tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post7614191641505612197..comments2023-10-02T03:28:51.480-07:00Comments on From the Shadows to the Page: Nature is ScaryKaren Jones Gowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-43100669770652198592010-10-12T18:13:23.615-07:002010-10-12T18:13:23.615-07:00I live in a very low crime area, BUT, I live on th...I live in a very low crime area, BUT, I live on the ridgeline of a steep and high hill. I have a deep and heavy swimming pool in my back yard that is just about the slope. We have earthquakes here all the time. I really don't want to slide down the hill, but it could happen someday...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-91235807716003714852010-10-09T10:12:50.724-07:002010-10-09T10:12:50.724-07:00Some people are surprised that I feel safe living ...Some people are surprised that I feel safe living in Jerusalem, but I do. I go out alone at night. My daughter does, too, and I don't worry - much. But she doesn't climb dangerous mountains! ~MiriamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-51711957107455658852010-10-08T20:26:00.477-07:002010-10-08T20:26:00.477-07:00When I did my first solo canoe trip in the BWCA, p...When I did my first solo canoe trip in the BWCA, people asked me if I was scared of wild animals and degenerate men. I just responded that I would be more afraid to walk in a city. Wilderness is in the eyes of the beholder.Rebecca Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842100040168718745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-82381537741372904792010-10-08T13:38:30.849-07:002010-10-08T13:38:30.849-07:00Susan, Men?? No way, they are my babies.
Linda G,...Susan, Men?? No way, they are my babies.<br /><br />Linda G, you are too funny!<br /><br />Ellie, I used to be just like them, worrying my mom, now it's my turn to worry. <br /><br />Kitty, cyclists hit by cars, pedestrians hit by cyclists, it's the circle of life.<br /><br />Jane, That bridge sounds so scary! I think I'd figure another way across, or around.<br /><br />Joanna, Still it must be a beautiful place :)<br /><br />Theresa, Being hit by a car is probably the biggest danger for all of us.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-19495561995339732662010-10-08T09:52:42.211-07:002010-10-08T09:52:42.211-07:00Those boys look like men! The suburbs where I live...Those boys look like men! The suburbs where I live are pretty tame, but we used to live in the mtns of CO, where we couldn't let the cat out for fear the mountains lions would eat him for lunch!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-36946765203271317902010-10-08T06:30:35.679-07:002010-10-08T06:30:35.679-07:00I live in a D.C. suburb, so I'm in close proxi...I live in a D.C. suburb, so I'm in close proximity to the most dangerous creatures imaginable: politicians. ;)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-5066508974284648822010-10-07T20:24:22.389-07:002010-10-07T20:24:22.389-07:00Yeah, there is something about being a certain age...Yeah, there is something about being a certain age and the rose colored glasses haven't cracked, yet. I was 18, when my broke, but some can go into their 30's before a death of a loved one or friends, hits home and reroutes their behavior~<br /><br />You have two, typical daredevil son~ I think we all take risks and walk on the edge, just edges don't drop off quite as far.....<br /><br />Great post; makes one ponder a bit~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-7153384482376129322010-10-07T12:08:10.344-07:002010-10-07T12:08:10.344-07:00Gosh your sons are fearless!!! Bless them!! They t...Gosh your sons are fearless!!! Bless them!! They take after mum - obviously!!!:-)<br /><br />I face the daily madness of the minority but very visible inconsiderate cyclists who think it's ok to jump red lights, ignore pedestrians and their crossings and think walkers should get out of their speeding way. <br /><br />Yay - a giraffe!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-66773216201765556612010-10-07T09:35:48.967-07:002010-10-07T09:35:48.967-07:00Is that boy barefoot?!!!??? He hiked that barefoo...Is that boy barefoot?!!!??? He hiked that barefoot? Is he crazy? Must be. <br /><br />As for me, there is a bridge that I take everyday to get out of the small cul-de-sac town were I live. Cars drive way to fast, cutting off all the big trucks struggling to make it up the steep incline. There is no shoulder, there are wrecks regularly, and the drop off the bridge is REALLY FAR. It is scary everytime I drive it, but it is a really cool view. Maybe I should focus more on driving and less on the view.Plain Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925232966242274371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-420391761594177492010-10-07T05:42:47.525-07:002010-10-07T05:42:47.525-07:00Oh Karen, Corsica is one big mountain that then dr...Oh Karen, Corsica is one big mountain that then drops off into the sea, the roads are narrow, winding and always by the cliff. Everytime we drive out of town my heart is always in my mouth, there are jagged rocks below.<br />That said it is still beautiful and maybe when I get used to it I can relaxJoanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589472503893819862.post-33531277119739175652010-10-07T05:23:35.609-07:002010-10-07T05:23:35.609-07:00Since I live in a pretty safe city, I haven't ...Since I live in a pretty safe city, I haven't been too worried. People do get robbed here and there, but there are hardly any killings. And I'm too far from wilderness to have the same problems as you do in the mountains. I bet getting hit by a car is my biggest worry. No environmental dangers here.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com