tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post6752668273037137381..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: A walkabout through the South Coast Botanic Garden, CaliforniaVagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-87975289860106161302012-05-03T17:18:10.131-04:002012-05-03T17:18:10.131-04:00Greetings. I love your blog, esp pictures. I am a ...Greetings. I love your blog, esp pictures. I am a writer and would like your permission to use the Grand Bank, NF photo for the cover of my first book. It is a mystery set in Grand Bank. I do not expect it to be a best-seller or anything but I could offer you a small honorarium if you want.<br />What do you think?<br />mike54martin@yahoo.caMike Martinhttp://www.mike54martin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-36810027973657551572010-08-20T02:45:49.970-04:002010-08-20T02:45:49.970-04:00Quelle magnifique parc pour une journée exceptionn...Quelle magnifique parc pour une journée exceptionnelle à tous les deux !<br />Bizz Lorilorilairehttp://lorilaire.canalblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-69321423626297121282010-08-10T14:20:07.398-04:002010-08-10T14:20:07.398-04:00What an astounding post -- your photographs are si...What an astounding post -- your photographs are simply magnificent. Each time I thought I saw a favorite, I'd continue on and find another!<br /><br />I confess, though, two segments really got to me -- the bunnies (I am a bunny fan and count how many I see each year - this year, 10) and the lavender -- my favorite. I can't even begin to imagine how marvelous that fragrance was! I hope you are putting all these photos in a book somewhere -- they deserve the printed page!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-27947572070117354882010-08-07T23:30:15.454-04:002010-08-07T23:30:15.454-04:00What a truly magnificent post and garden! Your pho...What a truly magnificent post and garden! Your photos are gorgeous and I think that you should publish a book about all of your wonderful trips. It's hard to believe that this ground was once a landfill. Merci beaucoup for sharing this delightful tour, cher! May you and your hubby have many more such anniversaries! Cheers!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846051579802335412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-51650701555502385872010-08-07T18:13:43.135-04:002010-08-07T18:13:43.135-04:00Kenza – Felicitations à ta fille, c’est vraiment q...Kenza – Felicitations à ta fille, c’est vraiment quelque chose d’avoir un livre en librairie à 16 ans! Bonne vacances à Londres, une ville que j’aime beaucoup.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-2838892268089397202010-08-07T18:13:19.773-04:002010-08-07T18:13:19.773-04:00Elisa, Claude, Taste of Beirut,Reader Wil, Nancy –...Elisa, Claude, Taste of Beirut,Reader Wil, Nancy – J’ai lu vos commentaires avec plaisir. C’est toujours très sympa de voir vos commentaires en français. Merci.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-5598451872109510742010-08-07T18:12:53.485-04:002010-08-07T18:12:53.485-04:00Friko - Thanks Friko for taking the time to read ...Friko - Thanks Friko for taking the time to read this. I hope you are OK.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-32709970777047147032010-08-07T18:12:33.541-04:002010-08-07T18:12:33.541-04:00Lonicera, DJan, alwaysinthebackrow, Pondside, Lake...Lonicera, DJan, alwaysinthebackrow, Pondside, Lakeviewer, Vicki Lane, Zuzana, Ginnie, Kay Dennison, Sablonneuse, Fennie, Darlene, Ruth, Zhu, Lady of the Hills, Elaine, Angela, Don, Linda, French-Kissed, My Carolina Kitchen, Shammickite, Genie, Maria Cecilia, Abraham Lincoln, Karin – I read all your comments with pleasure. I am glad you enjoyed this post.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-78334559328430140822010-08-07T05:30:56.520-04:002010-08-07T05:30:56.520-04:00Bonjour Vagabonde,
Merci pour ce magnifique billet...Bonjour Vagabonde,<br />Merci pour ce magnifique billet comme toi seule sait rédiger, fleuri, plein de surprises et de personnages (aux longues oreilles), discrets habituellement...<br /><br />Merci également pour tes visites et tes gentils commentaires qui me ravissent et auxquels je ne réponds qu'aujourd'hui: j'ai honte!! <br />Je sais que tu ne m'en tiendras pas rigueur; je suis débordée avec cette aventure dans laquelle m'entraine ma fille et réponds à mes amis avec beaucoup de retard...<br /><br />Je parts la semaine prochaine pour une dizaine de jours à Londres, quelques jours de vacances bien mérités avant la rentrée scolaire et la sortie du livre prévue le 25 août!<br /><br />Je t'embrasse et te souhaite un très beau week-end.