tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post113517078393900564..comments2023-10-10T10:09:48.794-05:00Comments on Letting me be . . . random wondering and philosophy: Gray-Green Summer Sky"ME" Liz Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135313134570883392005-12-22T22:45:00.000-06:002005-12-22T22:45:00.000-06:00Hi Lori,Some days are so magnificent, that no matt...Hi Lori,<BR/>Some days are so magnificent, that no matter the painter, no one would believe that such things could happen in those colors.<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135312570206297912005-12-22T22:36:00.000-06:002005-12-22T22:36:00.000-06:00Liz, you have articulated, and beautifully I must ...Liz, you have articulated, and beautifully I must add, exactly why I do not paint nature. The real thing is amazing, no abstraction that I could render would compare, though there are others who have succeeded in mimicking a reasonable likeness. Not me, I’ll stick with faces or human made things for the most part. Trying to paint feeling into them, mostly my own.<BR/><BR/>I remember days like this that you have described…they are forever locked in my memory too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135295032782516942005-12-22T17:43:00.000-06:002005-12-22T17:43:00.000-06:00Thank you, Scot.It so easy to write about somethin...Thank you, Scot.<BR/>It so easy to write about something that holds such a special place in my mind and my heart.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to you and your family.<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135294825128592182005-12-22T17:40:00.000-06:002005-12-22T17:40:00.000-06:00Liz,"The thing about the gray-green sky is that th...Liz,<BR/><I>"The thing about the gray-green sky is that the sun must shine."</I> <BR/>My, haven't you been busy this past week. I enjoyed this post, not only in its details that create vivid images (mountains, a rainbow, the sky, concrete, trees, and the paper cup) but also in its slow, ponderous effect that creates a sense of peace and contentment--<I>"the calm before a storm . . . wrapped inside my mother’s arms."</I> <BR/>Thanks for stopping by. Merry Christmas to you and your family,<BR/>ScotAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135279398220544612005-12-22T13:23:00.000-06:002005-12-22T13:23:00.000-06:00Hi Horace,I'm right there with you. I could use a ...Hi Horace,<BR/>I'm right there with you. I could use a summer sky too. Can get you a blanket and a hot cocoa?<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135279282223862492005-12-22T13:21:00.000-06:002005-12-22T13:21:00.000-06:00I wish I had that sky now. It's damn cold here an...I wish I had that sky now. It's damn cold here and the sky has been WHITE every day for the past 3 weeks. Can't wait for summer again.<BR/><BR/>- Horace Finkle, Teenage Ghost<BR/>www.horacefinkle.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135265854321765672005-12-22T09:37:00.000-06:002005-12-22T09:37:00.000-06:00Thank you, Mark.It is wonderful sky to behold.smil...Thank you, Mark.<BR/>It is wonderful sky to behold.<BR/>smiles,<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135264847766188802005-12-22T09:20:00.000-06:002005-12-22T09:20:00.000-06:00I agree with you about the beauty of such a sky. W...I agree with you about the beauty of such a sky. With the sun pouring in, the background created by a "green-grey" sky makes everything joyfully gorgeous, the colors spilling out in all their glory!<BR/><BR/>Nice post.<BR/><BR/>MarkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135256473735488812005-12-22T07:01:00.000-06:002005-12-22T07:01:00.000-06:00Good morning, mergrl,That sky is so special--like ...Good morning, mergrl,<BR/>That sky is so special--like you are.<BR/><BR/>It's so special you have to stop and take it. It was meant for stopping to look at.<BR/><BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135256281060790552005-12-22T06:58:00.000-06:002005-12-22T06:58:00.000-06:00The thing about the gray-green sky is that the sun...<I>The thing about the gray-green sky is that the sun must shine. And I must stand backlit by the sun to see it. It’s safe and warm. It feels like the calm before a storm, while I am wrapped inside my mother’s arms. It’s filled with the promise of everything that ever was or might be.</I><BR/><BR/>absolutely wonderful description. Many a summer afternoon has been spent sitting on my porch looking at just that sky. Looking for a rainbow if the rain comes. Being amazed at the way the sun just makes everything that much more vivid. Thank you for the beautiful picture I now have in my mind.<BR/><BR/>hope you are having a good morning (hugs)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135247451806432732005-12-22T04:30:00.000-06:002005-12-22T04:30:00.000-06:00Hello Liz,You do know what I mean. I can hear it i...Hello Liz,<BR/>You do know what I mean. I can hear it in the way you write about it. It's a very special thing that makes the air feel different, makes the people feel differently.<BR/>I'm glad to think you know about it too.<BR/>Liz"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-1135243171087327062005-12-22T03:19:00.000-06:002005-12-22T03:19:00.000-06:00I know what you mean. It's a bit surreal. The sky ...I know what you mean. It's a bit surreal. The sky has to be completely uniform dark grey with clouds for this effect.<BR/><BR/>And if it is raining in a distance, you get to see really nice rainbows. I don't know anybody who didn't like rainbows. <BR/><BR/>I work on the second highest floor of a building on a hill, through the big glass windows we can see quite far. One time there was a rainbow, and all the lab people crowded at the window to stare at the rainbow. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441809988487585009noreply@blogger.com