tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post5390704001680500229..comments2024-02-29T09:31:25.294-05:00Comments on camera-obscura: winter solstice 2010billiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-68167881747775559282010-12-22T18:34:42.886-05:002010-12-22T18:34:42.886-05:00Sheaffer, thank you so much.Sheaffer, thank you so much.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-88641977389574024892010-12-22T17:20:53.612-05:002010-12-22T17:20:53.612-05:00Billie, as always, your word pictures are magnific...Billie, as always, your word pictures are magnificent and moving.ponymaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996833096239732307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-49470742179883999412010-12-21T20:39:30.585-05:002010-12-21T20:39:30.585-05:00Arlene, I couldn't stay up either - I figured ...Arlene, I couldn't stay up either - I figured if I did, I'd never get things done today!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-34328741123483256252010-12-21T20:21:19.056-05:002010-12-21T20:21:19.056-05:00I too like to linger in the barn and listen to the...I too like to linger in the barn and listen to the sound of happy munching horses. We usually go back after a while to shut the lights and do a night check. This is the favorite part for the horses and me I think. They can hear us coming and there's a lot of snuffling and low nickering in anticipation of their carrots. <br /><br />I look forward to the days getting a little longer each day after the solstice. The moon was beautiful last night but I couldn't stay up to watch the eclipse. I'm just too tired after a full day. Love your post background by the way.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-46615077021296732922010-12-21T18:42:49.647-05:002010-12-21T18:42:49.647-05:00sounds perfect! I am making chicken soup with tort...sounds perfect! I am making chicken soup with tortellini and rolls for dinner here, and have candles ready and our poem to read. <br /><br />This evening I watched the sun set with the horses from the arena. The sun was never even visible today, but for about 10 minutes as it set the western sky turned the most perfect shade of silvery pink and then it all went to orange areas that seen through the bare black branches of trees made it seem the trees were decorated with balls of fire.<br /><br />And then quite suddenly it was gone.<br /><br />I came inside to discover that one of our porch lights, which hasn't worked in a year, suddenly came on. What a metaphor for the coming year. :)billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-20342560021279468612010-12-21T18:02:30.709-05:002010-12-21T18:02:30.709-05:00I too, lingered at the barn last night, watching t...I too, lingered at the barn last night, watching the moon rise over the trees while doing a few extra chores. The wind had fallen out. It was beautiful and peaceful, just me and the horses.<br /><br />We had perfect eclipse viewing conditions. After bundling up to head outside, I figured out it was visible from my front window - bonus :)Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-39205885356260850392010-12-21T10:21:38.911-05:002010-12-21T10:21:38.911-05:00Kate, I always feel a shift in time as I walk out ...Kate, I always feel a shift in time as I walk out to the barn. It's very distinct for me. <br /><br />I've seen some photos of the eclipse but did not even consider getting up to watch, as I was ready for sleep last night! On some level, I felt like the eclipse would be as beautiful w/o my seeing it as it would if I got up to look. I hope the horses and donkeys enjoyed the shifting light.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-11222611863452181932010-12-21T10:00:28.700-05:002010-12-21T10:00:28.700-05:00I like the concept of "barn time" - it&#...I like the concept of "barn time" - it's a special time for me too as I do chores.<br /><br />And I enjoy cleaning up a dirty horse (as long as the mud isn't wet). But snow-cleaned horses are nice too!<br /><br />We didn't get to see the eclipse due to cloud cover - I bet it was lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com