tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post2358162321406130189..comments2023-07-17T04:07:46.354-07:00Comments on Gardener in the Distance...gardening and belonging in Ballarat.: Olivine LandscapeGardener in the Distancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-24813952667502614022011-06-19T04:09:46.860-07:002011-06-19T04:09:46.860-07:00I am always most reticent about 'opening' ...I am always most reticent about 'opening' these 'bombs' (have quarry of em) To know what they contain is sufficient'proof'.william martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690169015453857183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-59183655984409706922011-06-04T16:24:51.444-07:002011-06-04T16:24:51.444-07:00That's kind of you, Velma. The 'bombs'...That's kind of you, Velma. The 'bombs' are quite easy to find, and when you break them open, it's like opening a gift...yes, rocks hold secrets - perhaps we'd rather not know them - and certainly have a presence.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-45644115394030774652011-06-04T05:38:59.609-07:002011-06-04T05:38:59.609-07:00such a nice piece you've written, and i like t...such a nice piece you've written, and i like the "bombs". rocks hold mysteries, few of which i can understand.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-24466378131393664152011-06-03T00:34:43.800-07:002011-06-03T00:34:43.800-07:00Hello, Nicholas - that colour has always been a fa...Hello, Nicholas - that colour has always been a favourite of mine too. It's very easy on the eye, but not a 'weak' colour.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-43482081337425411632011-06-02T22:56:42.094-07:002011-06-02T22:56:42.094-07:00I'm very partial to olivine myself. It has a b...I'm very partial to olivine myself. It has a beautiful colour.Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-88174617625534586912011-06-02T17:28:48.450-07:002011-06-02T17:28:48.450-07:00There's a sacredness about art, and gardens, a...There's a sacredness about art, and gardens, and life that draws me to them. Creation itself is a sacred act, isn't it? Thankyou Liisa.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-52965887326223788822011-06-02T17:00:24.468-07:002011-06-02T17:00:24.468-07:00There is something sacral about this post... maybe...There is something sacral about this post... maybe it is the goblet with the lamb? I just love that picture, your combinations are so evocative, beautiful.The Intercontinental Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419730672738553254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-1923299351486929942011-06-02T08:24:17.222-07:002011-06-02T08:24:17.222-07:00Meggs, hi. It can be easier to throw out man-made ...Meggs, hi. It can be easier to throw out man-made things than a 'found' piece of nature. The crumbling's kind of nice - the mineral isn't rare, and I know some country roads where it's been incorporated into the surface. No great loss, I guess. I've only been able to find a couple of little gems.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-60418737306005735462011-06-02T08:10:40.164-07:002011-06-02T08:10:40.164-07:00Wonderful post! My friend and I were just talking...Wonderful post! My friend and I were just talking on the phone Monday about de-cluttering our belonging and how neither one of us can seem to part with any of our minerals/rocks. I cherish them all! <br />I don't believe I have any Olivine/Peridot. It looks lovely, but too bad it crumbles so easily.<br />meggs.936000https://www.blogger.com/profile/05132867703170636584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-38112654569368617272011-06-02T05:02:01.540-07:002011-06-02T05:02:01.540-07:00John, all I can tell you about the goblet is I bou...John, all I can tell you about the goblet is I bought it in a country town a little while ago - it looks like it was made for a church, but being wooden, wouldn't be functional. I haven't seen another one like it. <br /><br />Dear Catmint, go to Burnley Gardens, and I bet you too will get them to yourself. Walks along the Yarra there, though the planting's sometimes scrappy, are also nice, especially with a dog! Thankyou for all your generous comments.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-79106568609235949772011-06-02T04:52:41.946-07:002011-06-02T04:52:41.946-07:00and the poem - the last line made me shiver ... ve...and the poem - the last line made me shiver ... very powerful and wonderful poem.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-54545706709273613072011-06-02T04:50:37.359-07:002011-06-02T04:50:37.359-07:00dear Faisal, i got a bit behind on reading and com...dear Faisal, i got a bit behind on reading and commenting on your posts. I want to tell you I loved reading them all. Zara looks beautiful, this post is interesting and so beautifully and creatively designed, the Burnley gardens post provocative - it's just down the road - why don't I go there? cheers, catmintSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-79203010081435146302011-06-02T04:40:13.714-07:002011-06-02T04:40:13.714-07:00Hello Jane and Lance,
it's much more interest...Hello Jane and Lance, <br />it's much more interesting for me to expand what I can do, and to approach a subject from different levels. Really, I'm probably mortified my blog will get lost and no-one will read me. Thankyou again.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-13937638784453623182011-06-02T04:37:56.310-07:002011-06-02T04:37:56.310-07:00tell us more about the goblet
I would love onetell us more about the goblet<br />I would love oneJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-74249719171832206562011-06-02T01:05:50.891-07:002011-06-02T01:05:50.891-07:00Hello Faisal:
Beautifully presented, informative, ...Hello Faisal:<br />Beautifully presented, informative, and interesting! And a very clever use of the letters!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com