Comments on: A walk on the wild side

By: Giddy

Giddy — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:45:33 +0000

Hi WA,

I visit Garden Joy regularly and found your witty comments intriguing. Since you are a northern gardener, I decided to check out your site and am finding it quite entertaining and love the cats and beautiful photos. I’ll be checking in often!

Giddy,
I’ll be looking out for you. Ya got to keep an eye on Gnomes and their plans for total world domination.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:02:02 +0000

As always I so look forward to your updates and those gorgeous photos! I was not disappointed today.

I have been on the lookout for a new camera and the model you have is one that is on my short list. I’ll be watching to see what you can do with it.

I also have been enjoying your wonderful wildflowers as desktops. I know this winter they will certainly make our long winter seem less dreary.

Debbie,
Off hand I’d say move it to the top of the list. Of course I’m still getting used to it and fumbling through settings but the camera has already passed my expectations. The Leica lens is supposed to be the best in the class. I just took some shots using the 18x zoom to the max and am uploading them to the computer now. We’ll see how those come out along with the ‘exposure’ adjusted ones. On full auto I found outdoor photos a bit overexposed – doh! it took me a couple of days to stumble across the “right in your face’ button that takes you right to the exposure setting control.

As usual the instruction book is loaded with info but it somehow never rings the bell for me. There’s just too much info for someone who’s brain is already full. I don’t mind tossing some of the junk out but I can’t remember where I put it.

This winter I’ll be updating my wallpaper pages on the web site. I need to keep them all in one place for easy reference. I better start now or I may never get through all the photos I’m taking.

OK I’m off to look at those new photos

By: Joy

Joy — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:14:25 +0000

DearWiseA**
I just can’t help myself with that name .. hope you forgive me ? LOL
I am getting some beautiful wallpaper from your gorgeous flower shots and I want to thank you for them .. it will certainly brighten up those long dull winter days when I am cruising on my lap top.
How can I convince you that some ferns are stunning and would fit in your gardens some where ? I’m taking this on as a mission I warn you ! I will convince you some time : )
I’m hoping next year my planning and energy is focused enough to finally get rid of the awful wooden borders .. I just didn’t get to them this year with the raccoon business .. and the bed spring from hell (long story!) LOL
Spectacular pictures !!
PS … the new format is looking very good too !

Joy,
I had to settle on WiseAcre. The state wouldn’t let me put WiseA** on my license plate. Your version is a much more accurate description and I know it.

Glad you like the wallpapers. I seem to change mine daily but not all of them make it to the blog or website. Looks like I have a winter project.

Oh I do have a few wild ferns in the pond garden but I have to keep pulling them. They spread fast and I try to keep them from multiplying into a critical mass. I’m sure your painted ferns are much better behaved but I’m not prone to use them now. I’d rather not take away your mission.

Oh another Saga? Can’t wait.