tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post4648485423091522712..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: The Silent SeaGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-62855936886521511902021-08-11T21:00:31.652+01:002021-08-11T21:00:31.652+01:00It can indeed, YP. I often just sit and listen to ...It can indeed, YP. I often just sit and listen to it.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12627973004783118862021-08-11T06:15:46.663+01:002021-08-11T06:15:46.663+01:00That is indeed a strange phenomenon which I have n...That is indeed a strange phenomenon which I have noticed a few times myself. Living by the sea can be like a therapy as its rhythms play out in the background.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-37788525645986174942021-08-09T18:37:50.226+01:002021-08-09T18:37:50.226+01:00Diane, crashing waves and gale force winds have be...Diane, crashing waves and gale force winds have been so much part of my life that I can't imagine life without them.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-10675375525465560382021-08-09T18:37:00.847+01:002021-08-09T18:37:00.847+01:00Lee, I can recall so many of your posts where the ...Lee, I can recall so many of your posts where the sea has been a huge part of your life.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-86016953310832035592021-08-09T18:36:13.622+01:002021-08-09T18:36:13.622+01:00Marcheline, thank you so much for the thoughts on ...Marcheline, thank you so much for the thoughts on your experiences. In the one period of my life when I have suffered from post operative depression (I was 16 and had part of a lung removed) I walked by the sea for hours on end. It seemed to work.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-21934797491400029522021-08-09T18:32:19.185+01:002021-08-09T18:32:19.185+01:00Amy, I am always conscious of my good fortune.Amy, I am always conscious of my good fortune.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-84313917297574081032021-08-09T18:31:57.768+01:002021-08-09T18:31:57.768+01:00Thank you, Kylie, for your experience and thoughts...Thank you, Kylie, for your experience and thoughts.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57409045687762267932021-08-09T06:40:19.385+01:002021-08-09T06:40:19.385+01:00It is lovely to see the sea so calm but it's a...It is lovely to see the sea so calm but it's also nice to listen to the crashing waves. It was interesting to read the comment explaining why the streaks occur. The painting is lovely.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-7621167248225118582021-08-07T22:31:37.031+01:002021-08-07T22:31:37.031+01:00I love the sounds and the look of the ocean....it&...I love the sounds and the look of the ocean....it's been quite a while I've enjoyed the ambience...the pleasure.<br /><br />Take good care, Graham. I hope all is well. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19291915863731639522021-08-06T12:14:45.199+01:002021-08-06T12:14:45.199+01:00After growing up on Long Island, where the sea is ...After growing up on Long Island, where the sea is never more than a few minutes' drive either north or south, I moved inland. It took me a few years to discover that I felt smothered when I couldn't reach the sea. So I moved back home - it was one of the best decisions in my life. <br /><br />As for the moods of the ocean, I prefer the stormy, crashing seas (provided I am not in a boat, of course). Some of my favorite moments, both home and abroad, involve standing near the coastline while winds whip the waves into a frenzy. In Ireland, I saw strong winds coming off the land that blew the tops of the waves backwards towards the sea, the way some people blow foam off the top of their beer. In Scotland, I have stood and watched incredibly translucent aqua waters crash on perfect sand (Harris). In Hawaii, I stood on the top of a huge cliff and watched the waves crashing below. The wind blew so hard that I could lean my entire body weight forward, and it held me up.<br /><br />In my life, whenever I have had to face disappointment or sadness, frustration or loss, going to the sea has always been my medicine. It's my church, and my solace. As long as I have the ability to choose where I live, it will always be in reach of the sea.Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-8510675644964035322021-08-06T05:48:38.787+01:002021-08-06T05:48:38.787+01:00I am so envious Graham! I miss hearing the sound o...I am so envious Graham! I miss hearing the sound of the waves crashing on the rocks and the ocean, you're very luckyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25235007941283060092021-08-06T02:32:07.412+01:002021-08-06T02:32:07.412+01:00We used to camp near the sea when I was a lot youn...We used to camp near the sea when I was a lot younger and I loved to hear the waves as I fell asleep. I also used to imagine a tidal wave crashing over the headland and carrying my tent away! Strange.<br />The sea is just wonderful in all it's forms and the painting perefctly catches the beauty of a large body of water.kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87384775177028653322021-08-05T20:11:32.870+01:002021-08-05T20:11:32.870+01:00Jill, do we really know anything in this world. I ...Jill, do we really know anything in this world. I just read what it says on the gate!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-15886131395066210102021-08-05T20:06:02.214+01:002021-08-05T20:06:02.214+01:00Or it could be a space ship! Do we really know?
Or it could be a space ship! Do we really know?<br />Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29751276854734101342021-08-05T17:28:52.076+01:002021-08-05T17:28:52.076+01:00Cro, it is the radio communications dish or whatev...Cro, it is the radio communications dish or whatever which tracks all the aircraft flying across the North Atlantic.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-66018319110886236232021-08-05T06:07:19.193+01:002021-08-05T06:07:19.193+01:00My not being by the sea for so long is simply beca...My not being by the sea for so long is simply because I do not have the opportunity - I live in the South of Germany, hundreds of miles from the sea in all directions. Our holidays are usually hiking in the mountains, and because of the pandemic, I have not been to England since 2019 - my best chance to get to the sea! I don't find it terrifying at all, just Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-13278121619059845322021-08-05T05:05:53.521+01:002021-08-05T05:05:53.521+01:00Had you noticed that in your top photo a spaceship...Had you noticed that in your top photo a spaceship had landed in the far distance? Spooky!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90545816030796887662021-08-04T20:57:22.087+01:002021-08-04T20:57:22.087+01:00Adrian I walked into that one. Adrian I walked into that one. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-44655154712189984462021-08-04T20:56:27.082+01:002021-08-04T20:56:27.082+01:00Whatever else you are, Adrian, 'simple' do...Whatever else you are, Adrian, 'simple' doesn't enter into it.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49642930489189977062021-08-04T20:50:10.297+01:002021-08-04T20:50:10.297+01:00Yes the effect is called Tide.Yes the effect is called Tide.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-62602160720864791202021-08-04T20:49:03.390+01:002021-08-04T20:49:03.390+01:00Simple minded.Simple minded.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-20717902252099723792021-08-04T17:01:19.721+01:002021-08-04T17:01:19.721+01:00Lesley, the moon can play with the water and produ...Lesley, the moon can play with the water and produce the most spectacular effects.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43058161441756368612021-08-04T16:59:06.972+01:002021-08-04T16:59:06.972+01:00Adrian, you are becoming rather single minded. Adrian, you are becoming rather single minded. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-69688747601048901302021-08-04T16:58:09.853+01:002021-08-04T16:58:09.853+01:00Meike, being away from the se for that long would ...Meike, being away from the se for that long would be awful for me. But then for some the sea is a terrifying prospect. I am fortunate and content.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-32899116302440598072021-08-04T16:56:52.470+01:002021-08-04T16:56:52.470+01:00I like that, Pauline - being able to see the silen...I like that, Pauline - being able to see the silence. I know exactly what you mean.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com