tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post1007568539218678427..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: Artistic Interpretations with Margaret - OrbsSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-26278002465452974792014-01-14T22:37:37.923-06:002014-01-14T22:37:37.923-06:00I was thrilled to provide the orbs for your creati...I was thrilled to provide the orbs for your creative inspiration. I have read some of the poems and am so impressed with the writing here. I will continue until I read all. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful group for this challenge.<br />DebbieCreating Communityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985251909433516264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-77967736431847466062014-01-14T20:47:33.999-06:002014-01-14T20:47:33.999-06:00Thank you, everyone! I truly enjoy presenting the...Thank you, everyone! I truly enjoy presenting these challenges and reading your creative responses. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-38894808895055166672014-01-12T16:48:44.151-06:002014-01-12T16:48:44.151-06:00cool images, Margaret - glad to visit those who pe...cool images, Margaret - glad to visit those who penned ~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-83099673134412295912014-01-12T06:17:44.390-06:002014-01-12T06:17:44.390-06:00The beautiful and generous Saint Margaret of the O...The beautiful and generous Saint Margaret of the Orbs, patron of late birds like me! ;-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-57125859975978402842014-01-11T10:23:34.127-06:002014-01-11T10:23:34.127-06:00Such beautiful orbs!!!!! I linked a re-post, at Ma...Such beautiful orbs!!!!! I linked a re-post, at Margaret's request, as she felt it fit with the orbs, so my apologies that this isnt a new poem:)<br />I seem to have hit a January fatigue slump, right on schedule!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-66347326354453235842014-01-11T09:16:45.006-06:002014-01-11T09:16:45.006-06:00Apologies-I am having trouble with blogger...mine ...Apologies-I am having trouble with blogger...mine looks like stories not poems....<br />Blogger is a pain!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-38606374016381023242014-01-11T08:59:45.373-06:002014-01-11T08:59:45.373-06:00Moving! Lovely. Thanks, Margaret, for expanding ...Moving! Lovely. Thanks, Margaret, for expanding my horizons again.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-51433157656408047452014-01-11T08:55:38.342-06:002014-01-11T08:55:38.342-06:00Hi Margaret! Thank you~ I have a new lap top and ...Hi Margaret! Thank you~ I have a new lap top and everything is backwards compared to my husband's...augh! I am trying to get over it and post~! You are sweet~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-55419087595054726412014-01-10T22:09:03.477-06:002014-01-10T22:09:03.477-06:00This was fun Margaret. I had a hard time finding G...This was fun Margaret. I had a hard time finding Glessner's web site and finally had to Google her name. She does have some fun photos and interesting to see they were not created with a special lens but by manipulating and spinning the photos. Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811244438243200435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-57506492134562803552014-01-10T19:28:43.895-06:002014-01-10T19:28:43.895-06:00Ella - yes! You captured the feeling much better ...Ella - yes! You captured the feeling much better than I did in your description above. Thanks!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-17118160664169690912014-01-10T14:47:07.989-06:002014-01-10T14:47:07.989-06:00These are beautiful Margaret. I hope to get to it ...These are beautiful Margaret. I hope to get to it some time next week. I am blessed tonight to take part in the filming of Mike Zito's music DVD/CD and then on to Gruene Texas to sell merchandise for him at a show at Gruene Hall.Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-36013702024012410052014-01-10T11:46:07.873-06:002014-01-10T11:46:07.873-06:00Yeah, orbs haven't let me to post the comment ...Yeah, orbs haven't let me to post the comment immediately...There are the group on FB, discussing any and all appearances of orbs with photos following...<br />Margaret, Deborah, these photos are really inspiring! Thanks!humbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106270909713851811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-5883385397562279282014-01-10T11:32:58.159-06:002014-01-10T11:32:58.159-06:00You never fail to enchant with artistic challenge...You never fail to enchant with artistic challenges ... Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-75596700578869526822014-01-10T11:30:52.121-06:002014-01-10T11:30:52.121-06:00I do think of orbs as ghosts, but Deborah's vi...I do think of orbs as ghosts, but Deborah's view feels like portals of wonder to experience-a perfect jumping off point for poetry! Thank you Margaret and Deborah~ I love several-what a beautiful challenge!<br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-77764680443755480422014-01-10T10:16:41.289-06:002014-01-10T10:16:41.289-06:00These are so cool!These are so cool!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-50543684415804090142014-01-10T09:55:31.818-06:002014-01-10T09:55:31.818-06:00Glad to be here after a long time. Margaret! your ...Glad to be here after a long time. Margaret! your pictures always inspire and draw me into them! Thank youTCPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01735466017293465064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-61001729958856431362014-01-10T09:47:25.541-06:002014-01-10T09:47:25.541-06:00Many thanks to Deborah for sharing her images for ...Many thanks to Deborah for sharing her images for our poetic inspiration. So many images have impacted on me today. You may find more than one in my poem.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-51516662491948869532014-01-10T09:36:00.183-06:002014-01-10T09:36:00.183-06:00These are just gorgeous Margaret--really beyond me...These are just gorgeous Margaret--really beyond mere eye candy into something very thought provoking, and I love the idea of trying to interpret them in words. I am not sure when or how or even if I can do that, but will see what percolates. Thanks for another excellent challenge--I love your eye for this stuff, it is flawless.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-35211099287265950762014-01-10T08:02:53.272-06:002014-01-10T08:02:53.272-06:00Stunning images, if only I could get my brain in g...Stunning images, if only I could get my brain in gear.<br />Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-53340411963039760232014-01-10T07:51:10.063-06:002014-01-10T07:51:10.063-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-74291151314604814382014-01-10T07:51:07.058-06:002014-01-10T07:51:07.058-06:00I love the photos Margaret ~ For me the story is ...I love the photos Margaret ~ For me the story is in the eye of the beholder ~ I wrote one quickly this morning before my work and I will be using it again in my future posts ~<br /><br />Happy Friday to all ~Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-84987627697998455952014-01-10T06:03:57.557-06:002014-01-10T06:03:57.557-06:00Wow. Really cool photos! I'll give this a thin...Wow. Really cool photos! I'll give this a think!Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-68507802593811002772014-01-10T05:42:46.386-06:002014-01-10T05:42:46.386-06:00I don't think the glass balls are considered &...I don't think the glass balls are considered "ghosts" or (I think) it is a light that one sees - usually it is more easily seen on photographs (of course, not all believe in it). It was just a possible approach to a poem, but does not need to be heeded. <br /><br />Have fun with the challenge.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-50698890698176411522014-01-10T04:55:20.103-06:002014-01-10T04:55:20.103-06:00We actually have quite a few glass orbs around the...We actually have quite a few glass orbs around the house. I will look at them a little differently now that they might be ghosts in the form of balls of light!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318991328136593536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-35217918917576011472014-01-10T04:42:27.343-06:002014-01-10T04:42:27.343-06:00Fascinating challenge, Margaret, and very engaging...Fascinating challenge, Margaret, and very engaging images. An orb can encompass an entire life, or the sphere of one of its domains. I chose the "Landscape Orb" because it posits two realities, in the same orb, as if the same door opened two ways. Something I experienced yesterday came immediately to mind. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com