tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.comments2023-12-30T02:22:56.118-08:00Janet's SmilesJanethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3608125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-44526398776875004442023-09-03T04:09:35.154-07:002023-09-03T04:09:35.154-07:00Please read my postPlease read my postRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-9943849617329602132023-09-03T04:09:23.856-07:002023-09-03T04:09:23.856-07:00Beautiful blogBeautiful blogRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-67842813591725515772023-05-28T14:29:11.996-07:002023-05-28T14:29:11.996-07:00I did indeed rescue your comment from my spam fold...I did indeed rescue your comment from my spam folder but we shouldn't have a problem now. Thanks again for following me over there. Appreciate you! Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-26619613233545312482023-05-28T12:37:25.005-07:002023-05-28T12:37:25.005-07:00Janet - I needed to reset my Wordpress password, b...Janet - I needed to reset my Wordpress password, but even after I did, my comment on your other site still did not publish. Please look in your spam folder and make sure you enable commenting from me in your settings. I will save a backup of my comment and post it here if necessary, but I hope it doesn't come to that. Let me know.<br /><br />Thank you!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-21860371046439169632023-05-28T11:59:38.523-07:002023-05-28T11:59:38.523-07:00Hi, Janet!
I'm going to compose my comment on...Hi, Janet!<br /><br />I'm going to compose my comment on your Wordpress site to see if all goes smoothly. I already added your new URL on my blog reader list. You should see me in your list of followers there. If anything goes wrong, let me know so that we don't lose track of one another. That would be a disaster. Here goes.Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-58824865632707834022023-05-01T12:17:20.637-07:002023-05-01T12:17:20.637-07:00Thanks so much, Dear Shady! You are my most loyal ...Thanks so much, Dear Shady! You are my most loyal fan here on Blogger. I have considered dropping this platform because of the issues I have with changing the sizes of the photos but I always hesitate because I don't want to lose you! Have a great week yourself. I probably won't post for a day (month) or two - LOL I am going to a scrapbook getaway this weekend and I have to prep for that. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for your posts though! Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-79503788558046802802023-05-01T11:49:57.843-07:002023-05-01T11:49:57.843-07:00Hi, Janet!
I am proud to say that I didn't mi...Hi, Janet!<br /><br />I am proud to say that I didn't miss any of your letters, dear friend, and I agree with you on all counts. This year's A to Z was easier and more fun for you to produce, and that helped make it fun for us and easy to follow. You did a lot of things right. You were organized and planned ahead. You developed a schedule that allowed you to double up at certain shooting locations, taking pics and vids of more than one installation at a time. You kept your posts brief - "more bang for the buck" - because the images you showed us are stunning. Most memorable for me were the suspended pianos of Caruso's Dream, the Lantern Stories of Grant Avenue, Word Family Tree, Quotes on Anima, the awesome flock of books taking to the air in Language of the Birds, the otherworldly Seeds, Untitled and Wind Baffles, and the last three - Buckyball, Yud and Ethereal Bodies. With all of the empowering messages artistically displayed in these colorful, glowing installations, San Francisco truly is a city of enlightenment and a beacon of hope. I look forward to seeing more exhibits as they are unveiled in November, and will be here for you again next year in support of your 2024 Challenge. If you already have the theme in mind, you are "light years" ahead of most other participants who wait until the last minute to get started.<br /><br />Thank you for keeping me informed and inspired by means of your A to Z series. Have a wonderful week, dear friend Janet!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-80350433952825179872023-04-30T11:20:15.124-07:002023-04-30T11:20:15.124-07:00Dear Shady, thanks for being such a loyal follower...Dear Shady, thanks for being such a loyal follower of my little ramblings. I appreciate the added insights you add with your comments, letting me know that you thoroughly read my words. I will be over to your place to look for your newest post. I'll probably take a few days off so you can rest your eyes - LOLJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-26523915920292420682023-04-30T11:05:53.151-07:002023-04-30T11:05:53.151-07:00Hi, Janet!
Happy "Z" day, dear friend!
...Hi, Janet!<br /><br />Happy "Z" day, dear friend!<br /><br />Yessum, I agree it is quite fitting that you reported to the same location to start your series and to finish it today. Ethereal Bodies is another dazzler. It amazes me to learn that the stainless steel rod sculptures were fashioned in a way that ensures maximum interaction with sunlight by day, allowing them to soak up the rays, and then emit those glorious colors through interaction with the LED lights at night, turning into giant prisms. I agree that even the pics you collected before dark are worthwhile. The columns appear red hot as if they'd burn if you touched them. At night, the effect is stunning and among the most beautiful of the entire series. The video you shot allows us to watch the sculpture cast an eerie glow in varying colors on the hospital and street. I can't imagine how much time, research and experimentation it took for the artist to perfect this wonderful exhibit. <br /><br />The people of San Francisco are fortunate to have all this beauty around them, and you did an excellent job of capturing the splendor of each piece you encountered. <br /> This series was thoroughly enjoyable, Janet. No doubt about it, your participation in the 2023 A to Z Challenge, which took us full circle from Archipelago to Zuckerberg, was a smashing success. It was fun, interesting and educational from start to finish. I congratulate you on venturing at times into potentially dangerous parts of town and dodging sketchy strangers in remote areas at night to take pictures and shoot videos of fully illuminated structures and objects, essential to the series.<br /><br />Congratulations on a job very well done, Janet! Have a delightful Sunday and a safe and happy week ahead! Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-55775666999761953762023-04-29T12:19:47.361-07:002023-04-29T12:19:47.361-07:00If you are late, it gives me a chance to resize th...If you are late, it gives me a chance to resize the pictures! Also, never late to my party. Tomorrow's is going to be a good one I think. I'll make sure to stop over at your place too. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-689557557660832922023-04-29T12:11:51.818-07:002023-04-29T12:11:51.818-07:00Hi, Janet!
