tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post114172169746375798..comments2023-08-22T21:11:59.355+12:00Comments on pohanginapete: In the Catlinspohanginapetehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11463792721091291063noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1142394984358231482006-03-15T16:56:00.000+13:002006-03-15T16:56:00.000+13:00I think it's one of the things I like about old sh...I think it's one of the things I like about old sheds, Trix: by reminding us that we're ephemeral, they remind us to practise being humble; to try to be less egotistical. And I do like the way an object's purpose can evolve. As its purpose changes, it accumulates more stories. What I do find sad is when a new purpose somehow conflicts with or detracts from an older function — akin to what I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1142389501260489282006-03-15T15:25:00.000+13:002006-03-15T15:25:00.000+13:00Achhh! Don't get me started on blackflies!But back...Achhh! Don't get me started on blackflies!<BR/>But back to the sheds and barns...<BR/>We humans are essentially egotistical, and the yawning, sagging sheds of our past work and glory are perhaps just indicators of our passing through; they are evocative as opposed to utilitarian? Their purpose has evolved, and we can't stand the fact that they are now, more or less, somewhat useless except for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1142199850437555382006-03-13T10:44:00.000+13:002006-03-13T10:44:00.000+13:00Ha! :D Of course, one of the things that makes NZ ...Ha! :D Of course, one of the things that makes NZ so attractive to filmmakers is not simply that we have spectacular landscapes, but that we have such a diversity of landscapes, all within a small country. I'm very lucky...<BR/><BR/>Yes, well said, Zhoen: perhaps "authenticity" is greatest when the distinction between being functional and being aesthetically pleasing is artificial and arbitrary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1142194278699633122006-03-13T09:11:00.000+13:002006-03-13T09:11:00.000+13:00Beautiful, why NZ doesn't look like Middle Earth a...Beautiful, why NZ doesn't look like Middle Earth at all! (sorry, couldn't resist.)<BR/><BR/>Fluffy wee birdies and stunning geography. <BR/><BR/>Could be the picturesque shed is both functional and pretty- in it's owner's eyesZhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1142033863226254132006-03-11T12:37:00.000+13:002006-03-11T12:37:00.000+13:00Thanks Cindy! I can hardly wait to get back down S...Thanks Cindy! I can hardly wait to get back down South and meet up with these little wrens again. There's something so immediately appealing about them: not just how they look, but their behaviour as well. They seemed almost to be encouraging me; as if they were as interested in me as I in them.<BR/><BR/>Right, I'd better blog on then...;^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1142029378740541142006-03-11T11:22:00.000+13:002006-03-11T11:22:00.000+13:00I love your posts- it has been a dream of mine to ...I love your posts- it has been a dream of mine to visit New Zealand for many years, but I doubt I could climb to the vistas you graciously share. I appreciate both the words and photos. (I have never viewed a rock wren in breeding plumage, what a beauty!)<BR/><BR/>and as Duncan said so well.. blog on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1141946465190073312006-03-10T12:21:00.000+13:002006-03-10T12:21:00.000+13:00RD: You've said that so wonderfully. Life on the f...RD: You've said that so wonderfully. Life on the fringes; on the edge of things... sometimes, high on a mountain, I look around and almost everything's below my feet: that's another sort of edge. (Then, of course, there are the figurative meanings of "edge", "fringe", and "boundary"...) These are special places. Places that say so much, yet places without words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1141938537742447822006-03-10T10:08:00.000+13:002006-03-10T10:08:00.000+13:00Pete-- I am touched most by your looking south fro...Pete-- I am touched most by your looking south from as far south as land goes, and nothing left between you and Antarctica. The thought of light on an albatross wing, or a penguin diving beneath the waves there is so moving. I don't know why it reminds me of my own longing for aloneness. The crowded earth-- heavy with people and cars, and barns left for ambiance-- pushes me to the fringes lookingrobin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1141846191120810842006-03-09T08:29:00.000+13:002006-03-09T08:29:00.000+13:00Duncan, it's my hope — and my belief — that a grea...Duncan, it's my hope — and my belief — that a great many people feel the same way, and it's always a great feeling to discover that what I write about elicits such positive responses. It's like an affirmation: that despite the ills of the world, there are still so many good people out there. Thanks for your encouragement :^)<BR/><BR/>Rurality, I'll reiterate what I've just said to Duncan; and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1141827243269778412006-03-09T03:14:00.000+13:002006-03-09T03:14:00.000+13:00Lova all of it... but especially the fluffy little...Lova all of it... but especially the fluffy little birds. :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14677243.post-1141804875232982422006-03-08T21:01:00.000+13:002006-03-08T21:01:00.000+13:00Pete, you have the gift of putting into words what...Pete, you have the gift of putting into words what some of us feel but can't express, long may you blog. Pictures aren't half bad either! Ten out of ten.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182951711946882353noreply@blogger.com