tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post230895690853468881..comments2024-03-27T22:12:01.201-04:00Comments on everyday amazing: BittenGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-50743730930379061712014-01-23T20:50:29.546-05:002014-01-23T20:50:29.546-05:00we've had our own bark beetle outbreak here, a...we've had our own bark beetle outbreak here, and yes the wood is beautiful, as is "a king whittled penniless" -- brilliantly sad.gila_monhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242200331389303203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-62984158003142711502014-01-23T11:04:45.200-05:002014-01-23T11:04:45.200-05:00BTW, i just finished reading a novel set in Canada...BTW, i just finished reading a novel set in Canada, near Montreal, and my husband was born in Toronto! Though I've never been, I hope to some day soon... Also, thanks for your comments on my story. It is full of twists and turns and hopefully will be done by the end of this year. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-84567878182230189832014-01-23T11:02:36.523-05:002014-01-23T11:02:36.523-05:00Thanks for visiting my blog, this is my first visi...Thanks for visiting my blog, this is my first visit to yours as well! Your subject here is near and dear to my heart. I grew up in north Florida (nothing like south of Orlando!) and lived in piney woods until I left home at seventeen. The beetles started attacking right as I was leaving. Going home, years later all the pines were gone. Hard wood trees had taken over. The landscape was so very different than that of my youth and left me stunned. Pine beetles can be stopped if the property owners get the diseased trees out quickly enough, but not many do. It was uplifting to see that at least the damaged wood left behind was put to a good use after, an artistic one at that! Thanks for sharing this! I'll come back for another visit soon...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-31279505121741341332014-01-22T20:34:22.605-05:002014-01-22T20:34:22.605-05:00Oh my what damage can a simple bug do. I am also a...Oh my what damage can a simple bug do. I am also amazed at what architecture can do to salvage it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304701332216772385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-48779163874484544692014-01-22T12:05:13.025-05:002014-01-22T12:05:13.025-05:00wow. the images and footnote made this so much mor...wow. the images and footnote made this so much more relate-able-- the poem was dark and intriguing alone, but this gave me a whole other level of understanding. thank you for sharing. joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400736499756854621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-78533861524384618122014-01-22T08:56:39.200-05:002014-01-22T08:56:39.200-05:00Great verse for such a horrible thing. What a gre...Great verse for such a horrible thing. What a great use of the trees though. It's beautiful!! Have a beautiful weekend! As always, thank you for writing.Elsie Amatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531633490964827363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-69311341912216298722014-01-21T09:22:52.945-05:002014-01-21T09:22:52.945-05:00Wow - so beautifully written. I thought it was a l...Wow - so beautifully written. I thought it was a love poem, a bit of secret language there. Liesl Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254536037987540182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-61633460794148209342014-01-20T14:46:24.556-05:002014-01-20T14:46:24.556-05:00that is a sad plight indeed for the trees.. but gl...that is a sad plight indeed for the trees.. but glad they found a new life in that roof..<br />Lady In Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13791002474933656220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-41834012713153369222014-01-20T09:31:50.265-05:002014-01-20T09:31:50.265-05:00what a way to give a tree more life... nicewhat a way to give a tree more life... niceWolfsrosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295258422523621134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-27339434456738553412014-01-20T04:49:50.461-05:002014-01-20T04:49:50.461-05:00Great writing and I was thrilled by the supplement...Great writing and I was thrilled by the supplementary info too. <br />Ciao<br />PeaPealogichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369877267076357849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-90162123263543676952014-01-19T21:50:40.503-05:002014-01-19T21:50:40.503-05:00I always love to appreciate architecture! Nice blo...I always love to appreciate architecture! Nice blog following!One A Day Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676998239220528653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-90795256841047073662014-01-19T20:28:00.568-05:002014-01-19T20:28:00.568-05:00tumble down, a king
