tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post720046453986768109..comments2024-03-24T15:14:30.227+09:00Comments on Stardust Talk : Recalling the sounds of summer .......stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-57054263251698123152018-10-02T03:47:04.989+09:002018-10-02T03:47:04.989+09:00Good entry for the month of October.
janicceGood entry for the month of October.<br />janicceA Casa Madeirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693537584448688104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-88134245900920688252018-10-01T09:54:17.150+09:002018-10-01T09:54:17.150+09:00I am hearing about the very bad rains and winds in...I am hearing about the very bad rains and winds in Japan, so I am sending you my best wishes, hoping that you and your family are warm, dry and safe!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-13843348964578836682018-09-20T07:40:10.455+09:002018-09-20T07:40:10.455+09:00What disastrous weather in many parts of the world...What disastrous weather in many parts of the world! We are still very dry in CO, though as I write this, rain is falling. I give thanks for it! The smiling faces of your grandchildren make me smile, too. I wish for them to stay safe and happy. Already Y is showing his talents! I've seen Cicadas in Denver (the cast-off shells), but they do not survive in the mountains. I hope you have a glorious fall, Yoko.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-36602635630427261962018-09-19T07:20:12.407+09:002018-09-19T07:20:12.407+09:00That's a wonderful firework photo. I can't...That's a wonderful firework photo. I can't hear the sound in my head but I can see the movement as the lights unfold. I have heard wind chimes before but not fu-rin. It does, as you say, sound a bit other worldly. I have always been fond of the sound of cicadas because it reminds me of hot summer days in the south of France when I was young. Each day I would wake and hear it. I know the sound can seem monotonous to many but I can forgive it because of the good memories it evokes. How blessed you are to have the happy children all around you. I sometimes think that they are the best antidote to the strain of adult life. ( I don't believe I thought that when my own children were young and I had to look after them every minute of the day, so that is one of the nice things about grandchildren!) I hope you and your loved ones keep well Yoko, and that there are no more disasters. I have been so dismayed at the natural afflictions suffered by Japan recently. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-9869184123981465822018-09-19T02:57:57.287+09:002018-09-19T02:57:57.287+09:00Hello Yoko,
I remember hearing the Cicadas when I ...Hello Yoko,<br />I remember hearing the Cicadas when I was in Japan one year ago. There are no Cicadas in Germany.<br />My husband keeps me informed about the Japanese summer. Honestly I am glad that I don't live there. It would be too hot for me. But also in Germany we had a very long and too hot summer and it was, at least in my region, very very dry. <br />I am glad that you are safe, despite of heat, typhoon and earthquake!Sigrid Pulidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01823391185512096420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-18510148079507457092018-09-18T20:04:03.910+09:002018-09-18T20:04:03.910+09:00ご無沙汰しています。風に揺れる風鈴うまくとらえましたね。首は凝らなかった?
お孫さんもすっかり成長さ...ご無沙汰しています。風に揺れる風鈴うまくとらえましたね。首は凝らなかった?<br />お孫さんもすっかり成長されて毎回写真を見せて頂くたびに驚きます。楽しい夏休みでしたね。<br /><br />虹の出たあくる日、うちに来てるヘルパーさんから虹が出たことを聞きました。すぐに消えてしまったそうですが、とっさの時にはアイホンが大活躍ですよね。大きな輪で綺麗です!<br /><br />うちのニューファミリーと遊び過ぎてプライオリティが変わってしまいました。朝は五時起き、夜は9時に寝る生活でパソコンを開く前に眠くなってしまいます。あの種は一年もすると運動が苦手な置物になるそうで、今のうちに遊んでおこうと....可愛いですよ。ブログ復帰までもう少しかかりそうです。<br />又ね!Tomokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489670893543758352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-17103449153882511692018-09-18T10:21:36.358+09:002018-09-18T10:21:36.358+09:00お久しぶりです。
皆さんとこの夏を楽しまれたご様子、何よりです。
子供達の微笑ましい姿は、見ている...お久しぶりです。<br /><br />皆さんとこの夏を楽しまれたご様子、何よりです。<br />子供達の微笑ましい姿は、見ているこちらも勇気と元気を頂けます。<br /><br />色とりどりの風鈴の中で、群青色の菊の模様をあしらえたものが目に留まりました。<br />さぞかし、涼しげな音色でしょう・・・。<br /><br /><br /><br />今、この一瞬をhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689816296189750917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-8861127752087383872018-09-17T16:24:21.553+09:002018-09-17T16:24:21.553+09:00bailiSeptember 17, 2018 at 12:10 AM
