tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post3865380734353140523..comments2024-03-29T09:43:26.868-04:00Comments on Beyond LiteracyLink: Introduction to Embraceable Summer GalleryCarol Varsalonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-6908106429124541482020-09-17T12:32:34.950-04:002020-09-17T12:32:34.950-04:00Thanks for sharing, Carol. Wise words and beautifu...Thanks for sharing, Carol. Wise words and beautiful images from our friends. Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-87863842916561714362020-09-07T09:34:39.156-04:002020-09-07T09:34:39.156-04:00Thank you, Catherine. If you have an image poem fo...Thank you, Catherine. If you have an image poem for this gallery's upcoming segments please send it.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-9471812502937258712020-09-06T23:17:12.735-04:002020-09-06T23:17:12.735-04:00Amy, thank you for reminding me that I wrote that ...Amy, thank you for reminding me that I wrote that line. It will grace the 2nd segment of my gallery as an opening thought. My best wishes to you as you start a new chapter in your teaching life. Going back to your roots is a wonderful move. Once again my condolences are filled with sweet prayers for peace. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-42921715972480050492020-09-06T23:14:31.972-04:002020-09-06T23:14:31.972-04:00Linda, we all need a touch of reality to remind us...Linda, we all need a touch of reality to remind us that we must be thankful for the earth and how it heals. I hope your weekend is calm and enjoyable.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-15408189439452409632020-09-06T23:13:34.231-04:002020-09-06T23:13:34.231-04:00Thanks from the artist's perspective, Michelle...Thanks from the artist's perspective, Michelle. I loved rethinking my post in gorgeous colors of summer. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-72246538576570145522020-09-06T23:12:39.516-04:002020-09-06T23:12:39.516-04:00Thank you, Robyn, for being supportive and comment...Thank you, Robyn, for being supportive and commenting on the three Poetry Friday poets who contributed to my summer, past and present, gallery. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-91874156666068492652020-09-06T23:02:12.963-04:002020-09-06T23:02:12.963-04:00May there be many more offerings for the gallery s...May there be many more offerings for the gallery so thank you for recognizing the beauty within, Mary Lee. i have your Summer of 2020 image poem ready to find its place in the gallery. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-49107432067016625592020-09-06T22:58:54.657-04:002020-09-06T22:58:54.657-04:00Susan, thank you for stopping by. I was hoping tha...Susan, thank you for stopping by. I was hoping that you would post a blog for PF this week. You can still post one if you choose. I will definitely read it.<br />Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-11980842412477596842020-09-06T22:56:49.775-04:002020-09-06T22:56:49.775-04:00Kay, please send me one of your lovely image poems...Kay, please send me one of your lovely image poems to include in future postings of the gallery. Thanks for joining me here.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-90002262411644320392020-09-05T15:05:16.417-04:002020-09-05T15:05:16.417-04:00Thank you for hosting, Carol. Your gallery is a br...Thank you for hosting, Carol. Your gallery is a breath of fresh air and a balm to weary spirts. I look forward to drinking deep from the poems and images to come. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-41228482301171342592020-09-05T12:00:17.981-04:002020-09-05T12:00:17.981-04:00What a lovely gallery. Thank you for putting it to...What a lovely gallery. Thank you for putting it together and sharing it. It's given me a moment of quiet and gratitude.<br />And thanks for hosting Poetry Friday, too.susanbruck.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622383204401655375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-30281468627316014442020-09-05T09:32:41.081-04:002020-09-05T09:32:41.081-04:00Thank you for hosting and for the incredible riche...Thank you for hosting and for the incredible riches in this post! You are a force for good in the world!