tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post7726091907056318432..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: Spring in AtlantaVagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-89266066966310126902011-04-30T09:55:20.438-04:002011-04-30T09:55:20.438-04:00What amazing houses, and such glorious gardens. I ...What amazing houses, and such glorious gardens. I suspect that the owners of these fabled houses would employ an army of gardeners to keep the gounds looking so well-cared for! I agree with you, living in a huge place like this would be far too stressful, I'd always be worrying about maintenance! You certainly live in a beautiful city.Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-23739237467449429612011-04-28T20:53:48.267-04:002011-04-28T20:53:48.267-04:00Vagabonde, my dear...I know you won't see this...Vagabonde, my dear...I know you won't see this till you return, but...I tried to email you to wish you a WONDERFUL Happy and Safe Trip...But, it got returned to me two days later!!! Go Figure! Anyway, my heart was in the right place but the computer devils got in the way....!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-26628801882854688682011-04-28T15:03:18.633-04:002011-04-28T15:03:18.633-04:00I loved your Old Lady of the Hill (part 1) and wil...I loved your Old Lady of the Hill (part 1) and will have to come back and enjoy the 2nd part! I was visiting Savannah GA this past weekend and got back just before the storms hit. I hope you are OK! This set of photos is spectacular - Springtime in the south is magnificent.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-1087550467139682082011-04-27T15:13:55.976-04:002011-04-27T15:13:55.976-04:00Growing up in Florida, I'd never experienced a...Growing up in Florida, I'd never experienced a 'real' Spring till my freshman year at Emory in Atlanta. Your post brought back wonderful memories, Vagabonde!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-8522109161257026012011-04-27T09:45:02.159-04:002011-04-27T09:45:02.159-04:00Why is the countryside, gardens and rural architec...Why is the countryside, gardens and rural architecture in America so beautiful and yet the city scapes and commercial buildings so ugly? The contrast never ceases to amaze. Mind you you could ask the same question about Wales on a smaller scale, but I am sure there are twice as many flowers in Georgia than anywhere else in the world.Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-73571921022080125102011-04-26T17:52:33.590-04:002011-04-26T17:52:33.590-04:00I wonder if the Grand House is finished. Expensive...I wonder if the Grand House is finished. Expensive houses are cheap here too right now, maybe half replacement value. Really enjoyed the tour.Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-91984315833071109812011-04-26T14:40:10.616-04:002011-04-26T14:40:10.616-04:00It was a very nice lunch at the OK Diner and with ...It was a very nice lunch at the OK Diner and with good company. Thank you. We did drive around afterward and saw many of the sights, but my chauffeur was going a little too fast for my camera or my camera wasn't fast enough. Did enjoy the and lunch with you and Jim.Gretchen Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571234242080753089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-7148134799859957702011-04-26T12:07:14.446-04:002011-04-26T12:07:14.446-04:00Your post and photos are stunning!Your post and photos are stunning!Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652566920769043373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-61126648391399187702011-04-26T11:11:14.494-04:002011-04-26T11:11:14.494-04:00Interestingly, Vagabonde, after 25 years in Atlant...Interestingly, Vagabonde, after 25 years in Atlanta, I never really drove through the Buckhead area to see the neighborhoods like this. I always learn from you about the city where I have spent more years than anywhere else. Well, continue to do so because I love learning these things from you. <br /><br />Now the Chattahoochee...I do know about that. :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-24045634721498956032011-04-25T21:08:00.855-04:002011-04-25T21:08:00.855-04:00I really liked the first photo with all the bloomi...I really liked the first photo with all the blooming flowers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06179486046864119527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-41731862422180539112011-04-25T19:32:26.196-04:002011-04-25T19:32:26.196-04:00My first visit to your blog - and what a treat. I...My first visit to your blog - and what a treat. I often think such grand houses are there to be admired and not actually lived in. Looking out wouldn't be the same.<br />Thnaks for a lovely tour!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-91331032932450003112011-04-25T17:02:04.667-04:002011-04-25T17:02:04.667-04:00Thanks for the tour! Most interesting! B.Thanks for the tour! Most interesting! B.BJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899672333420705772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-18755781103823199862011-04-25T00:36:21.879-04:002011-04-25T00:36:21.879-04:00Moi non plus je n'ai pas la folie des grandeur...Moi non plus je n'ai pas la folie des grandeurs. Il faut beaucoup d'argent pour acheter une maison telle que celles sur les photos, chose que je n'ai pas.<br />Toutes ces maisons à vendre, c'est sans doute à cause de la crise.<br />Miis Yves a raison, il y a une maison dans un collage qui fait penser à "Autant en emporte me vent" (j'adore ce film).claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356955828590617751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-40240306645451626982011-04-24T21:18:10.664-04:002011-04-24T21:18:10.664-04:00Wow. Did not know that Atlanta was 36% trees! Th...Wow. Did not know that Atlanta was 36% trees! That's alot!<br /><br />Merci de passer encore par Passage Paradis et bon sejour a Paris. Je reviendrai en voir les resultats!Mlle Paradishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611437048393628633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-61586190766285472312011-04-24T20:01:11.414-04:002011-04-24T20:01:11.414-04:00Lovely homes. I lost any delusions of grandeur lo...Lovely homes. I lost any delusions of grandeur long ago. All I would like is a little home of my own and enough money that I wouldn't have to worry so much and take a nice vacation once or twice a year. There I go dreaming again.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-13207018086310340302011-04-24T19:26:05.053-04:002011-04-24T19:26:05.053-04:00I don't know how you did the driving and photo...I don't know how you did the driving and photography!!! I rarely drive in the area because I would cause an accident trying to drive and see the sights! Your photos are lovely.Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843762553010099404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-13397641982918583962011-04-24T10:53:20.508-04:002011-04-24T10:53:20.508-04:00You live in Scarlett O'Hara country!
