Comments on: Resting place

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:07:06 +0000

Hey, thanks. Be sure to follow my link, then, and read Beth’s post – great discussion there.

By: Crafty Green Poet

Crafty Green Poet — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:55:37 +0000

I enjoyed this post, I particualrly like the photo and discussion of the milk bottle and the idea of finding somewhere to live too small for all our junk.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:01:01 +0000

Thanks, Kat. Is that mandated by state law in Vermont? Here in PA there are still a few dairies that sell milk in returnable bottles; we patronize one in State College (which is also hormone-free).

By: kat

kat — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:19:07 +0000

One of my pet-loves about VT is that we can get milk in glass bottles that get returned to the dairy and used again.

Love these photos, Dave.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:40:37 +0000

Jarrett – Pretty funny! So Australia’s pre-ironic, huh? Is an Irony Age part of the expected development of societies? I had no idea.

David – That’s one way of putting it.

Theriomorph – Give it time, and I’m sure that root beer bottle will fill with roots.

Peter – Concerning the dignity and beauty, I guess that’s why corporations often place their crap in natural settings for ads, settings where the products can’t function as designed. The pickup trucks on buttes, etc.
Good point!

Jo – Thanks.

Natalie – That was my favorite of these, too. I added a little bit of the “diffuse glow” effect at the end to bring out that spiritual look.

Glad you like the bear and the layout, though I can’t guarantee that either will stay.

Lucy – That might be true if the bottle were at a steep angle, but otherwise I don’t see it.

Floating plastics in the ocean are a huge threat to marine ecoystems. I agree that glass comes back much improved.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:07:25 +0000

The sofa in the green in funny, and the milk bottle, with the italicised lettering echoing the shapes of the dead leaves is very satifying. I do remember though being told as a kid that glass bottles like that lying around were dangerous for small creatures who would enter them seeking food then not be able to climb out up the glass sides…

I have mixed feelings about all kinds of litter and tipping like this, it does look kind of interesting as it decays, and I’m attracted to photographing it, but it’s pretty gross really. Oddly. I think I prefer it when the sea’s ahd a go at it, which is probably even more polluting.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:11:23 +0000

Oh and I like the new layout and the bear logo.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:10:29 +0000

What stunning colour in these photos, especially the silvery sofa against the emerald shrubbery. I’ll bet you’ve done some fine tuning the digital way and if so, it’s with a talented painter’s eye. Bravo for helping nature so unobtrusively and sympathetically.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:29:15 +0000

I love the second one. There’s you some dignity and beauty. I’ve never been so attracted to a La-Z-Boy.

And I’m glad they have each other, sitting out there alone.

By: Johemmant

Johemmant — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:56:32 +0000

Love that third photo.