tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post2961222552114109765..comments2024-03-25T16:40:40.290+01:00Comments on Reflections and Nature: Blogger's BlockSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-19239649945422375222018-03-06T18:25:44.522+01:002018-03-06T18:25:44.522+01:00Lasse, how lovely to see you! Thank you for your k...Lasse, how lovely to see you! Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comment!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-42286680000140882172018-03-06T17:57:09.015+01:002018-03-06T17:57:09.015+01:00You have a wonderful blog, and always with interes...You have a wonderful blog, and always with interesting and thoughtful words. I enjoy reading and visit you here to read and look at wonderful photos that goes along with the words. Keep up the good work! <br />Lassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14401938814937133698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-61158364897717379572018-03-06T02:23:39.205+01:002018-03-06T02:23:39.205+01:00So true, I am guilty of getting writers block... b...So true, I am guilty of getting writers block... but you inspire me to keep going! Your photos are always stunning and I enjoy coming to your site to see them. And it’s so nice to see you as well- you look lovely! I miss receiving a hand written card too- and People are not even sending Christmas cards anymore - they send an email or a text instead ! :( ... so sad..<br />Blogging has rapidly changed over the past 5 years and it’s turn into a “numbers game,” which takes the joy out of blogging for most of us...<br />Anyway, keep blogging Sandra!! Always good to see and hear from you! <br />Anna and Liz Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775857131811632526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-91988881467624856412018-03-03T06:28:52.351+01:002018-03-03T06:28:52.351+01:00Thanks, Lissa. So nice to have you visit! Yes, I ...Thanks, Lissa. So nice to have you visit! Yes, I expect blogger's block does happen to us all from time to time!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-86723274445149195312018-03-02T19:54:00.439+01:002018-03-02T19:54:00.439+01:00blogger's block happens to everyone so I think...blogger's block happens to everyone so I think it's quite normal.<br /><br />your photos are always so beautiful, it almost makes me want to pick up photography again but I haven't the urge.<br /><br />& that is a lovely self-portrait.<br /><br />have a lovely day.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-79022893694566078762018-03-02T16:06:54.866+01:002018-03-02T16:06:54.866+01:00Thank you, Michelle! Thank you, Michelle! Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-70330048760487396442018-03-02T15:29:23.442+01:002018-03-02T15:29:23.442+01:00I usually start my blog posts with a picture and t...I usually start my blog posts with a picture and then write with the picture in mind. Or sometimes I use quotes to get myself writing if I can't think of anything. Beautiful photos, especially the bottle and the black and white. I do love your self portrait too. :) Hand written letters are always wonderful to receive. Enjoy your weekend! Michelle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851453933697842657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-71904164542207919792018-03-02T10:05:02.084+01:002018-03-02T10:05:02.084+01:00Thanks so much, Fi! I feel that it's really ni...Thanks so much, Fi! I feel that it's really nice to keep letter-writing alive besides our rapid and practical computer exchanges!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-26013428400570832092018-03-02T09:37:17.097+01:002018-03-02T09:37:17.097+01:00Handwritten letters are a rarity these days! I lov...Handwritten letters are a rarity these days! I love love your photos... keep them coming!Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-62987843339622719012018-03-02T06:51:32.627+01:002018-03-02T06:51:32.627+01:00Thank you, Susan! I am happy that the words I writ...Thank you, Susan! I am happy that the words I write seem to match the self-portrait!<br />Yes, computers have taken over our lives in so many ways and allow us to do so many things and yet it would be a shame to let them totally rule our lives and forget the gentler, slower way of enjoying the simple things away from the screen. Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-1195102302727780092018-03-02T02:33:25.753+01:002018-03-02T02:33:25.753+01:00I know what you mean about self-portraits becoming...I know what you mean about self-portraits becoming challenging as the years go by. But in yours, you look just as you come across in words—kind, thought-full, stylish, colorful. It’s a very nice portrait.<br /><br />I miss letter-writing too. I don’t mind email so much for really long, chatty letters—I type so much faster than I write, so I can actually do more catching up that way, and I like that. But for shorter heartfelt messages of sympathy, care, gratitude, I’m-thinking-of-you…nothing beats getting a hand-written letter through the mail. <br /><br />I wonder if it’s somewhat of a generational thing. When my mom died in December, I only received five actual cards in the mail, all from friends my own age. Everyone else emailed a quick line like, “I was sorry to hear about your mother,” and that was it. The tactile connection of putting a pen to paper doesn’t seem to be important to many people any longer. Oh, how much they miss! SusanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752628219836145623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-75558266653009595722018-03-01T22:15:51.584+01:002018-03-01T22:15:51.584+01:00Thank you, Lisa. Yes, it's true that the littl...Thank you, Lisa. Yes, it's true that the little everyday things that make our lives what they are!