What a Pa...You live in Scarlett O'Hara country!<br />What a Palladian mishmash that big house is...not that I wouldn't mind having tea there occasionally either.<br />merci <br />carolgParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-18689926349132241402011-04-24T04:03:10.737-04:002011-04-24T04:03:10.737-04:00I do miss those slow, warm Southern streams.I do miss those slow, warm Southern streams.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-72275352190061962622011-04-24T03:41:39.991-04:002011-04-24T03:41:39.991-04:00Spring is sure pretty in Atlanta. I wouldn't ...Spring is sure pretty in Atlanta. I wouldn't mind one of those homes if I could have a maid to go along with it. <br />Happy Spring!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-29082412947592416492011-04-23T22:27:56.032-04:002011-04-23T22:27:56.032-04:00I too would rather have a modest home and then aff...I too would rather have a modest home and then afford to travel<br /><br />these homes are wonderful photo models though <br />the villa made me laugh<br />reminds me of the few in my old neighborhood of Brooklyn who would buy the house next door and create a monster in the middle of a blue collar neighborhood<br />never liked those folks :)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-34578771943434648512011-04-23T19:16:22.651-04:002011-04-23T19:16:22.651-04:00The house for sale looks huge! Kind of like a mini...The house for sale looks huge! Kind of like a mini-White House. I wonder how much it cost... and why people need houses that fancy.<br /><br />We haven't really seen spring yet but it's coming... little by little.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-413258212031284842011-04-23T14:00:04.022-04:002011-04-23T14:00:04.022-04:00Some very elegant homes indeed, yet not quite in m...Some very elegant homes indeed, yet not quite in my taste. I wouldn't feel at home in them being born into more of a "working class" :-)<br /><br />Though I enjoy looking at ALL kind of houses, I'm an architecture fan. And garden fan too. Unfortunately I can't do any garden work at all and now lives in a small compact-living kinda apartment instead. One has to adapt to the situation, for the best.<br /><br />Lovely blooming trees and flowers in your photos above!Lifecruiser Travel Bloghttp://www.lifecruiser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-38216676909745565372011-04-23T12:56:19.163-04:002011-04-23T12:56:19.163-04:00En somme, le café OK est un café littéraire!Quell...En somme, le café OK est un café littéraire!Quelle belle référence!<br />Non, je n'achèterai pas une de ces maisons!<br />Atlanta me fait penser bien sûr à Autant en emporte le vent...<br />Et la première photo à gauche du 2ème collage évoque Tara (ou la dernière en bas à droite du 1er collage)Miss_Yveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558587966129386283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-50254674036489833482011-04-23T07:20:27.355-04:002011-04-23T07:20:27.355-04:00Vagabonde, since I teach in Buckhead, I know it pr...Vagabonde, since I teach in Buckhead, I know it pretty well. I do love the big beautiful housed there, but personally prefer a smaller home. I guess that's a good thing since I don't see a big old ship sailing up the Chattahoochee with a boat load of money just for me.marciamayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185069576683872041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-11242301961207044792011-04-23T07:18:12.295-04:002011-04-23T07:18:12.295-04:00I am the most interested in your lunch plate. We a...I am the most interested in your lunch plate. We are mostly vegan at home now. We still eat fish and chicken when we go out. I wonder how they seasoned the black-eyed peas. Such a Southern dish.<br /><br />I've heard much about Buckhead from my sister and niece. There was a time when houses like this would have sent me. But not any more. Give me flowers, as you say, a plain meadow, a window, a door, a chair, a pen and pad. I used to care about decorating, and I had magazine piles and books on flower arranging and rooms. Well I still have the books, but they sit still now. I am far more interested in the simple material of the world — an apple, a tree, a leaf, the sky, moon, birdsong, owl pellets, and bringing them inside to my inner landscape. <br /><br />But I do enjoy walking in gardens like these, with yard sculptures and vessels. The last one reminds me a bit of the Rodin museum in Paris, minus the fountain.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.com