tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post6604165402341732724..comments2023-12-16T23:54:45.620+13:00Comments on . . . All Finite Things Reveal Infinitude . . . : Snap FrozenClaire Beynonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00005365677016923903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-63865506006205223482009-04-11T10:37:00.000+12:002009-04-11T10:37:00.000+12:00Pen - a friend once said to me (this was during a ...Pen - a friend once said to me (this was during a poetry-writing workshop) 'If in doubt, opt for the astonishing.' <BR/><BR/>The Antarctic environment never failed to astonish me - this was as much to do with Its expansiveness, exuberance and ferocity as it was to do with the exquisite delicacy of its detail.<BR/><BR/>Your writing has these same ingredients. L, CClaire Beynonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005365677016923903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-76987457292111839312009-04-11T10:32:00.000+12:002009-04-11T10:32:00.000+12:00Jan, hello... Lovely to find that you've popped in...Jan, hello... Lovely to find that you've popped into Icelines, thanks. I have googled Clare's book and found all sorts of enticing commentaries about it. It brings to mind a painting I made a few weeks after returning to NZ from my first trip to Antarctica - I will hunt it out and post it on my blog for you and Clare.<BR/><BR/>I'm really enjoying your site - am a regular visitor now that I've discovered you!Claire Beynonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005365677016923903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-13601907883282152022009-04-11T10:25:00.000+12:002009-04-11T10:25:00.000+12:00Kay - it was so good to see you and Robert in the ...Kay - it was so good to see you and Robert in the Pecha Kucha audience at DPAG. Friends def. boost a gal's courage! I will be leaving my full comment on this and your recent postings on Made for Weather (later today, I hope). ML, CClaire Beynonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005365677016923903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-16196093544483770552009-04-11T10:21:00.000+12:002009-04-11T10:21:00.000+12:00Hi Vanda - I hope you're back on your feet again a...Hi Vanda - I hope you're back on your feet again and with an appetite for chocolate and hot cross buns. This last week was a biggie for you... certainly not one you needed to be wrestling a lurgy in! <BR/><BR/>re; Ice. Yes, it is an amazing articulate and expressive medium - like us, it reveals and conceals its history, and is endlessly mysterious. <BR/><BR/>I appreciate your generous reference to my website on OverKill - thank you.Claire Beynonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005365677016923903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-1632442832686051872009-04-07T22:31:00.000+12:002009-04-07T22:31:00.000+12:00Ah, I'm so glad to have the chance to be astonishe...Ah, I'm so glad to have the chance to be astonished all over again.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04557747956609276030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-64006215280681253902009-04-06T19:12:00.000+12:002009-04-06T19:12:00.000+12:00This must be one of the BEST blog postings I have ...This must be one of the BEST blog postings I have ever read. <BR/>It is marvellous. <BR/>Have you read " Wegner's Jigsaw" by Clare Dudman. <BR/>Clare is a good friend of mine and her book is wonderful, if only for her descriptions of ice. <BR/>The whole book is a joy.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-35198270062759415762009-04-05T12:33:00.000+12:002009-04-05T12:33:00.000+12:00As I said on the night - I knew your presentation ...As I said on the night - I knew your presentation would be beautiful and wasn't disappointed. (I intend to post a blog entry on the night soon - today even, maybe!) I am so pleased that on the entry, I can link to this post ... such wonder deserves a very wide audience.Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5100640878581081403.post-53218737475796311462009-04-02T20:38:00.000+13:002009-04-02T20:38:00.000+13:00Wonderful, Claire. I'm so glad you've posted this ...Wonderful, Claire. I'm so glad you've posted this as I was so annoyed and disappointed at feeling too sick to get there.<BR/><BR/>I am always in awe and wonder at the incredibly art in ice that forms naturally on that strange continent.Vanda Symonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956034768397598056noreply@blogger.com