Happy "Y" day, dear friend!
...Hi, Janet!<br /><br />Happy "Y" day, dear friend!<br /><br />I'm later than usual because I've been doing lots of household chores again today and lost track of time. "Y" is for "Yud" and "Y" is for Yessum" - I agree that the Yud is an impressive sight. It looks like something you'd see in Stanley Kubrick's epic 1968 sci-fi adventure film 2001: A Space Odyssey. "Balanced" upon one corner, it appears as if the huge metal cube could easily topple over in a strong wind, doesn't it? it also boggles the mind to imagine going inside, but the pictures taken from within show how deceptively spacious and functional the interior is. I'm sorry you had trouble finding this one, but glad you didn't give up, because it is a marvelous and inspiring exhibit.<br /><br />Okay, thanks for letting me know you are posting "Z" tomorrow. I might not have checked for it. I will be here, and I also have a new post of my own starting first thing in the morning. Hope you can stop over at some point. Have a wonderful Saturday, dear friend Janet! Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-36094543058097199962023-04-28T17:22:43.797-07:002023-04-28T17:22:43.797-07:00I think he would too. I had never heard of him bef...I think he would too. I had never heard of him before. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-55439589623029382272023-04-28T16:57:57.737-07:002023-04-28T16:57:57.737-07:00Oh, a giant lighted Buckyball - how fun! And I be...Oh, a giant lighted Buckyball - how fun! And I beck Buckminster Fuller would approve as well.Deborah Weberhttps://deborah-weber.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-88531032459918535582023-04-28T11:11:24.581-07:002023-04-28T11:11:24.581-07:00Hi there my friend! It was quite an experience to ...Hi there my friend! It was quite an experience to see it up close. If I had had someone with me, I would have had them stand by it so you could see just how big it was. Jolly Green Giant for sure! Have a great rest of your day dear Shady!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-15297123620171893342023-04-28T11:07:13.459-07:002023-04-28T11:07:13.459-07:00Hi, Janet!
Happy "X" day, dear friend! ...Hi, Janet!<br /><br />Happy "X" day, dear friend! <br /><br />I'm X-tra X-cited to see today's entry in your A to Z! I remember you taking us to the Embarcadero before, where now stands Buckyball, a dazzling piece of art sculpture. After reading your text, I clicked over to the official description and in amazement read more about the exhibit. Resembling a soccer ball belonging to The Jolly Green Giant, the 25-foot illuminated installation contains various geometric shapes including spheres, pentagons and hexagons and is capable of displaying millions of shades of color in a glowing effect. The dome's appearance is ever changing, the sequence random, driven purely by chance. I love that aspect of it. Also fascinating to me is that fact that Buckyball was designed to resemble a form of the same name discovered in a carbon molecule. I wish I were there to examine the enigmatic object from every angle!<br /><br />Thanks for another very worthwhile post in the series, dear friend Janet. I'll be back to see you tomorrow for "Y" day. I agree, it will be a bittersweet experience for you, for me, and for all your readers as this year's A to Z draws to a close. Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887100141814372022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-7258544187424260572023-04-28T10:35:08.880-07:002023-04-28T10:35:08.880-07:00Thanks Wendy. I was happy they were "books&qu...Thanks Wendy. I was happy they were "books".Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-53765306905297829982023-04-28T10:34:41.303-07:002023-04-28T10:34:41.303-07:00Never late, Birgit! I don't always see my comm...Never late, Birgit! I don't always see my comments so I may be "late" in responding!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-31097428582115363302023-04-28T10:33:39.359-07:002023-04-28T10:33:39.359-07:00They were huge! They were huge! Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-46531038026641518192023-04-28T10:32:13.575-07:002023-04-28T10:32:13.575-07:00It is so frustrating to have your own comments go ...It is so frustrating to have your own comments go to spam, isn't it?Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-78774410345383236322023-04-28T10:31:37.564-07:002023-04-28T10:31:37.564-07:00I found that interesting too!I found that interesting too!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-30115367511447850292023-04-28T10:29:36.500-07:002023-04-28T10:29:36.500-07:00Yes! Yes! Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949606196473376619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-21807254023416094562023-04-28T09:20:31.036-07:002023-04-28T09:20:31.036-07:00Sorry to hear about the emergency call and glad it...Sorry to hear about the emergency call and glad it turned out ok. Love this installation. Blue is my favourite colour.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103884780854638066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-64553905516249632742023-04-28T09:18:07.710-07:002023-04-28T09:18:07.710-07:00Not sure they're quite the right shape for spe...Not sure they're quite the right shape for sperm but alien seed pods works lolWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103884780854638066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-29514011995623089082023-04-28T09:16:37.581-07:002023-04-28T09:16:37.581-07:00Interesting what you said about spam comments - I ...Interesting what you said about spam comments - I checked my comments on blogger and found over 200 in the spam folder - however many of them were genuine comments, including my own responses to many of them but there were some that were definitely spam.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103884780854638066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139336727208932627.post-86842294219724358712023-04-28T09:08:42.486-07:002023-04-28T09:08:42.486-07:00I think this was perfect for the letter R.I think this was perfect for the letter R.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103884780854638066noreply@blogger.com