tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post3513051682629658486..comments2024-01-30T07:43:33.927-08:00Comments on The Ninja Librarian: WEP: Jewel BoxRebecca M. Douglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-5684669685254510222019-04-24T09:02:36.925-07:002019-04-24T09:02:36.925-07:00Love looking for special rocks. Learning to photog...Love looking for special rocks. Learning to photograph them and leave them has been the next step, though I still like to keep some to put in a little bowl.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-82159145940270298722019-04-24T08:55:43.465-07:002019-04-24T08:55:43.465-07:00Seriously. If you are a geologist, you can read ju...Seriously. If you are a geologist, you can read just a bit of that hidden history.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-19665836505543885442019-04-24T08:54:52.564-07:002019-04-24T08:54:52.564-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-19085251306262619122019-04-24T08:54:37.722-07:002019-04-24T08:54:37.722-07:00I was thinking that—most jewels are stones!
As f...I was thinking that—most jewels are stones! <br /><br />As for moving to NZ, it would be a temptation, but a) it IS too far from family, and b) they won’t have us (they don’t want retirees).Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-29761633743140997732019-04-24T08:53:06.342-07:002019-04-24T08:53:06.342-07:00Thanks, I didn’t know about that blog hop. I may s...Thanks, I didn’t know about that blog hop. I may share some, though having some real photographers in the family I am keenly aware that I’m mostly trading on great subject matter, not great photos!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-33253031028644309242019-04-23T23:21:51.622-07:002019-04-23T23:21:51.622-07:00Wow, those are gorgeous. I love rocks too. Thanks ...Wow, those are gorgeous. I love rocks too. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-34810680727343641552019-04-23T19:54:05.092-07:002019-04-23T19:54:05.092-07:00Those rocks and shells are gorgeous! I've alw...Those rocks and shells are gorgeous! I've always loved collecting rocks and seashells. For rocks in particular, there's so much history absorbed into every pore. If only they could talk, they'd have such stories to tell.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-21900691388255924262019-04-23T17:41:40.390-07:002019-04-23T17:41:40.390-07:00I really like the shells and the view. Cool!I really like the shells and the view. Cool!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343722894608893190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-25033822019198461502019-04-23T12:25:48.907-07:002019-04-23T12:25:48.907-07:00Such beautiful stones!
Hope you had a wonderful ho...Such beautiful stones!<br />Hope you had a wonderful holiday.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-20100190841411921102019-04-23T00:34:58.958-07:002019-04-23T00:34:58.958-07:00Excellent images! (One of our members, Kate, lives...Excellent images! (One of our members, Kate, lives in Wellington, New Zealand.) Hope you enjoy your adventure.Operation Awesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885316062405137882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-10503255036061186202019-04-23T00:34:38.138-07:002019-04-23T00:34:38.138-07:00Lovely rocks. Stones can be jewels - like Tiger...Lovely rocks. Stones can be jewels - like Tiger's eye, Onyx, jade, etc. Would love to visit New Zealand, especially since I once wanted to move there, but it would have been so far from family. Thanks for the photo study!D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-46728860466299840842019-04-22T13:59:53.221-07:002019-04-22T13:59:53.221-07:00Such wonderful treasures! I would love to visit Ne...Such wonderful treasures! I would love to visit New Zealand, but my lack of both health and funds means that this is something which will likely never happen. Thank you for sharing your photos!<br />You should consider sharing your photos on the blog hops at magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com<br />This isn't my blog, it's just a nice place for those who enjoy photography to share their work.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-76091219111276898632019-04-22T10:52:35.885-07:002019-04-22T10:52:35.885-07:00I’m a sucker for nice rocks and shells :). When I ...I’m a sucker for nice rocks and shells :). When I was a kid we had a tumbler to polish them.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-15696382290257583042019-04-22T10:51:47.572-07:002019-04-22T10:51:47.572-07:00It is nice that we can look at pictures of places ...It is nice that we can look at pictures of places we may not get to visit. But if you love mountains, jump if you get the chance to visit the South Island.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-18376513792905125192019-04-21T12:23:52.960-07:002019-04-21T12:23:52.960-07:00As a retired photographer, I loved those photos of...As a retired photographer, I loved those photos of so many rocks and shells - jewels in themselves. I once used 'Beautiful Shells' as a title of a short with shells and more. Precious finds.Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-7650793668566844962019-04-20T21:20:29.346-07:002019-04-20T21:20:29.346-07:00I've always dreamed of going to New Zealand. N...I've always dreamed of going to New Zealand. Now, thanks to your beautiful photos, in a way I have. :-) I just posted my entry: https://rolandyeomans.blogspot.com/2019/04/weprif.htmlRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-58096241667546094922019-04-20T00:34:03.236-07:002019-04-20T00:34:03.236-07:00Also—I wanted to congratulate you on your wonderfu...Also—I wanted to congratulate you on your wonderfully creepy story, but couldn’t locate the comment form. Well done!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-31032209028389546192019-04-19T23:57:59.740-07:002019-04-19T23:57:59.740-07:00Flying out tomorrow! We’ve had a great stay here, ...Flying out tomorrow! We’ve had a great stay here, and it’s been long enough that it’s strange to think it’s ending.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-7371777114867823912019-04-19T23:57:23.351-07:002019-04-19T23:57:23.351-07:00Most of the rocks were from assorted beaches, not ...Most of the rocks were from assorted beaches, not on tracks. The scenic shot is the only one we hiked to, I think.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-59571562938235350182019-04-19T23:56:25.287-07:002019-04-19T23:56:25.287-07:00Thanks! I decided that rocks would be totally appr...Thanks! I decided that rocks would be totally appropriate. I’m glad people seem to agree :)Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-1975881168366039612019-04-19T17:34:05.421-07:002019-04-19T17:34:05.421-07:00What lovely pictures! It would be tempting to leav...What lovely pictures! It would be tempting to leave all those behind. Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-49471629285099843512019-04-19T17:03:24.683-07:002019-04-19T17:03:24.683-07:00Beautiful shots of natural jewels. I'm glad yo...Beautiful shots of natural jewels. I'm glad you left them behind for others to enjoy them. That's the word these days -- leave it where you found it. NZ is so beautiful. Lived there for 18 months. Never went walking along this particular trail. Happy travels!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-2243222975469777372019-04-19T10:19:18.970-07:002019-04-19T10:19:18.970-07:00These photos are lovely, and they work quite well ...These photos are lovely, and they work quite well for the prompt. Jewels do come from the earth, after all. Nicely done!L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-44250459105818009592019-04-19T02:08:56.626-07:002019-04-19T02:08:56.626-07:00Well a story or more for another day ... I've ...Well a story or more for another day ... I've never been - but can see the beauty ... just enjoy the travels - which you obviously are ... a jewel of a trip to a bejewelled country ... cheers from a sunny England! Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-3654349501237045302019-04-19T01:45:58.600-07:002019-04-19T01:45:58.600-07:00That’s a shell. I think it’s broken, maybe just a ...That’s a shell. I think it’s broken, maybe just a mussel shell, maybe something more interesting. I can’t recall and may not have been able to tell even at the time.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.com