tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post7154070182375400497..comments2024-03-29T09:28:13.649+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Mapping our WorldElephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-66881496298165956082014-03-02T13:08:00.771+11:002014-03-02T13:08:00.771+11:00Pk Hrezo: It was, and is, a wonderful exhibit. T...Pk Hrezo: It was, and is, a wonderful exhibit. The stuff of dreams. And I am not a traveller - and still love old maps.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-22637512275766034812014-03-02T12:49:37.348+11:002014-03-02T12:49:37.348+11:00I love these! I've always been a sucker for ol...I love these! I've always been a sucker for old maps. I'd pore over them a as a kid. I was destined to be a traveler. Must've been some exhibit!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-83730253946605685782014-03-02T06:20:52.088+11:002014-03-02T06:20:52.088+11:00D.G. Hudson: Welcome and thank you. The old maps...D.G. Hudson: Welcome and thank you. The old maps have so much more charm than the more modern ones don't they?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-53764008040643684202014-03-02T03:23:26.404+11:002014-03-02T03:23:26.404+11:00Beautiful cards. Museums can't always let us t...Beautiful cards. Museums can't always let us take photos. But you did a great job of showing the beauty of old maps with the cards. I love maps too, and have one of the city of Paris in my study. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-35005641040602923872014-03-01T10:11:42.005+11:002014-03-01T10:11:42.005+11:00Carola Bartz: I do have a card left. If you give...Carola Bartz: I do have a card left. If you give me an address it is yours. I am thrilled to find so many people sharing another of my passions.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-19966926601588896152014-03-01T10:00:49.046+11:002014-03-01T10:00:49.046+11:00These maps are amazing! I would have enjoyed this ...These maps are amazing! I would have enjoyed this exhibition tremendously! I love old maps. My mother always used to navigate my Dad while driving and she taught me this "art" as well, and we taught our daughter. I remember being speechless when I met someone who wasn't able to read a map! I took that for granted... nowadays everyone has a GPS and I'm afraid this "art" will be lost pretty soon.<br />If you still have one card I would be over the moon to receive - but I guess they're already gone. I loved looking at them!Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-35234111555564432852014-03-01T07:41:58.531+11:002014-03-01T07:41:58.531+11:00Susan: And the makers of Mapquest don't have ...Susan: And the makers of Mapquest don't have to leave their families for years on end, and risk never returning. And today's maps cannot compare on the beauty stakes...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-17641512182131115712014-03-01T00:33:16.798+11:002014-03-01T00:33:16.798+11:00Nowadays, we get annoyed if we use a program like ...Nowadays, we get annoyed if we use a program like Mapquest to get directions to someplace, and there are errors in it. They might place a restaurant on the wrong side of the street, or fail to note that a particular roadway is one-way, or whatever. But imagine what it must have been like for those early adventurers who went into the unknown and tried to create the first maps to represent what they'd seen. Amazing. (Beautiful, too!)<br /><br />And YOU got to see some of those early maps! It sounds like a fascinating exhibit.<br /><br />Happy weekend!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-76543102011284258442014-02-28T18:43:56.733+11:002014-02-28T18:43:56.733+11:00Medeia Sharif: Welcome - I was amazed at just how...Medeia Sharif: Welcome - I was amazed at just how accurate some of these maps are. And how beautiful.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-78610975438361156092014-02-28T17:42:30.866+11:002014-02-28T17:42:30.866+11:00I love looking at old maps and seeing how people l...I love looking at old maps and seeing how people long ago saw our world and boundaries of countries. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-68704091435612293262014-02-28T17:32:46.803+11:002014-02-28T17:32:46.803+11:00ladyfi: Aren't they?ladyfi: Aren't they?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-41596231926249031752014-02-28T16:19:53.578+11:002014-02-28T16:19:53.578+11:00Those maps are so pretty!Those maps are so pretty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-90552332581582213202014-02-28T16:05:59.134+11:002014-02-28T16:05:59.134+11:00lotta joy: It sounds perfectly sane to me - but m...lotta joy: It sounds perfectly sane to me - but my grasp on sanity is always a bit wobbly. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-23294750868468055732014-02-28T16:05:14.912+11:002014-02-28T16:05:14.912+11:00lotta joy: Would you like it posted to you? All ...lotta joy: Would you like it posted to you? All you need do is send me an address.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-43315065350773361012014-02-28T15:39:18.684+11:002014-02-28T15:39:18.684+11:00Maybe I can make a card out of a postcard....wait....Maybe I can make a card out of a postcard....wait...does that sound sane?lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-76411556475041114802014-02-28T15:34:51.398+11:002014-02-28T15:34:51.398+11:00GASP! Tomorrow I'm going to copy/paste the se...GASP! Tomorrow I'm going to copy/paste the second map up from the bottom and print it. Love it!lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-44655806250870007002014-02-28T14:05:44.133+11:002014-02-28T14:05:44.133+11:00Jackie K: Incredible isn't it? And I am so g...Jackie K: Incredible isn't it? And I am so glad that other people share this passion of mine too.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-4052542770393760232014-02-28T13:51:43.317+11:002014-02-28T13:51:43.317+11:00These are so, so beautiful. I love old maps too. T...These are so, so beautiful. I love old maps too. Thank you for sharing this, I love it.Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-31637008567364742092014-02-28T11:47:47.841+11:002014-02-28T11:47:47.841+11:00Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen): You were one of the p...Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen): You were one of the people I wished (so much) could share it with me. They have wrapping paper for sale with some of the maps on too. And cards. And books. And the National Library is a real gem.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-39101939913122963832014-02-28T11:46:26.998+11:002014-02-28T11:46:26.998+11:00River Fairchild: Drudgery has happened, but I hav...River Fairchild: Drudgery has happened, but I have had some lovely drudge free breaks as well. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-84737869642240753792014-02-28T11:45:27.278+11:002014-02-28T11:45:27.278+11:00Kathleen Cassen Mickelson: My pleasure.Kathleen Cassen Mickelson: My pleasure.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-87302133205562328412014-02-28T11:44:58.109+11:002014-02-28T11:44:58.109+11:00Carol: It was incredible wasn't it? And, nex...Carol: It was incredible wasn't it? And, next time you are in my neck of the woods - contact me. Please.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-53259069191022249322014-02-28T11:44:11.228+11:002014-02-28T11:44:11.228+11:00A Cuban in London: Such a treat - on both counts....A Cuban in London: Such a treat - on both counts.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-36245317882578052462014-02-28T10:32:30.724+11:002014-02-28T10:32:30.724+11:00I'm envious! I love maps. If even the postcard...I'm envious! I love maps. If even the postcards look this interesting, I can only imagine what the exhibition itself was like! Sounds like a great way to spend the day. I'm glad you got to go.Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-15947050447113639642014-02-28T09:16:17.548+11:002014-02-28T09:16:17.548+11:00I love the old maps...their colors and wonderful a...I love the old maps...their colors and wonderful artwork are exceptional. I sometimes wonder if the purpose of beauty is to cover up the fact that the map itself was known to be inaccurate or fanciful in some way! My favorites are the ones with creatures or astrology images on them. You've been to see some great museums and such lately. I'm glad you're getting out of the house and avoiding drudgery. :)River Fairchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374958276717316437noreply@blogger.com