whittled penniless by maraudin...<i>tumble down, a king<br />whittled penniless by marauding bandits</i><br /><br />...wow strong metaphor...love it and your poem! It's pretty cool that the bitten wood could be used as building material.Abruvanamedslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507963633079056567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-80950890586382502912014-01-19T16:04:59.706-05:002014-01-19T16:04:59.706-05:00It is so very sad to see trees infested by beetles...It is so very sad to see trees infested by beetles slowly die. This can be read symbolically too, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-31699050416432392762014-01-19T16:03:57.691-05:002014-01-19T16:03:57.691-05:00Wow. Of course, this works beautifully without you...Wow. Of course, this works beautifully without your explanation (the king brought down, esp powerful image), but I had no idea of the devastation of pine beetles. That ceiling is gorgeous--proof that beauty can come of destruction. Is it worth the cost? Thank you for this: much to think about.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-75903684761912807712014-01-19T15:19:36.503-05:002014-01-19T15:19:36.503-05:00That must have been quite a sight ~ I hope your s...That must have been quite a sight ~ I hope your solid pine beam is still intact ~ Thank you ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-84013757461988470852014-01-19T14:08:54.329-05:002014-01-19T14:08:54.329-05:00What the devastating truth about the bittles...~ H...What the devastating truth about the bittles...~ Happy Sunday~humbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-5843345608569675352014-01-19T11:53:37.997-05:002014-01-19T11:53:37.997-05:00Interesting building and great they used that pine...Interesting building and great they used that pinewood. I had a fitted kitchen put in some 20 years ago here in Spain. It had one solid pine beam over the hob. A few years later I could hear ticking noises whilst cooking and thought I was going crazy, until one day a wood beetle chewed his way out of the beam and looked at me as I stirred my sauce.<br />TigerbriteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-86892551662540934582014-01-19T11:48:06.558-05:002014-01-19T11:48:06.558-05:00This is a beautiful poem. I had never heard about...This is a beautiful poem. I had never heard about the Pine Trees being destroyed by the beetles. I like that your poem had such a strong message in it. Thank you for showing us the Stadium made from the salvage wood. It's a blessing to know that the wood was used for something instead of wasted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-74806487335919242942014-01-19T10:39:28.697-05:002014-01-19T10:39:28.697-05:00Grace I have heard of this with the Pine trees and...Grace I have heard of this with the Pine trees and it is something we should<br />worry about..I have a fondness for the symbolism of the great pines and they<br />hold a place in the balance of nature.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-7397160565265497012014-01-19T08:43:44.697-05:002014-01-19T08:43:44.697-05:00trees will always give us even when they are dying...trees will always give us even when they are dyingVandana Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270400982093787158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-10933127198228421652014-01-19T04:55:25.943-05:002014-01-19T04:55:25.943-05:00What a tragedy, Grace.What a tragedy, Grace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-85663664634372361722014-01-19T04:51:35.542-05:002014-01-19T04:51:35.542-05:00This makes you think, pain and beauty, very niceThis makes you think, pain and beauty, very nicealan1704https://www.blogger.com/profile/16068631142963794991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-31456774842972944372014-01-19T01:54:52.101-05:002014-01-19T01:54:52.101-05:00reality is cruel. fine piece.reality is cruel. fine piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-64926420756803009972014-01-19T01:12:01.936-05:002014-01-19T01:12:01.936-05:00Thanks for sharing this...nature against nature? ...Thanks for sharing this...nature against nature? Insects can be so detrimental to trees and plants, let alone mans' neglect and carelessness...love what they did with the ceiling!Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856662679041828863.post-63834408046530938212014-01-18T22:31:27.090-05:002014-01-18T22:31:27.090-05:00I didn't know about this - so it's a learn...I didn't know about this - so it's a learning above all. Liked the photographs as well. <br /><br />I read the poem - then the background and re-read to be able to follow it. Loved the uniqueness and your words to describe it. Mon.Esprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348192101465775124noreply@blogger.com