tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post5429907683811332792..comments2024-03-29T16:23:14.210+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday Selections #147Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-3898676838855204162013-11-28T16:28:38.571+11:002013-11-28T16:28:38.571+11:00Marie: Thank you - I will have a play later.Marie: Thank you - I will have a play later.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-62927613619579928172013-11-28T16:27:59.469+11:002013-11-28T16:27:59.469+11:00Susan: That book does indeed sound like one I wou...Susan: That book does indeed sound like one I would love. And will probably track down. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-61861772763647787772013-11-28T05:39:56.031+11:002013-11-28T05:39:56.031+11:00It was the "enable third party cookies" ...It was the "enable third party cookies" setting. I never changed it, but one of those Firefox updates must have done so, because suddenly one day I was locked out of 80% of the Blogger blogs. My son found the answer for me and as soon as I enabled it, I could comment again.<br /><br />As I said, I use Firefox, but if you want to find where the setting is (mine is under "Tools" and "Privacy") this page gives you the low down for most of the popular browsers: http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/config/EnableCookie.htmMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-80634863474277762112013-11-27T09:34:28.848+11:002013-11-27T09:34:28.848+11:00I have always been fascinated by bonsai trees, and...I have always been fascinated by bonsai trees, and appreciate their artistic symmetry. But in a way, you're right. Forcing them to stay small is maybe as bad as Chinese foot-binding.<br /><br />I got a book in the mail yesterday that I think you might enjoy. It's called, "Remarkable Trees of the World." Wow! What beautiful photography! Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-56469955186245422262013-11-27T06:10:39.397+11:002013-11-27T06:10:39.397+11:00Marie: Thank you. It is an incredible place and ...Marie: Thank you. It is an incredible place and will only get better. And yes, I agree with you about our need to alter and <i>improve</i>. It so often isn't.<br />Off topic - I remember you saying that your inability to comment was a computer setting. Can you remember which one? There are a couple of blogs that I simply cannot comment on.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-88691926134791246232013-11-27T06:07:39.702+11:002013-11-27T06:07:39.702+11:00All Consuming: I almost always prefer old buildin...All Consuming: I almost always prefer old buildings. I expected to love the trees at the arboretum, but was blown away by the beauty of the building as well.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-77423454584404953902013-11-27T06:03:35.894+11:002013-11-27T06:03:35.894+11:00Swati Singh: All trees are unique - which is wond...Swati Singh: All trees are unique - which is wonderful.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-52966013956216962192013-11-27T04:43:16.769+11:002013-11-27T04:43:16.769+11:00Trees are so beautiful, I can't imagine not se...Trees are so beautiful, I can't imagine not seeing them but then I have lived all my life in Oregon. I suppose some who grow up in different environs might feel hemmed in or claustrophobic surrounded in old forests with the sky barely visible.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-54335798039162735292013-11-27T04:31:18.913+11:002013-11-27T04:31:18.913+11:00While some of those bonsai "landscapes" ...While some of those bonsai "landscapes" look beautiful, I agree about it seeming like tree torture and as several people mentioned it is reminiscent of those poor women with their "lotus feet" or the genetic modifying of domestic pets for a specific "look" regardless of the impact on their health. I wonder why mankind always feels the urge to shape the natural world into something else?<br /><br />As for the building - wow! They really have outdone themselves with the design. Very impressive. Your last two posts inspired me to pour over their website and read more about their vision and plans.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-45766121231216077562013-11-26T22:24:54.770+11:002013-11-26T22:24:54.770+11:00"Tree torture keeps popping into my mind...&q..."Tree torture keeps popping into my mind..." - Hahaha I have often said as much, I too prefer them to grow wild and free, to dwarf us rather than the other way round. The wood and the light, great design, wood is so much softer on the eye and heart than metal. All Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-23067814748687558052013-11-26T21:42:45.766+11:002013-11-26T21:42:45.766+11:00These are the unique trees! Nice scenery...
These are the unique trees! Nice scenery...<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12868881556135895505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-45462099339845108302013-11-26T18:06:18.740+11:002013-11-26T18:06:18.740+11:00Weekend-Windup: Welcome - and thank you.Weekend-Windup: Welcome - and thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-57692644747416391382013-11-26T17:40:09.891+11:002013-11-26T17:40:09.891+11:00Beautiful collection of plants. The way you have p...Beautiful collection of plants. The way you have presented it looks wonderful...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-40573685395397109552013-11-26T15:50:42.755+11:002013-11-26T15:50:42.755+11:00ladyfi: Yes... and no.ladyfi: Yes... and no.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-66574815959598004062013-11-26T15:50:18.880+11:002013-11-26T15:50:18.880+11:00Vest: I suspect it could have. An oak self seede...Vest: I suspect it could have. An oak self seeded into a pot at my parents place. My father left it there and it did produce acorns after a few years. And promptly died. Last gasp?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-81115968864128697992013-11-26T15:49:01.264+11:002013-11-26T15:49:01.264+11:00jenny_o: Trees should (in my head anyway) be left...jenny_o: Trees should (in my head anyway) be left to reach for the sky.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21016011273433095502013-11-26T15:47:46.232+11:002013-11-26T15:47:46.232+11:00They are indeed beautiful.They are indeed beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-68743086290962927142013-11-26T14:55:40.590+11:002013-11-26T14:55:40.590+11:00A while back I recall seeing a very large pot cont...A while back I recall seeing a very large pot containing a 5 foot oak tree.in the Eastern Sydney suburbs. Must have been in that pot before I was born I thought , the owner stated it had produced acorns a statement which I found hard to swallow.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-59360223367122021852013-11-26T14:50:45.603+11:002013-11-26T14:50:45.603+11:00Although I like many things in miniature sizes, tr...Although I like many things in miniature sizes, trees are not one of them!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-90481730576206035782013-11-26T07:22:39.808+11:002013-11-26T07:22:39.808+11:00Lady Lilith BloodCrave: I like/love most trees. ...Lady Lilith BloodCrave: I like/love most trees. How is your daughter? Fully recovered?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-77337446699110114222013-11-26T07:21:52.875+11:002013-11-26T07:21:52.875+11:00Carol Kilgore: Yes, but. I am however glad to h...Carol Kilgore: Yes, but. I am however glad to hear that others see the beauty and feel the ambivalence.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-42094547471981735922013-11-26T07:20:55.177+11:002013-11-26T07:20:55.177+11:00DeniseinVA: There were probably a couple of hundr...DeniseinVA: There were probably a couple of hundred there. So much commitment...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-91179275677950452182013-11-26T07:20:14.725+11:002013-11-26T07:20:14.725+11:00My Unfinished Life: Which is true of all art I th...My Unfinished Life: Which is true of all art I think. Effort, time and vision...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-42618287537787932362013-11-26T07:17:41.193+11:002013-11-26T07:17:41.193+11:00Practical Parsimony: There are certainly twisted ...Practical Parsimony: There are certainly twisted pieces to me - so I am always happy to hear other people admit to it. I thought of while I was at the markets the other day. I saw and admired some maple seedling. At $50, admiring them was all I was going to do. On the other side of the markets a stall holder had the same maple for $12. It was, if anything, bigger and had a nicer shape. So now I have a burgundy leaved maple to plant.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-53933745473141030732013-11-26T05:13:57.451+11:002013-11-26T05:13:57.451+11:00Nice trees. I love the look of bonsai trees. Nice trees. I love the look of bonsai trees. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304701332216772385noreply@blogger.com