Well come back...bailiSeptember 17, 2018 at 12:10 AM<br />Well come back Dear Stardust :).<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed your break as you live in a heavenly area of Japan my friend which has striking beauty all over!<br />i feel sorry for disastrous weather conditions lately in your part of the land which made many people suffer <br /><br />i am thinking of them and pray may these months bring back peace to their lives and may fall be kind and sweet to them!<br /><br />may be i missed the news about earth quack in Japan ,i am so sorry for the damage and the terror it caused to your heart and heart of others <br /><br />earth quack are more in my native northern area and even more the higher parts of land along himmalia mountain , one that occurred in October 2005 is still shivering memory<br /> <br />here in southern part they are less and weaker though summers are extreme and dry mostly as compare to northern part where rains are more often <br /><br />sending you lots of love and prays my friend!<br /><br />thank you for the interesting and beautiful sharing and loved the little angles who's smile made my day:) bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-67801850292373970332018-09-16T21:27:00.050+09:002018-09-16T21:27:00.050+09:00It has been a while. お元気でしたか、「そして誰もいなくなった」日本人のブロガー...It has been a while. お元気でしたか、「そして誰もいなくなった」日本人のブロガーがドンドンいなくなっていくようで寂しいです。<br /> 風鈴が涼し気ですね。花火の写真、合成したみたいに美しいです。音もどんどん聞こえています。Minoru Saitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217580635457149766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-71629781979725778352018-09-13T21:29:27.970+09:002018-09-13T21:29:27.970+09:00Here in Canada it has been very hot, and when I wa...Here in Canada it has been very hot, and when I was in England and Scotland this summer it was hot too.... much hotter than it should be! Something terrible is happening to our climate and we have to stop the changes.... but how? <br />Your little grandchildren are so sweet, playing and enjoying the summer. We have to save our planet for them!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-70023412537152362352018-09-13T06:11:16.314+09:002018-09-13T06:11:16.314+09:00Hello Yoko, going to see the news.
I loved it.
Goo...Hello Yoko, going to see the news.<br />I loved it.<br />Good continuation of the week.<br />janicce.A Casa Madeirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693537584448688104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-86756791302929549872018-09-13T00:57:37.652+09:002018-09-13T00:57:37.652+09:00What gorgeous shots! So glad Nara is not damaged, ...What gorgeous shots! So glad Nara is not damaged, but so sorry to hear about all the natural disasters hitting your beautiful country.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-18961398973559419722018-09-12T22:26:15.778+09:002018-09-12T22:26:15.778+09:00Dear Yoko - it was such a delight to hear from you...Dear Yoko - it was such a delight to hear from you today, and to know that you are back again. I was, of course, aware that Japan has suffered some unusual weather conditions this year, and did hope that everything was well with you. However, many of your country people must have suffered badly and no doubt are still suffering today, but you are wise to remind us not to forget the love and the beauties on this planet filled with light<br />The whole world seems to be subject to weather patterns that are more unusual than normal, and I do find it quite frightening.<br />I gather that your little grandson Y is a great nature lover already recognising 6 cicadas songs and at such a young age.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-72353320581297055192018-09-12T07:48:18.898+09:002018-09-12T07:48:18.898+09:00Thank you Yoko for sharing how the summer has been...Thank you Yoko for sharing how the summer has been for Japan, so many weather disasters. Thank you for sharing the beauty, the children's summer, the sounds of the cicadas and the fu-rin chimes. Visiting your blog from Mosaic Monday.<br />JoyJoy@aVintageGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788328980114729976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-61710444513762248042018-09-11T22:16:32.794+09:002018-09-11T22:16:32.794+09:00A relief to hear that you have not been hurt by th...A relief to hear that you have not been hurt by the recent disastersSussihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772970147884287676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-26782032024473062272018-09-11T20:16:03.103+09:002018-09-11T20:16:03.103+09:00Sorry for the Yoko typhoons. I hope that soon they...Sorry for the Yoko typhoons. I hope that soon they recover from the tragedy.<br />Beautiful photos of nature and memories of summer. Guepos your grandchildren.<br />Happy to read again.<br />I'm also coming back from summer.<br />Besos.Laura. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157493466796939852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-32454126778167770602018-09-11T18:01:52.119+09:002018-09-11T18:01:52.119+09:00Hello, Yoko, welcome back!
