tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post6522418674473203895..comments2023-10-21T21:57:34.239+10:00Comments on a hazy moon: CicadasDelwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-62388509759476291262010-04-23T14:37:35.158+10:002010-04-23T14:37:35.158+10:00HI Laura
thanks for calling by and listening...
...HI Laura<br /><br />thanks for calling by and listening...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-21091155597611638202010-04-23T14:37:33.621+10:002010-04-23T14:37:33.621+10:00HI Laura
thanks for calling by and listening...
...HI Laura<br /><br />thanks for calling by and listening...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-38090579353940226532010-04-23T14:36:59.844+10:002010-04-23T14:36:59.844+10:00Hi Marion
I imagine you have plenty of singing in...Hi Marion<br /><br />I imagine you have plenty of singing in the summer too.<br />thank you for the kind wishes and enjoy the dragonflies...another Japanese emblem...<br /><br />happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-16545829153402776542010-04-23T14:35:57.490+10:002010-04-23T14:35:57.490+10:00Hello Cindy
Gardens are an art form in Japan and ...Hello Cindy<br /><br />Gardens are an art form in Japan and there is such beauty and diversity.<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-9020991886737858312010-04-23T14:35:07.920+10:002010-04-23T14:35:07.920+10:00Hi Ann
another one who has missed the music of hu...Hi Ann<br /><br />another one who has missed the music of hundreds of cicadas...the ones on my walk are very mellow at present, with lower throaty singing, but they can really screech on hot summer nights. <br /><br />I have been in the NZ forest and had them sing so loudly that you can hardly concentrate...<br /><br /> Now I have then singing all day long as I have a little tinnitus!<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-54924977894028274732010-04-23T14:32:26.016+10:002010-04-23T14:32:26.016+10:00Hi Meri
so it seems that cicadas are only in the ...Hi Meri<br /><br />so it seems that cicadas are only in the warmer climates. What about katydids - do they sing...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-54851006461730976722010-04-23T14:31:31.337+10:002010-04-23T14:31:31.337+10:00Hi Bonnie
Just a quick mini trip to Japan today.....Hi Bonnie<br /><br />Just a quick mini trip to Japan today...<br /><br />I think I could be too, but then again...not a celibate one, I have loved raising children...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-24793256325043572792010-04-23T14:30:07.174+10:002010-04-23T14:30:07.174+10:00Hi Wanda
yes the gardens are all beautifully care...Hi Wanda<br /><br />yes the gardens are all beautifully cared for, revered in fact...<br /><br />I didn't notice the gutter and went looking for it...it looks like copper.<br /><br />You would love these serene gardens Wanda<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-48623279795452966222010-04-23T14:28:08.690+10:002010-04-23T14:28:08.690+10:00Hi Ellen
these are different gardens in Kyoto, en...Hi Ellen<br /><br />these are different gardens in Kyoto, enchanting places...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-185097653663655952010-04-23T14:27:33.358+10:002010-04-23T14:27:33.358+10:00Hi Alden
I have cicada singing happening in my ea...Hi Alden<br /><br />I have cicada singing happening in my ears all day long whether the cicadas are out and chirping or not...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-19710718968898883872010-04-23T14:26:24.242+10:002010-04-23T14:26:24.242+10:00Hi Alexis
tempting, but these smooth mossy areas ...Hi Alexis<br /><br />tempting, but these smooth mossy areas are special moss gardens, hence the gorgeous textures...I saw a sign in a Japanese Garden that said <br /><br />VIP<br /><br />Very Important Moss<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-40817212341165919262010-04-23T14:24:19.830+10:002010-04-23T14:24:19.830+10:00Hello Lori
the gardens are superb, each with thei...Hello Lori<br /><br />the gardens are superb, each with their own tranquil calm and restfulness...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-24412493017270794812010-04-23T14:02:37.489+10:002010-04-23T14:02:37.489+10:00They do make a gorgeous and loud orchestra. I can...They do make a gorgeous and loud orchestra. I can almost hear them know... Happy Earth Day.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-81953567244231972892010-04-23T11:03:02.051+10:002010-04-23T11:03:02.051+10:00so tranquil Delwyn, thanks so much for sharing.so tranquil Delwyn, thanks so much for sharing.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349928247626849914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-67969165847174283632010-04-23T09:05:13.575+10:002010-04-23T09:05:13.575+10:00Oh, how I love, love, love the song of the Cicadas...Oh, how I love, love, love the song of the Cicadas! What beautiful photos to illustrate your words, Delwyn!! Blessings, and Happy Earth Day!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-53833257284909478232010-04-23T05:32:32.177+10:002010-04-23T05:32:32.177+10:00Love the lushness and beauty here! The Japanese su...Love the lushness and beauty here! The Japanese sure know how to create a calming environment. Thanks for taking me there.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199328139152042955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-90106729542618962862010-04-23T03:47:04.495+10:002010-04-23T03:47:04.495+10:00It looks to be a very calm peaceful place, with th...It looks to be a very calm peaceful place, with the sound of running water. I have never had the pleasure of hearing Cicadas singing.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869562524512362479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-51814894018283658322010-04-23T02:48:27.106+10:002010-04-23T02:48:27.106+10:00I remember their singing from my years in Texas.I remember their singing from my years in Texas.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-73009799822638034852010-04-22T22:59:47.840+10:002010-04-22T22:59:47.840+10:00The serenity is palpable in these lovely shots Del...The serenity is palpable in these lovely shots Delwyn. I was a little confused at first, assuming we were in Australia ... and wondering at the lush green, deep shade, and architecture. Finally I got my bearings and thoroughly enjoyed a little stopover in Japan with you.<br /><br />I think I may have missed a calling to be a contemplative ... a monk ... You?Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-65841343707792803332010-04-22T20:31:18.092+10:002010-04-22T20:31:18.092+10:00Such beautiful-peaceful-manicured-naturalness. Eve...Such beautiful-peaceful-manicured-naturalness. Even the rain gutters are artistic in design. All the shades of green, the shadows and the music of the cicadas...all so calming! <br />♥...WandaWanda.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/00551160819558198338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-3233776070949912322010-04-22T20:05:06.125+10:002010-04-22T20:05:06.125+10:00I love cicadas. What a lovely serene looking plac...I love cicadas. What a lovely serene looking place.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-32602910431121727612010-04-22T19:18:52.648+10:002010-04-22T19:18:52.648+10:00In This Moment
Where I Was Born
Tonight My Only Fr...In This Moment<br />Where I Was Born<br />Tonight My Only Friends<br />Are The Cicadas<br /><br />NedlaAlden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-41808310756189553172010-04-22T15:27:53.024+10:002010-04-22T15:27:53.024+10:00I just want to lay a blanket on one of those fluff...I just want to lay a blanket on one of those fluffy lawns and enjoy the scenery. Beautiful post Delwyn!<br />I have never had the pleasure of hearing a cicada.alexis nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701177402195968414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-32422060110969625062010-04-22T14:56:47.413+10:002010-04-22T14:56:47.413+10:00Such serene and beautiful images. piercing rocks i...Such serene and beautiful images. piercing rocks is a good description by Basho Matsuo (cicadas can be extremely loud). a lovely thoughtful post Delwyn.Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.com