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-20024975940485202062020-09-05T00:31:58.172-04:002020-09-05T00:31:58.172-04:00"Nature's beauty is a constant and a remi..."Nature's beauty is a constant and a reminder that life continues with hope for a better tomorrow." Such perfect words for right now. Thank you, Carol, for the beauty and for hosting us all here at your home today. xoAmy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625469276544426664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-62010104055976227352020-09-04T21:08:32.104-04:002020-09-04T21:08:32.104-04:00Thank you for hosting today, Carol! Your gallery i...Thank you for hosting today, Carol! Your gallery is gorgeous!Catherine Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390699128046569127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-8210530774091051162020-09-04T20:35:15.419-04:002020-09-04T20:35:15.419-04:00Carol, Thank you for hosting this week's round...Carol, Thank you for hosting this week's round up. I love the questions you ask the reader of your blog this week to ponder about summer. They are valid questions. The season took on a whole different feel this year. I checked out your about page....lots to dive into there. Thanks for being a poet's inspiration! (From Carol at The Apples in My Orchard)Carol Labuzzettahttps://theapplesinmyorchard.com/2020/09/04/poetry-friday-on-the-road-again/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-79487652197541676142020-09-04T14:56:51.136-04:002020-09-04T14:56:51.136-04:00Thank you for this lovely exploration of what summ...Thank you for this lovely exploration of what summer has always meant and what it means this year. I appreciated your invitation to contribute, and the way it impacted how I looked at my summer. We've had a smoky end to our summer here in the San Francisco Bay Area, which has thrown even more distractions to what we already had, and the photo and poem did not come together, but I am glad to visit with others' poems on this topic today.Karin Fisher-Goltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180838581250572921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-26995686633972413892020-09-04T13:56:06.560-04:002020-09-04T13:56:06.560-04:00Hi, left my link and comment last night, but since...Hi, left my link and comment last night, but since they seemed to have disappeared, here I am again. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely preview of your new summer gallery (Linda M's collage is gorgeous!). We certainly need the healing power of nature and to be reminded that despite all, there is beauty in the world. Thanks for hosting this week. I'm happy to be back from my summer blog break. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-42316564102712050062020-09-04T12:34:31.901-04:002020-09-04T12:34:31.901-04:00Carol, Thank you for hosting, and for a wonderful ...Carol, Thank you for hosting, and for a wonderful treat for both the eyes and the ears--it's simply beautiful!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061318531697149795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-81672553050717260732020-09-04T10:39:32.937-04:002020-09-04T10:39:32.937-04:00Beautiful as always, Carol. You are an amazement! ...Beautiful as always, Carol. You are an amazement! Thanks for hosting today, and take care.Karen Eastlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778112838401454642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-49925479836953935042020-09-04T10:35:20.383-04:002020-09-04T10:35:20.383-04:00Happy Friday! Thank you for hosting!Happy Friday! Thank you for hosting!Little Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058463472836988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-77601979712450121362020-09-04T09:04:24.743-04:002020-09-04T09:04:24.743-04:00What riches you're sharing this week, Carol! T...What riches you're sharing this week, Carol! Thank you! We can all use the beauty and inspiration. Thanks, too, for hosting. I'm in this week with an original poem (sort of.) :) Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-4513812720151095412020-09-04T08:06:08.585-04:002020-09-04T08:06:08.585-04:00Beautiful visual and poetic imagery! Thank you for...Beautiful visual and poetic imagery! Thank you for this virtual vacation. Thanks also for hosting this week! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-11053692963969034362020-09-04T07:53:37.664-04:002020-09-04T07:53:37.664-04:00You create such beautiful galleries, Carol. Thanks...You create such beautiful galleries, Carol. Thanks for hosting today and providing an array of such wonderful words.Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-67278816789170139502020-09-04T07:37:11.510-04:002020-09-04T07:37:11.510-04:00Beautiful! Thanks for hosting and for reminding us...Beautiful! Thanks for hosting and for reminding us of the beauty that was in this summer, in spite of everything.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-74960183525243078252020-09-04T06:19:37.836-04:002020-09-04T06:19:37.836-04:00Gorgeous gallery, Carol! Thank you for hosting and...Gorgeous gallery, Carol! Thank you for hosting and for giving us the sensory questions to ponder..."Have we changed our notion of summer escapes?" For me, yes! We''ve stayed closer to home this summer - noticing more what is in our immediate environment rather than exotic locals. Though not being able to travel home-home to the US to visit loved ones has been horrible. Soon, I hope.Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.com