It is a relief to know ...Hello, Yoko, welcome back!<br />It is a relief to know that Nara and you haven’t been much affected by recent disasters. <br />Your family nest looks so peaceful with smiling little faces. This post is full of sounds. I listened to wind chimes and loved them! And the question “Is it a cacophony or a euphony to you?” made me think. Spontaneous reaction was that all sounds of nature are music to me, but on second thought I realized I’ve been fortunate to have never heard sounds of earthquake or volcano eruption. <br />Autumn began according to calendar in our region. Together with the academic year for me. <br />Have a restful September, Yoko! It is nice to hear you again!<br />Irina Kovalenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788982507132678134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-38001781546101898722018-09-11T13:32:51.317+09:002018-09-11T13:32:51.317+09:00Hello Yoko,
I am sorry to hear of all the weather ...Hello Yoko,<br />I am sorry to hear of all the weather troubles Japan has experienced in recent months. Our daughter and her husband were due to travel to Japan last week, before the second typhoon, but decided to cancel their trip and reschedule for another time. They had planned to hike along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage walk and parts of it were closed due to the typhoon. <br /><br />Your photos of the cicada are beautiful and show the intricacy of the insect so very well. Children's voices can be very sweet and summer is full of fun times for them. Your mosaic shows lots of happy faces. <br /><br />Have a good week. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-61305132049347852632018-09-11T03:17:22.925+09:002018-09-11T03:17:22.925+09:00Hello, Dear Yoko!
I am delighted with your great p...Hello, Dear Yoko!<br />I am delighted with your great photos.<br />The weather is getting more and more extreme every year.<br />There are floods, hurricanes. Many people are left without a home.<br /><br />Great post Yoko. The children are cute.<br />Kisses and greetings.<br />Lucja♥ Łucja-Maria ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/09485693642479661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-74364022169858167802018-09-11T03:16:46.717+09:002018-09-11T03:16:46.717+09:00Hi! Lovely pictures. There has been a strange air ...Hi! Lovely pictures. There has been a strange air everywhere in the summer. Have a nice dayAnne Hagman-Niilolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304937783573595329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-84709148430669427212018-09-11T02:58:32.689+09:002018-09-11T02:58:32.689+09:00The climate nowadays offers extreme weather condit...The climate nowadays offers extreme weather conditions worldwide. I'm happy your hometown is safe. In Europe we have suffered heavily from draught. This summer was the hottest one in Finland in a century. How will the next winter be? Also coldest in a century? Hope not. Your Japanese wind chimes are really beautiful.riitta khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846480905422316167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-18097997782544183442018-09-10T23:02:58.967+09:002018-09-10T23:02:58.967+09:00Welcome back, and you're back with a BANG! So...Welcome back, and you're back with a BANG! So sad to hear about weather-related disasters that continue to occur around the world … I could write a lot about what I believe about it, but I won't. I appreciate your attitude about them and I really enjoyed the symbolism of the chimes and the cicadas in this post. I am amazed Boy Y can recognize their songs by ear. Looks like you had a very special summer with the kids.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-23984286234492603122018-09-10T22:49:05.630+09:002018-09-10T22:49:05.630+09:00If only we had wings like the beautiful bug to fly...If only we had wings like the beautiful bug to fly away from so many natural disasters. I’ve been thinking of your region hearing all the news and relieved Nara seemed relatively safe. We’re all on the pinnacle of some unexpected change and challenge but the magic and moments of existence remains to be enjoyed with children, rainbows and chimes. Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-19422669273772550492018-09-10T19:02:04.735+09:002018-09-10T19:02:04.735+09:00Japan has certainly had some major disasters this ...Japan has certainly had some major disasters this year, what next indeed? Your mosaic is beautiful, such loving happy faces, you are truly blessed to have these little ones in your life. Love the fireworks, what a spectacle!<br />Happy Mosaic Monday.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778709902157945708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324653069160902634.post-45219440821447318572018-09-10T18:46:02.023+09:002018-09-10T18:46:02.023+09:00Japan is a beautiful country expose to extreme dis...Japan is a beautiful country expose to extreme disasters. <br />Love your colorful Fu-rin !<br />And your pictures are gorgeous !<br />Have a nice week !<br />AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774887724789015500noreply@blogger.com