tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post661338558924864478..comments2023-12-10T05:26:46.046-08:00Comments on Anitra Ford's Personal Blog: A Slice of Santa Barbara, or: Time, The Ocean and Two Cloudy Daysanitrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-14473870980965762132013-04-08T14:49:21.781-07:002013-04-08T14:49:21.781-07:00Hello Anonymous,
So glad you happened to find my ...Hello Anonymous,<br /><br />So glad you happened to find my blog and to leave your lovely message :)<br /><br />With appreciation, ~ Anitraanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-24530458068579301382013-04-07T18:01:38.621-07:002013-04-07T18:01:38.621-07:00Can't believe I stumbled upon this blog. Thos...Can't believe I stumbled upon this blog. Those are beautiful pictures and most inspiring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-26891670650691216312012-08-24T08:36:22.838-07:002012-08-24T08:36:22.838-07:00Al, hello, hello,
So glad that this post reached ...Al, hello, hello,<br /><br />So glad that this post reached you and that you were open to its reflective tone.<br /><br />Let me return your kind blessings and peace, sincerely,<br /><br /><br />Anitraanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-63120564096557737612012-08-24T06:27:51.837-07:002012-08-24T06:27:51.837-07:00This post is a treat - something special. Cool imp...This post is a treat - something special. Cool impressions of beauty and solitude. Love this!<br /><br />peace and blessings,<br /><br />AlAl1ltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697121277135300007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-16262223477112828812012-08-19T13:39:25.545-07:002012-08-19T13:39:25.545-07:00Hello Sergio,
Could you contact me through the Fa...Hello Sergio,<br /><br />Could you contact me through the Facebook message application with your question?<br /><br />Sincerely, ~ Aneetanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-87408672506904411162012-08-14T19:30:37.549-07:002012-08-14T19:30:37.549-07:00Hi Chris,
I'd like to see the phenomenon you ...Hi Chris,<br /><br />I'd like to see the phenomenon you describe. We see plenty of those "puddles" on desert highways and usually think of them as mirages.<br /><br />Weather can be a fascinating subject to consider and explore -- especially if one slows down enough to really be present and notice.<br /><br />Thank you for your good wishes Chris, I can accept your sentiments, though I will have to pass on the kiss. It's a bit too personal, even for Sveltana.<br /><br />Peace and Happiness, ~ Aneet anitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-87977566763283518632012-08-14T02:10:40.584-07:002012-08-14T02:10:40.584-07:00My pleasure, Dear Heart.
Your Milwaukee pics ar...My pleasure, Dear Heart.<br /> <br />Your Milwaukee pics are most charming and evocative {natch}, but they don't quite capture the specific quality I have in mind. The easiest way to describe it is to picture an open stretch of highway on a very hot day - the way the road shimmers, or seems to have "puddles" on it in the distance. Now, put the shimmer and puddles in the very air ABOVE ground level, and that's what I'm describing. It's a unique phenomenon I'm sure my fellow Midwesterners here would instantly recognize, but it's as elusive as hell to try to capture on film. I've seen perhaps a handful of shots in print or on this Interwide-web thingy over the decades that captured it adequately.<br /><br />As for the four seasons, both Cali and Colorado {among others} have struck me as amusingly outrageous, in that you can experience two different seasons together simultaneously. When I lived in Colorado during the early '90's, I always got a kick out of starting off at the base of Pikes Peak in shorts and 80 degree temps, only to wind up shivering in a snow squall at the top! <br /><br />Kinda like putting a hot tub in an igloo, dig?<br /><br />Keep up the good work Luv, and please pass along a tender kiss to my dear Sveltana next time ya see her, if ya would?<br /><br />;^)MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468062757275606399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-66341323942945372062012-08-12T20:22:39.466-07:002012-08-12T20:22:39.466-07:00Chris, hello there,
Glad you like the photo of Th...Chris, hello there,<br /><br />Glad you like the photo of The Islands. It was truly stunning to see. And thank you for your generous words. As to shooting photos in the Midwest, I have taken a slew of them. Mostly in Milwaukee. You can catch a few in two posts that I made in Jan., 2011. I found Milwaukee to be a very picturesque place. And then, of course, there are those incredible 4 seasons. <br /><br />I think that magic is most everywhere if you have the appetite. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing a smile. My good wishes to you Chris, ~ Anitraanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-6195461168776991842012-08-12T13:37:30.554-07:002012-08-12T13:37:30.554-07:00That last pic does it for me; amazing what an &quo...That last pic does it for me; amazing what an "HD telephoto" effect provided by clear, calm air can be like. Looks like you could just step across to the islands. What a lovely contrast to the heat and murk we've been enduring here in the Midwest, although we did get a respite this weekend.<br /><br />As always, the prose complements the pics perfectly; your words truly do bring your pictures to life. I'd kinda like to see what effects you'd get shooting in the rather "thick" air we have here. No smog to aggravate the allergies; just natural high humidity, and plenty of blazing sunshine.<br /><br />Up for a road-trip, M'Lady???<br />;^)MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468062757275606399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-53963515080718556912012-08-10T23:08:03.560-07:002012-08-10T23:08:03.560-07:00Louis,
