tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post8243553323694977897..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Not for the 4th of July...Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-76461874050158345112013-07-13T16:38:06.048+02:002013-07-13T16:38:06.048+02:00Well, we don't, Mary :-)
Glad you enjoyed the ...Well, we don't, Mary :-)<br />Glad you enjoyed the pictures, and that is only a fraction of what was really going on - I couldn't see it all for the buildings being in the way.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-13050362237453032922013-07-13T16:37:24.322+02:002013-07-13T16:37:24.322+02:00Just without the noise, Graham :-)Just without the noise, Graham :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-33065165842593897762013-07-13T16:37:10.205+02:002013-07-13T16:37:10.205+02:00It must be spectacular to watch fireworks across a...It must be spectacular to watch fireworks across a lake! Sorry you missed them this year, but I'm sure you'll be there next year.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-39185361079989011172013-07-13T16:36:01.609+02:002013-07-13T16:36:01.609+02:00My parents, especially my Dad (I think), love baro...My parents, especially my Dad (I think), love baroque music, too. I grew up listening to a variety of my parents' music - everything from Bach to the Beatles - and I know we were listening to Händel many times, too.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-55658996137458402812013-07-13T16:34:54.119+02:002013-07-13T16:34:54.119+02:00That one is my favourite of the small collectoin, ...That one is my favourite of the small collectoin, too, John.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-60146638332839357592013-07-12T00:32:27.205+02:002013-07-12T00:32:27.205+02:00I didn't imagine you'd be celebrating the ...I didn't imagine you'd be celebrating the 4th! LOL!! That is a beautiful display! Thank you for sharing!Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73879061953056032282013-07-11T19:48:06.497+02:002013-07-11T19:48:06.497+02:00Like CJ I really do think that the third photo is ...Like CJ I really do think that the third photo is a cracker.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-55441014177097002482013-07-11T16:23:14.622+02:002013-07-11T16:23:14.622+02:00So beautiful, and your pictures are amazingly exce...So beautiful, and your pictures are amazingly excellent.<br /><br />We love to watch the 4th of July fireworks from our dock. They take place in the park across the lake from us. I missed them this year, but enjoyed seeing your fireworks. <br />Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-28862329950645660162013-07-11T12:21:07.463+02:002013-07-11T12:21:07.463+02:00Oh, and I forgot to say Händel is one of my favour...Oh, and I forgot to say Händel is one of my favourite classic composers, I like baroque music. I have his Fireworks Music and Water Music on the same CD.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-10545226808113003702013-07-11T12:18:34.851+02:002013-07-11T12:18:34.851+02:00Those fireworks pictures are not bad at all. I kno...Those fireworks pictures are not bad at all. I know from experience that it is not easy - I sometimes try to take photos of fireworks from my balcony at New Year. I agree with John - the third photo with the roof silhouetted is especially good. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-80211144955810845362013-07-11T07:13:38.394+02:002013-07-11T07:13:38.394+02:00I think the third photo - with the roof silhouette...I think the third photo - with the roof silhouetted - is the best. Really atmospheric. Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51919715176297245542013-07-11T07:12:03.576+02:002013-07-11T07:12:03.576+02:00It is a good place to watch fireworks from, that&#...It is a good place to watch fireworks from, that's true! On the few occasions that I was home on New Year's Eve, I watched the fireworks there, too.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-23941506550675931732013-07-11T07:11:08.601+02:002013-07-11T07:11:08.601+02:00Yes, Friko, I know they see him as one of their ow...Yes, Friko, I know they see him as one of their own, and that's fine by me; he did, after all, spend a large part of his life at court, and composed much of his work there.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-27156973457094824862013-07-11T02:34:23.922+02:002013-07-11T02:34:23.922+02:00You got some great shots from your window and you ...You got some great shots from your window and you didn't have to fight any crowds to enjoy them! Good for you!<br /><br />I just read the comment above, and it is true, the Brits claim him too...I don't blame them one bit!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-71455903300625505142013-07-11T00:08:12.080+02:002013-07-11T00:08:12.080+02:00The pictures aren’t bad at all. I’ve not been to a...The pictures aren’t bad at all. I’ve not been to a fireworks display for years. I only the Sylvester ones on TV.<br /><br />Did you know that the Brits consider Handel to be ‘their’ composer? Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.com