<br /><br />Amicalement,<br />KenzaKenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601055808011840901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-53080138120895181472010-08-06T13:29:29.206-04:002010-08-06T13:29:29.206-04:00To judge by your enthusiasm you will surely visit ...To judge by your enthusiasm you will surely visit this wonderful place again some time in the future.<br />A veritable paradise!<br /><br />I love the tree roots, they are made for the imagination, to dream up shapes and characters to fill them with stories.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-3998135752708491522010-08-06T12:51:18.761-04:002010-08-06T12:51:18.761-04:00*** Coucou Vagabonde ! :o) C'est vrai que qua...*** Coucou Vagabonde ! :o) C'est vrai que quand on vit à l'étranger on apprécie d'autant plus les charmes de la France et en particulier de la capitale française. Une bonne baguette bien croustillante et presque encore chaude c'est un délice ! :o) le bon fromage et le bon vin aussi ! :o)<br />Entendre parler français... ma fille qui vit au Pérou depuis 1 an n'entends que très rarement français, parfois quand on se téléphone elle cherche ses mots en français ! ;o) elle ne parle que l'espagnol depuis 1 an ... inutile de te dire qu'elle le parle très couramment maintenant ! :o) (ma fille revient en France le 25 août prochain ! QUELLE GRANDE JOIE POUR NOUS tu imagines ! :o) :o) :o)<br />Merci pour ton gentil message chez moi Vagabonde. Je t'embrasse très très fort ! à bientôt !!!!! :o) ***""°o.O Nancy O.o°""https://www.blogger.com/profile/06713278970113709248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-22267126728467965802010-08-06T10:57:09.036-04:002010-08-06T10:57:09.036-04:00Nancy – Je viens d’écrire un commentaire sur ton a...Nancy – Je viens d’écrire un commentaire sur ton ancient blog, et au cas où tu ne le vois pas, je le recopie ici:<br />“Avant de retourner pour lire ton nouveau blog, je voudrais te dire, Nancy, que Sénégalissime a été une joie. Ton blog était comme un rayon de soleil, surtout parcequ’il était animé par toi. Ton dynamisme, ta gentillesse et tes belles photos ont fait de ton blog un endroit ou on passait des moments magiques que nous garderons dans nos souvenirs. Et maintenant, nouvel acte de la pièce qui se passera à …. Paris! Je suis toujours à la queue, mais je viens quand même!”<br /><br />Maintenant je vais voir ton nouveau blog et je l’inscrit sur le mien, son nom “Flâneries en photographie.”Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-27986657936925706062010-08-06T08:58:58.196-04:002010-08-06T08:58:58.196-04:00From top to bottom, this is the most gorgeous post...From top to bottom, this is the most gorgeous post! I feel like I have been on a little vacation in this post -- it was almost like being there.<br /><br />It is very hard to believe the place was once a landfill! Kudos to all who have had a hand in the reclamation of this place. It just goes to show how much can be done to have a change in a place, eh?<br /><br />A very happy anniversary to you, Vagabonde. Thank you for sharing your anniversary journey with us all.Karin B (Looking for Ballast)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592528618484082434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-6988587816956757312010-08-06T06:17:35.627-04:002010-08-06T06:17:35.627-04:00Since you mentioned it, I went back and reposted t...Since you mentioned it, I went back and reposted three or four stories so you could read them again. <br /><br />http://abrahamlincolnsblog.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br />Your reclaimed landfill story is almost identical to one in Victoria, BC that I had visited.<br /><br />http://www.butchartgardens.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-83791135926893258042010-08-06T00:38:56.140-04:002010-08-06T00:38:56.140-04:00*** Hello Vagabonde ! :o) En ce vendredi matin je...*** Hello Vagabonde ! :o) En ce vendredi matin je te souhaite une agréable fin de semaine ! :o) GROS BISOUS à toi ! :o) ***""°o.O Nancy O.o°""https://www.blogger.com/profile/06713278970113709248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-5830214868557269712010-08-06T00:03:58.936-04:002010-08-06T00:03:58.936-04:00Dear Vagabonde, thank you so much for this wonderf...Dear Vagabonde, thank you so much for this wonderful ride along with you!!! And very happy 43th anniversary, wow!!! congrats!!<br />many hugs,<br />maria ceciliamaría ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077079753889048800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-84288697433310393732010-08-05T14:38:52.083-04:002010-08-05T14:38:52.083-04:00Vagabonde,
