Comments on: A Randomly Photographed Stroll in Kyoto http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-29/474 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:05:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Nils http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-29/474#comment-4977 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:05:02 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-29/474#comment-4977 I came home yesterday to find that Gregory had somehow navigated to this post and dragged the flower picture onto my desktop. He liked that one, I guess. Also, laughing at your Mom's comments here. You posted a picture of an ajisai (hydrangea) a couple weeks ago and called it "big ball flower" or something like that. <span class='jfriedl'>Gregory is clearly a preschooler of fine distinction. Yes, now that we have one in the dining room, I've learned the name "hydrangea" (and even how to pronounce it, courtesy of Aunt Jeannette) but you've got to admit that "big ball flower" is accurately descriptive. I remember now a few years ago we visited a temple in Fushimi that has a huge garden of hydrangea. I'd love to visit that again, with my nice camera and slightly improved photographic skills.... —Jeffrey</span> I came home yesterday to find that Gregory had somehow navigated to this post and dragged the flower picture onto my desktop. He liked that one, I guess. Also, laughing at your Mom’s comments here. You posted a picture of an ajisai (hydrangea) a couple weeks ago and called it “big ball flower” or something like that.

Gregory is clearly a preschooler of fine distinction. Yes, now that we have one in the dining room, I’ve learned the name “hydrangea” (and even how to pronounce it, courtesy of Aunt Jeannette) but you’ve got to admit that “big ball flower” is accurately descriptive. I remember now a few years ago we visited a temple in Fushimi that has a huge garden of hydrangea. I’d love to visit that again, with my nice camera and slightly improved photographic skills…. —Jeffrey

]]> by: Grandma Friedl http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-29/474#comment-4805 Mon, 28 May 2007 17:38:39 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-05-29/474#comment-4805 Just a couple of observations: 1. Whatever made you think the lovely lady out for a stroll was ELDERLY? She doesn't appear to be in the least. <span class='jfriedl'>I saw her as we waited for the light to change. She was clearly older than you, Mom, but no less dignified. I love to see women of all ages in kimono going about their daily life. One of the local taxi companies offers a 10% discount to customers in that kind of traditional wear, which I think is great. —Jeffy</span> 2. On the roof of the temple gates...is this what happened to all the unused mortar shells of their last war? Apparently the decorations are supposed t replicate ends of logs, I'd guess. <span class='jfriedl'>They're usually seals or emblems, like the chrysanthemum symbol of the emperor, or the like.</span> 3. I really should get you a good book so you can identify the flowers you photograph. Or else leave a blank space and Peter, or any body, could insert the name. <span class='jfriedl'>I have... it's called the "enter a comment" box!</span> So far I've known most of them except the very unusual. And seeing as how you grew up among many of them, it just shows how slippery you were when it came to helping me with the gardening. Just a couple of observations:
1. Whatever made you think the lovely lady out for a stroll was ELDERLY? She doesn’t appear to be in the least.

I saw her as we waited for the light to change. She was clearly older than you, Mom, but no less dignified. I love to see women of all ages in kimono going about their daily life. One of the local taxi companies offers a 10% discount to customers in that kind of traditional wear, which I think is great. —Jeffy

2. On the roof of the temple gates…is this what happened to all the unused mortar shells of their last war? Apparently the decorations are supposed t replicate ends of logs, I’d guess.

They’re usually seals or emblems, like the chrysanthemum symbol of the emperor, or the like.

3. I really should get you a good book so you can identify the flowers you photograph. Or else leave a blank space and Peter, or any body, could insert the name. I have… it’s called the “enter a comment” box!

So far I’ve known most of them except the very unusual. And seeing as how you grew up among many of them, it just shows how slippery you were when it came to helping me with the gardening.

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