tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post3726034192357439865..comments2023-05-01T04:51:15.777-07:00Comments on Gladsome Lights: Oregon - Part 2GretchenJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-61742848457848372112010-07-14T20:25:09.585-07:002010-07-14T20:25:09.585-07:00I remember that one time when you were visiting my...I remember that one time when you were visiting my home in the Redding area on a hot summer day, you said that you loved the smells of the central valley heat, and missed that aspect of your childhood. I think of it often because I struggle through the hot summers here, in this otherwise beautiful and temperate area; it helps me think positively to remember YOUR memories.<br /><br />And regarding oleanders, I must contribute: recently I have been driving back and forth from Redding to Paradise 3-4 times a week, and have noticed the prolific blossoms. I, too, remember the oleander as sort of ho-hum: an aspect of long childhood road trips along the 5--and have also thought this year that these plants are a blessing of beauty as I travel along our glorious California byways.freshfirecoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408039211878554615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-71459452342834230452010-07-13T07:43:36.254-07:002010-07-13T07:43:36.254-07:00Your photos are lovely! I enjoy how you write with...Your photos are lovely! I enjoy how you write with such depth and thought about our Creator. You inspire me to think more deeply about Him and His love for His children.<br /><br />Blessings!<br />DeborahThe dB familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170331499885879774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-47986640692297350442010-07-12T11:15:27.963-07:002010-07-12T11:15:27.963-07:00happy travels!happy travels!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962587884124992942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-70753154989230456942010-07-12T08:28:50.358-07:002010-07-12T08:28:50.358-07:00I love the last photo. I can feel the coolness and...I love the last photo. I can feel the coolness and smell the greenness!margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727534908302610374noreply@blogger.com