You're so welcome. And thank you for y...Louis,<br /><br />You're so welcome. And thank you for your playful and lyrical prose. The "he/she" second person perspective is an interesting point of view.<br /><br />I enjoyed hearing about your background. You obviously have many tales to tell. I understand your attraction to the clean dry air of the desert. Thanks so much for sharing some of your history with us.<br /><br />Sending my good wishes Louis, ~ Aneetanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-30774638586041512402012-08-10T22:48:58.591-07:002012-08-10T22:48:58.591-07:00Joseph, hello,
It's always lovely to read you...Joseph, hello,<br /><br />It's always lovely to read your impressions. Your descriptions take me there.<br /><br />I don't know if Santa Barbara has consistently treated me well. But when not, it's been all too easy to forgive.<br /><br /><br />Cool breezes to you Joseph, ~ Anitraanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-67031860907368318862012-08-10T22:10:00.586-07:002012-08-10T22:10:00.586-07:00Dear Anonymous,
I appreciate your sensitivity, yo...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />I appreciate your sensitivity, your insight and your sense of humor!<br /><br />So good to hear from you, ~ Aneet<br /><br /><br />PS: Don't burn those pancakes.anitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-88121824762439136412012-08-10T21:48:12.436-07:002012-08-10T21:48:12.436-07:00Hello Anitra,
I find it remarkable how you see yo...Hello Anitra,<br /><br />I find it remarkable how you see your home, Santa Barbara, with new eyes each time you release the shutter on your camera. In the freshness of your photos I can taste the salt air. You are among the fortunate few who when called to your place stayed and made it yours.<br /><br />I have to go back to honing my new recipe for licorice pancakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-60874982635929347302012-08-10T19:41:15.957-07:002012-08-10T19:41:15.957-07:00Aneet-
What a wonderful post. Your photos and wor...Aneet-<br /><br />What a wonderful post. Your photos and words conjure up memories of long and lazy summer days at the beach when I was a kid. The coastline is enchanting no matter what type it is. It could be the rocky and brush-filled Palos Verdes peninsula, the rugged and green coast of the Pacific Northwest, or the lush and verdant coastlines of Hawaii or Tahiti. <br /><br />I'm so happy that Santa Barbara has treated you so well these many years. <br /><br />Regards and best wishes,<br /><br />JosephJoseph Hechtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-86000947707986617872012-08-10T07:45:56.979-07:002012-08-10T07:45:56.979-07:00Friday... Magic found me... My favorite blogger (o...Friday... Magic found me... My favorite blogger (other than the grumpy old man who stares back from the mirror) had left a new post... she wrote about wandering down to Santa Barbara, tired of the LA smog... and I thought about a younger version of the grumpy old man, before he decided he really wanted to wear a beard, who wandered into the desert country of southwest Texas almost fifteen years ago, ten years after he first visited it, in search of clean air and tired of measuring life by the numbers of airports he passed through in a day... and I reread the beautiful words of the kind and beautiful lady from Santa Barbara... smiling at the magic she found in squat toddlers, cali girls blonde and in search of a surf board, rocks and waves arranged by Mama Nature into Her version of modern pop art... and then I said to myself that the man in the desert should say thank you to the lady who walks by the shore for another gift of magic... thank you, Anitra...<br />LouisLRNArtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17757774423820242957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-89340566371703294522012-08-10T00:17:03.547-07:002012-08-10T00:17:03.547-07:00Hello Terry,
Delightful to hear from you. I am to...Hello Terry,<br /><br />Delightful to hear from you. I am touched by your generous words. So happy you liked the post.<br /><br />My heartfelt good wishes to you, ~ Aneetanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-59868818793532670372012-08-10T00:12:50.607-07:002012-08-10T00:12:50.607-07:00Hey hey Jonathan,
It's always a treat to hear...Hey hey Jonathan,<br /><br />It's always a treat to hear from you. So glad you like the photos; you obviously understand :)<br /><br />My warm wishes, ~ Aneetanitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042584896640034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-59835492207090884532012-08-09T19:17:38.049-07:002012-08-09T19:17:38.049-07:00Stunning as always Aneet!!!
Your writing and photo...Stunning as always Aneet!!!<br />Your writing and photography soothes the soul!<br /><br />TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3362850992990224937.post-24401115705814037462012-08-09T11:51:33.581-07:002012-08-09T11:51:33.581-07:00Hey Hey Aneet,
These shots you took are beautiful...Hey Hey Aneet,<br /><br />These shots you took are beautiful. Love the photos of the low hanging clouds, the heart shaped rock and the last shot of the ocean. I could easily take 30 years of this!<br /><br />JonathanJonathan Chesternoreply@blogger.com