Your posts read like a cross between a...Vagabonde,<br /><br />Your posts read like a cross between a travel guide and a personal story -- love them! I have not been to the South Coast Botanic Garden but you could write (and snap) the PR for them. I cannot believe that this was formerly a dump!<br /><br />Merci beaucoup et joyeux anniversaire!Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-24751663499621997352010-08-05T12:47:11.791-04:002010-08-05T12:47:11.791-04:00I'll probably never get to visit the South Coa...I'll probably never get to visit the South Coast Botanic Garden in person, so I have really enjoyed walking through it with you in this delightful blog post. Like you, I would have been left far behind by my companions as I would be stopping to admire the flowers and trees and take many pictures too! What a lovely place. And I love the scent and colour of lavender.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-39948499234894187262010-08-05T12:01:32.382-04:002010-08-05T12:01:32.382-04:00*** MERCI Vagabonde pour ta visite sur mon nouveau...*** MERCI Vagabonde pour ta visite sur mon nouveau blog c'est sympa !!!<br /><br />Ce post est réellement MAGNIFIQUE ! BRAVO ! J'admire tes belles photos avec plaisir ! :o)<br /><br />Bon vote et GROS BISOUS à toi ! :o) ***""°o.O Nancy O.o°""https://www.blogger.com/profile/06713278970113709248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-67978837030836156232010-08-05T08:09:47.958-04:002010-08-05T08:09:47.958-04:00What a lovely garden. I couldn't have resisted...What a lovely garden. I couldn't have resisted Goldilock's cottage either. Great shots of the bunny too. You must have felt right at home with the French lavender. Thanks for taking us along with you. Fascinating and gorgeous as all your trips are.<br /><br />Happy belated anniversary.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-53112431509074437972010-08-04T23:40:02.082-04:002010-08-04T23:40:02.082-04:00While Palos Verdes and Long Beach are not quite in...While Palos Verdes and Long Beach are not quite in my backyard, I am certainly happy that you have brought this wonderful garden and the home in your prior post to my attention. A good reason to head south from Santa Barbara. Thanks for your comment on FK--I did take a look at your post on the fig jam...a personal favorite of mine and while I don't have a tree a friend just bought a ranch in Carpinteria that has several fig trees about to come in so I will be helping her and referring to your recipe!<br /><br />~jermaine~French-Kissedhttp://www.french-kissed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-40886466251693038522010-08-04T13:44:55.608-04:002010-08-04T13:44:55.608-04:00Quel jardin magnifique! J'aurais été comme toi...Quel jardin magnifique! J'aurais été comme toi; j'aurais fondu d'émotion a la vue de ces lavandes! Le lapin est touchant aussi; quel joie de passer un moment dans cet endroit enchanteur!tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-21573473697578354472010-08-04T11:37:41.349-04:002010-08-04T11:37:41.349-04:00Happy Belated Anniversary Wishes!
When he moved t...Happy Belated Anniversary Wishes!<br /><br />When he moved to California, I teased my son about geranium hedges. Plants are in their Eden there.<br /><br />In an interview, Michael Caine compared his gardens in Great Britain to those California. He asked a California horticulturist when he should plant the items he had just purchased and the man replied..."when you get home". That amazed him. As it does me. Eternal spring. What a garden.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201759918154593244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-38834934116255409722010-08-04T06:11:53.861-04:002010-08-04T06:11:53.861-04:00Mes félicitations de votre anniversaire de mariage...Mes félicitations de votre anniversaire de mariage, chère Vagabode! Vous avez eu une bonne et belle journée! Les photos sont très intéressantes. <br />Merci de votre visite! Oui, une culture est déterminée par l'éducation des parents et par les traditions du pays où on habite, mais je crois que les differences entre les gens en géneral ne sont pas si grandes. Nous avons tous besoin des aliments,des vêtements et des maisons.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-28850358535637669482010-08-04T04:34:20.035-04:002010-08-04T04:34:20.035-04:00Oh my goodness !
Quel post merveilleux !
Très bel...Oh my goodness !<br /> Quel post merveilleux !<br />Très belle reconversion pour ce dépotoir. C'est un jardin extraordinaire. Vous en avez pris plein la vue et ton APN aussi.<br />Les lapins ont la belle vie dans ce jardin.<br />Merci de nous faire partager cette visite.<br />Je repasserai faire un autre tour de ce beau jardin.<br />Bises !claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.com