tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post8774882305569546440..comments2024-03-29T09:57:26.370-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: WindowPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-46792297204105521892013-02-04T16:40:02.628-05:002013-02-04T16:40:02.628-05:00i just found this site but i must say you guys are...i just found this site but i must say you guys are sad and grasping at strawsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-87541043136082363882013-02-04T07:46:37.201-05:002013-02-04T07:46:37.201-05:00Just one more comment, don't tell the story wi...Just one more comment, don't tell the story without me there!!Lou Ann Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975972696054637393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-24354981951546848532013-02-04T07:44:46.362-05:002013-02-04T07:44:46.362-05:00Um, maybe not!
Um, maybe not!<br />Lou Ann Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975972696054637393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-17601100963763312472013-02-03T22:07:08.959-05:002013-02-03T22:07:08.959-05:00SueM: Sounds like the perfect bucket-list item for...SueM: Sounds like the perfect bucket-list item for us off-island residents-at-heart, even if I would only be able to use one occasionally and for about, oh...five months out of the year. I've often wished for one, especially after working outside around the house on hot days. Perhaps this year will be the year. -- Anon 834am and 915am<br /><br />Bill Walker: Speaking of solitude, your comment about dozing in a snowstorm reminded me of a predawn moment hunting deer probably 15 years ago in a small hemlock forest at the edge of a farm field as a windless squall marked by fat snowflakes moved in quiet and turned the brown woods to a snow globe wonderland--a rare sight that few ever behold.<br /><br />This evening, as many fuss over "the big game," I note Super Bowl Sunday as an uncommon evening when local roads, parks, and shops are quiet and wide open for quiet exploration.<br /><br />As suggested by the view out Philip's shower window, it seems that solitude--more or less-is one of the many charms about Ocracoke that seems a strong draw for so many of us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-83421224593185901992013-02-03T21:01:16.065-05:002013-02-03T21:01:16.065-05:00Love the view-so much fun to shower outdoors on th...Love the view-so much fun to shower outdoors on the island and like another responder, come home with big plans for one here. Maybe this spring....SueMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-41846180344261322702013-02-03T17:31:31.055-05:002013-02-03T17:31:31.055-05:00I'm not sure who you are, but if you are a per...I'm not sure who you are, but if you are a personal friend one gin & tonic will be enough. <br /><br />The stained glass window came from the "old" chapel at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, PA. By "old" I mean the chapel that was replaced by the current chapel. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-6562495359757382442013-02-03T16:58:30.960-05:002013-02-03T16:58:30.960-05:00Maybe we can hear that story after 3 gin and tonic...Maybe we can hear that story after 3 gin and tonics! P.S. Who did the stained glass work? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-36766848036285583192013-02-03T16:15:24.180-05:002013-02-03T16:15:24.180-05:00Tell it all, sister, tell it all...well, maybe not...Tell it all, sister, tell it all...well, maybe not!Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-89131337172904778112013-02-03T15:33:36.921-05:002013-02-03T15:33:36.921-05:00It is almost like being at the Hostel in the Fores...It is almost like being at the Hostel in the Forest...now that is another story!Lou Ann Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975972696054637393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-72503239414266226362013-02-03T14:31:25.834-05:002013-02-03T14:31:25.834-05:00It is a beautiful, serene view. Indeed, who would ...It is a beautiful, serene view. Indeed, who would want to look at the back of Spencers or any place else for that matter? It is perfect. We often talk of an outside shower at our house...figuring the water/pipe situation has kept the project at bay. However, enjoy yours! It is stunning.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-16634219927028897202013-02-03T14:09:45.850-05:002013-02-03T14:09:45.850-05:00Phillip, I cerainly understand the view from your ...Phillip, I cerainly understand the view from your window; similar to standing on the shore at twilight and experiencing nature to the fullest. <br /><br />Thirty years ago I spent an afternoon sitting under a large cedar tree in the woods during a snowstorm and truly heard the sound of silence. <br /><br />12 years ago I stood on the cliff at Mt. Leconte after everyone else left because there was no glorious sunset that evening. The rising, falling, swirling clouds may have been the most magnificent thing I have ever seen.<br /><br />Bill Walker Bill Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-36931702959986691642013-02-03T12:34:03.365-05:002013-02-03T12:34:03.365-05:00the image is enchanting. It appears 3D as I tilt m...the image is enchanting. It appears 3D as I tilt my laptop to see the saturated colors in their glory. It almost appears surreal to me. Outstanding in the cast shadows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-60962831215404311292013-02-03T12:27:16.983-05:002013-02-03T12:27:16.983-05:00I definitely noticed that your photo is "rich...I definitely noticed that your photo is "richer" in color. It might have been the camera, but more likely it was the photographer. I'm glad you like the shower!Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-40318870299695767942013-02-03T11:52:15.260-05:002013-02-03T11:52:15.260-05:00So, I really like your photo, but mine is a little...So, I really like your photo, but mine is a little richer in color, just saying. But your shower is the best in the world.Lou Ann Homanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975972696054637393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-56907438335641173542013-02-03T09:45:55.410-05:002013-02-03T09:45:55.410-05:00If the forecast is for below freezing temperatures...If the forecast is for below freezing temperatures I turn off and drain the water at the outdoor shower. So, the only times I don't use my outdoor shower are when it's below freezing...although I have sneaked in one last shower just as snow was beginning to fall (a marvelous experience, by the way). In most years I use my outdoor shower about 98% of the time. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-47507117823435923662013-02-03T09:23:56.544-05:002013-02-03T09:23:56.544-05:00I guess great minds think alike!I guess great minds think alike!Jackie Coleman - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855626189226942217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-54143647761669052332013-02-03T09:14:45.348-05:002013-02-03T09:14:45.348-05:00Even as I look out at scant snowflakes swirling do...Even as I look out at scant snowflakes swirling down to top off our latest three- to four-inch layer of snowfall here in Southwestern PA, I'm reminded of multiple instances in the past, sparked by many trips to Ocracoke, when I've considered constructing my own outdoor shower.<br /><br />From your experience, Philip, what might you estimate as your own annual percentage breakdown of indoor/outdoor shower usage at your home?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-87285651204545782902013-02-03T08:34:28.860-05:002013-02-03T08:34:28.860-05:00Once again we are reminded of the closing lines of...Once again we are reminded of the closing lines of "The Snow Man," by Wallace Stevens:<br /><br />For the listener, who listens in the snow, <br />And, nothing himself, beholds <br />Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is. <br /><br />Gorgeous view, Philip. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-82915544092266558682013-02-03T08:30:30.149-05:002013-02-03T08:30:30.149-05:00I like the "wild" view. If I cleared out...I like the "wild" view. If I cleared out any more I'd be able to see the back of Spencer's Market...and maybe even be able to make eye contact with folks there! No thanks. Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-71832296669210834542013-02-03T07:55:01.397-05:002013-02-03T07:55:01.397-05:00The window is nice but thre is NO view...you could...The window is nice but thre is NO view...you could use a little yard work doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com