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-85616352062120710292018-03-01T21:23:15.520+01:002018-03-01T21:23:15.520+01:00I think that it's the everyday little things t...I think that it's the everyday little things that make life so special!<br />I love your self-portrait, Sandra.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574946867709812195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-29881853281553281652018-03-01T20:14:10.188+01:002018-03-01T20:14:10.188+01:00It's always so nice to have you visit, Tammie!...It's always so nice to have you visit, Tammie! Thank you for your kind words! Yes, trying out different things with my camera is fun, especially when I can't get out so easily because of the weather! Glad you like letters too!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-16768103623342704992018-03-01T19:37:18.079+01:002018-03-01T19:37:18.079+01:00I love your self portrait. So different from the &...I love your self portrait. So different from the 'selfies' of today. I feel that you have offered your spirit to us, something calm, deep and confident. Lovely. <br /><br />All your photos are beautiful. Fun to consider you trying different possibilities with your camera. <br /><br />Yes, letters!Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-86394953278189830902018-03-01T05:29:30.205+01:002018-03-01T05:29:30.205+01:00Thank you, Sarah and for your kind comment regardi...Thank you, Sarah and for your kind comment regarding the self portrait!! Some of them are easier to take than others!<br />Blogger's block is a strange feeling, but I'm glad it didn't last any longer. You find that too!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-58171478342775015942018-03-01T00:42:42.544+01:002018-03-01T00:42:42.544+01:00What a lovely self-portrait, it could be on the ja...What a lovely self-portrait, it could be on the jacket of a book, you know - the author photo :) Boy do I understand blogger's block, even after six years I still get it, but thankfully it never lasts more than a week or two. Sarah Huizengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326211901751159368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-73694287085981635002018-02-28T22:28:33.580+01:002018-02-28T22:28:33.580+01:00Thank you, Nancy! Spring still seems a long way of...Thank you, Nancy! Spring still seems a long way off with this extra cold weather, but March will surely bring some warmer days too!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-4464408050309835902018-02-28T21:43:34.819+01:002018-02-28T21:43:34.819+01:00I think your pictures say a thousand words. They ...I think your pictures say a thousand words. They bring beauty and inspiration to all who visit you. I love the self-portrait; you look very relaxed with those blue eyes are so pretty. I think all of us will be more energized when Spring arrives. We've had a few pretty days but i know we will have a few more cold as well....Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036772471081292363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-82044978459860504712018-02-28T18:56:39.025+01:002018-02-28T18:56:39.025+01:00Thanks so much for your visit, Marjan! Yes, I hear...Thanks so much for your visit, Marjan! Yes, I heard that the cold-snap should start to diminish this weekend and that our temperatures will be rising again!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-90048192591026880752018-02-28T18:43:20.216+01:002018-02-28T18:43:20.216+01:00So lovely to see you here, Cathy. Thank you for yo...So lovely to see you here, Cathy. Thank you for your kind comments! I did get a blogger's block! The main thing is not to overthink things and just DO IT!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-13916143802844966172018-02-28T18:41:45.809+01:002018-02-28T18:41:45.809+01:00Always so lovely to see you drop in here, Sarn! Y...Always so lovely to see you drop in here, Sarn! You got the super cold snap and snow before us! We have been getting icy winds and the snow comes tomorrow! It should warm up next week. Whew!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-64811246011230691842018-02-28T17:22:48.184+01:002018-02-28T17:22:48.184+01:00Thank heaven you do not suffer from blockage! Your...Thank heaven you do not suffer from blockage! Your pictures are as beautiful as ever and such a lovely self-portrait as well! Just a few more days of this awful cold weather, and things will finally get better... We are ready for spring, aren't we?Atelier Marie-Luciennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389388580344673063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-78947096656375870092018-02-28T15:43:55.288+01:002018-02-28T15:43:55.288+01:00Your blog posts are always lovely and inspiring! A...Your blog posts are always lovely and inspiring! As you once said to me, sometimes the photos can say the words that we can't find. I can't remember your exact quote, but the thought stuck with me. It's wonderful that you haven't experienced a block in taking photos! Your little perfume bottle is exquisite resting among the gorgeous, sparkly fabric! And, of course, I love seeing you! Your eyes are warm and kind!Cathy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10779935742253650385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-70774514762215579272018-02-28T15:24:01.403+01:002018-02-28T15:24:01.403+01:00Cor - you're not kidding about the cold snap m...Cor - you're not kidding about the cold snap mate. It was -4 on my drive to work this morning. I am wearing every single thing in my wardrobe! <i>(Not really, but I would be warmer!)</i><br /><br />Thank you for your lovely pictures as usual - including one of yourself! Lovely to see you!<br /><br />Good idea to revisit the art of letter writing on beautiful paper.<br /><br />Sending wishes for days of warmer sunshine your way.<br /><br />Hugs, Sarn xxxSarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174058971522723860noreply@blogger.com