like that and winter scenes are best viewed...Clouds like that and winter scenes are best viewed, for my taste, as photos. We left the midwest (Chicago born and bred) for the west coast many years ago to escape the sharp winters.<BR/><BR/>But I do miss the Chicago Lyric Opera. Seattle Opera is OK (and we are looking forward to the Ring Cycle next year) but not in LO's league.<BR/><BR/>Nice pics, though. Nice to see the Royals are back to Joel Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11133218791526231085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-48641673939273666452008-04-12T16:46:00.000-05:002008-04-12T16:46:00.000-05:00that last one shows old man winter blowing out his...that last one shows old man winter blowing out his last burst of air to create the spring storms you love so dearly<BR/><BR/>what lovely picturesLarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446012745474377282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-25059524074280175842008-04-12T09:25:00.000-05:002008-04-12T09:25:00.000-05:00I love your photos! Being from the Midwest (Indian...I love your photos! Being from the Midwest (Indiana) and a young singer, I know the importance of home. No matter where I end up living, the Midwest will always be home. Thanks for being an inpsiration to Midwestern singers!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609891896720978270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-27489484694987607762008-04-11T20:17:00.000-05:002008-04-11T20:17:00.000-05:00i find it so sacred. it's like communing with tha...i find it so sacred. it's like communing with that force of nature where we all came from. thanks for the post because i really appreciate it.heldensoubrettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11758199444106517258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-37034900019812175642008-04-11T12:34:00.000-05:002008-04-11T12:34:00.000-05:00william turner would have been jealous for not wit...william turner would have been jealous for not witnessing thisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472489517245745468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-19929199314134712222008-04-11T07:59:00.000-05:002008-04-11T07:59:00.000-05:00YIKES!!! I expect to see flames shooting out behin...YIKES!!! I expect to see flames shooting out behind! <I>Seriously</I> creepy.<BR/><BR/>The top picture conjures up for me a celestial chorus singing a multi-harmony "ahhhhh." I think it's the rays of light streaming out.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever seen and photographed a tornado?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149585684469790767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984873659848293247.post-4724470400675729702008-04-11T01:37:00.000-05:002008-04-11T01:37:00.000-05:00Creepy and awe-inspiring!!! Being a newby to the ...Creepy and awe-inspiring!!! Being a newby to the Midwest I'm entranced! <BR/><BR/>A technical question looms: What lens did you use? I've my new Rebel & will soon be closer to a park - vistas across Lake Michigan instead of a highway!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for seeing beauty everywhere!Chicago Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056316618194016598noreply@blogger.com