Comments on: Summer is Looking Good

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:40:42 +0000

Ah ha! Her first camera huh. I remember that feeling. I look forward to more great pics then

By: Anthony Velez

Anthony Velez — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:41:03 +0000

Simon – Actually, for the pictures I took, I borrowed Elena’s camera. Her birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and we bought her a digital camera that is better than ours. And so, it was her camera we brought on the trip, and for the most part she was our designated photographer.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:47:58 +0000

I looked at the top middle picture and concluded that Elena was the photographer, so from one photographer to another I’d like to tell her “well done Elena! Borrow the camera again and take some more pictures for us to see, especially as I sadly won’t be seeing you guys this summer.”

As for the poetic sentence, I too enjoy going off on a poetic thing sometimes. You were clearly inspired by the place, and that makes me happy to know that you get as buzzed about that kinda stuff as I do, so long may that continue!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:58:17 +0000

I loved the poetic contrast between the morning and evening before… So characteristic of real life! And I must say Elena is quite the photographer! Very impressive.

Your comment on the first comment made me laugh. I can’t analyze my writing that much on my blog or it takes me WAY TOO LONG. And it’s my way of rebelling against perfectionism. : )

I’m looking forward to camping with you all soon!

By: Anthony Velez

Anthony Velez — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:01:43 +0000

I like short sentences as well, as they tend to be more direct, and thereby more powerful. But there is a place for Faulkner like, half-page sentences. Of course, maybe you have to be Faulkner to pull it off. Anyways, what you say crossed my mind, but I wanted a closer connection between the beauty of the silhouette and the battle with the mosquitoes, which is what a comma provides. And yet, on second thought (and a reread), I will go with what you say, and edit the aforementioned sentence accordingly.

BTW: In your comment on the silhouette pic you asked who took it. I did. I also took the pic of Cami and my shadow. Elena took every other picture that she was not in.

By: K.L.B.

K.L.B. — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:07:56 +0000

Well dang! there good ‘ol buddy! Your opening sentence was almost waxing poetic! Although, it probably would have been better had it been made into two. Cut at “evergreen.”

Editorializing aside… great set o’ pics there, buddy!