tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post2962689594107404322..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: I have entered into the desert,Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-84798712771155848112012-10-02T12:22:00.853-07:002012-10-02T12:22:00.853-07:00Brooke~ Just found your comment and so very much a...Brooke~ Just found your comment and so very much appreciated it.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-67223496422888714272012-02-27T07:50:07.635-08:002012-02-27T07:50:07.635-08:00wow! this looks amazing! I will definitely have to...wow! this looks amazing! I will definitely have to go here!! love the photos!!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942830706876343792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-21881504184908261042011-02-22T19:05:03.450-08:002011-02-22T19:05:03.450-08:00Riyadh~ Nearly one-half year later I found your re...Riyadh~ Nearly one-half year later I found your reply. That means you are one-half year closer to visiting Oregon's high desert. :)<br /><br />mythopolis~ And back at ya.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-266917672837121562011-02-22T15:21:40.818-08:002011-02-22T15:21:40.818-08:00HUGS.......DanHUGS.......Danmythopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164758700393086005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-70651710598917617022010-08-20T16:08:01.825-07:002010-08-20T16:08:01.825-07:00Aww... What a sweet thing to wish... Thanks a lot ...Aww... What a sweet thing to wish... Thanks a lot Aunt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-37466836881660742812010-08-20T01:35:08.013-07:002010-08-20T01:35:08.013-07:00Riyadh~ If you love this place then believe me it ...Riyadh~ If you love this place then believe me it loves you and calls to you as it did me. I will send a wish on the wind that you may visit it one day.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-23677584851922548662010-08-20T01:22:53.164-07:002010-08-20T01:22:53.164-07:00Wow!!! I'm in love with all the photos you hav...Wow!!! I'm in love with all the photos you have shared in this post. What a lovely photographic presentation of your tour to desert with the rhythm of the poem. I love this place!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-55958481366551277612010-03-18T10:59:49.832-07:002010-03-18T10:59:49.832-07:00Ben~ O my, I came to respond to Lori ann's rec...Ben~ O my, I came to respond to Lori ann's recent comment and find this one from you last December. Forgive me for not replying then (it was probably the Christmas rush) - although I doubt you'll ever read this now. I agree with you that it is nice to share with someone who also enjoys these things. <br /><br />Lori ann~ I so appreciate your coming by to view this favorite post of mine. Yes, I believe we are kindred spirits and I look forward to many more visits to your beautiful blog. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-24811238500042981912010-03-18T07:47:59.170-07:002010-03-18T07:47:59.170-07:00lydia, thank you for sharing this with me, what a ...lydia, thank you for sharing this with me, what a lovely way to start my day! I love the desert (as you saw) and i can see that we are kindred spirits, like you said these wonderful meetings.<br /><br />your photos are beautiful and the poem perfect. i tried to choose a favorite line, but coulden't. Thank you again for sharing and for leaving such kind words for me.<br /><br />x loriLori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-46879955720554368762009-12-22T08:59:43.465-08:002009-12-22T08:59:43.465-08:00Thank you for sharing this post with me, I love it...Thank you for sharing this post with me, I love it!! The poem is really powerful. "I refuse to be moulded in the common mould." That's my favorite line. Your pictures are absolutely breathtaking, especially the ones of the valleys. I'm very jealous of your trip! It's very good to talk with someone who cherishes their times of solitude and nature.Benhttp://planb-publishing.com/AuthorsBlognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-43920917036497998472008-12-31T02:35:00.000-08:002008-12-31T02:35:00.000-08:00Hot Springs Guy,How really nice it is to hear from...Hot Springs Guy,<BR/><BR/>How really nice it is to hear from you and to know you love the area so much also. Thank you for your compliments on the post. They mean a lot to me.<BR/><BR/>Aren't the wild horses an honor to see? I saw some outside of Frenchglen one year and then my husband and I saw the actual Keiger herd up above Diamond.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-78635769070086702432008-12-29T12:30:00.000-08:002008-12-29T12:30:00.000-08:00Beautiful and incredible. Thank you for this great...Beautiful and incredible. Thank you for this great post.<BR/><BR/>Near Alvord was the first time in my life I had ever witnessed wild horses... truly a sight to behold. It was shortly after a soak in Alvord and a pack trip into the Steens when I came across them.<BR/><BR/>This land is ... inspiring. Your words and photos do it justice.HSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629725686271068027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-23081670645592452502008-11-18T23:27:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:27:00.000-08:00Elizabeth,Thank you! I have so many photos of my t...Elizabeth,<BR/>Thank you! I have so many photos of my trips there and it's fun doing "something" with them this way.<BR/>CES Wood's "The Poet in the Desert" is a phenomenal, lengthy, autobiographical poem. The snippets I used in my post were from the Prologue. OPB did that amazing special on him that you can see at the link in the post. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-17316743858553846062008-11-18T17:37:00.000-08:002008-11-18T17:37:00.000-08:00wow - what an amazing set of photos and I loved th...wow - what an amazing set of photos and I loved the poem that accompanied them!Elizabeth Halthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595395276757245598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-53449909580048714912008-11-17T23:58:00.000-08:002008-11-17T23:58:00.000-08:00DFTP,You told me something I did not know about Ar...DFTP,<BR/>You told me something I did not know about Art Garfunkel. I saw him backstage in Portland around 1977 when my ex-husband's brother was a roadie for him. He was like vapor...<BR/>My times there in the desert really were great adventure. I even had to change a tire out there by myself! <BR/>You will probably be disappointed to know that I've never seen The Simpsons - but the episode you described sounds pretty amazing...Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-23349447462074880392008-11-17T05:39:00.000-08:002008-11-17T05:39:00.000-08:00Did you know that Art Garfunkel walked across Amer...Did you know that Art Garfunkel walked across America?<BR/><BR/>He did it over a series of shorter walks that took 10 years back in the 80s<BR/><BR/>I mention this because the shots of you alone in the desert surrounded by that fantastic view are so evocative of great adventure.<BR/><BR/>Bizarrely - it also made me think of that episode of The Simpsons where Homer meets his spirit guide in the wilderness (played by Johnny Cash)<BR/><BR/>Some fantastic photos and a lot to think aboutDon't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-76286907075492501852008-11-17T00:57:00.000-08:002008-11-17T00:57:00.000-08:00JFrancis,Your poetry describes the desert, especia...JFrancis,<BR/>Your poetry describes the desert, especially this place, so well. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Citizen of Earth,<BR/>I'm happier than happy that you liked it so much, since I thought about your posts while I was working on this one.<BR/><BR/>Melinda,<BR/>Wow - that you want to return to the post makes me hope you can visit Steens Mountain one day. (Well, make that a minimum of three days....)<BR/><BR/>Wayfaring Wanderer,<BR/>YOU calling this fantastic makes me think that my post showed some of the majesty of the desert. :)<BR/><BR/>Jennifer,<BR/>Yea, that one I took of myself with the timer was a kick. You can be more experimental on a solo vacation since it's your agenda, or no agenda (my fave). <BR/>Yes, much more than dust and tumbleweeds....the desert is so wild but so fragile, and unspeakably beautiful. <BR/><BR/>Buddha,<BR/>Imagining is a good thing! You can go anywhere that way, or many places in one day. :)<BR/><BR/>Distracted,<BR/>And you have described what I hoped to capture. Thank you.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-5071677396067062822008-11-16T10:37:00.000-08:002008-11-16T10:37:00.000-08:00There are times when a journey to the desert is ex...There are times when a journey to the desert is exactly what the soul thirsts for. You have captured it for us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15238905633085051322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-46522284571317218332008-11-15T23:22:00.000-08:002008-11-15T23:22:00.000-08:00What an amazing journey! I know the pictures are a...What an amazing journey! <BR/>I know the pictures are a limitation to the view. I never could capture the magic of the desert in my photographs. So I can only imagine the real impact of being there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577023239841176697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-7792463357777423182008-11-15T22:08:00.000-08:002008-11-15T22:08:00.000-08:00Apparently deserts aren't all dust and tumbleweeds...Apparently deserts aren't all dust and tumbleweeds! ... these are incredible photographs, nicely punctuated by the poem. My favorite is the one of you in between the tire tracks (it is dryly humorous), but there are so many beautiful and stark scenes here.<BR/><BR/>I am intrigued by the idea of solo vacations. That sounds so restorative. Maybe someday.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959874504681715396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-61825893448998718932008-11-15T21:34:00.000-08:002008-11-15T21:34:00.000-08:00I am also mesmerized by the imagery and images fou...I am also mesmerized by the imagery and images found within this post! Fantastic :)Wayfaring Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601279315250019787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-17369859708286600462008-11-15T11:29:00.000-08:002008-11-15T11:29:00.000-08:00Lydia--what an amazing pictorial to go with the be...Lydia--what an amazing pictorial to go with the beautiful poem. I saved a web archive of this so I can return. Your photos are amazing.<BR/><BR/>MelindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-65444557286347164692008-11-15T11:05:00.000-08:002008-11-15T11:05:00.000-08:00WowWhat a post!Such imagerySuch images!Thank you f...Wow<BR/>What a post!<BR/>Such imagery<BR/>Such images!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the wonderful pics and the words by CES Wood<BR/><BR/>This made my day <BR/>And will keep me from my chores <BR/>Just a bit longerCitizen of Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725229459557808120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-44790023777015351552008-11-15T08:12:00.000-08:002008-11-15T08:12:00.000-08:00The desert is God's reminderof the way He can crea...The desert <BR/>is God's reminder<BR/>of the way <BR/>He can create beauty<BR/>with diverse poles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com