tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post6860948175050454617..comments2024-01-28T20:40:57.124-06:00Comments on austin agrodolce: CrownedTexasDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-46555203046394926402015-02-18T06:38:29.318-06:002015-02-18T06:38:29.318-06:00Linda: I'm so glad you liked them. Oh those ...Linda: I'm so glad you liked them. Oh those summer evenings...it felt like they'd last forever, didn't it!<br /><br />People fail to understand how much time and work it takes to develop the Sitting/Sipping musculature needed to properly observe certain natural phenomena. I salute you and am glad to know others are still making the effort! TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-40014946066571119772015-02-18T06:33:53.845-06:002015-02-18T06:33:53.845-06:00RR/Jenny: Thank you! Perhaps as you are taking a...RR/Jenny: Thank you! Perhaps as you are taking a bit of time off after surgery you'll catch a glimpse of a Violet Crown. <br /><br />I remember talking to a newly transplanted neighbor who'd been told (by another newcomer) the Violet Crown label refers to Mountain Laurels in bloom all around town. I suppose that works nearly as well. Holding positive thoughts for you today!TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-67499918139956550622015-02-17T11:29:39.730-06:002015-02-17T11:29:39.730-06:00Great post and gorgeous photos.
I've never he...Great post and gorgeous photos.<br /><br />I've never heard or seen this 'Violet Crown'. But, since I too have developed great sipping and sitting musculature, I too may see it someday.<br /><br />Your tale did bring back memories of playing outside on summer evenings.<br /><br />Thanks for the memories....Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-67393113369975639602015-02-17T11:06:32.013-06:002015-02-17T11:06:32.013-06:00Such an interesting post Deb and of course we have...Such an interesting post Deb and of course we have a Violet Crown garden club in Austin. I went in search of the origin of their name which was decided at their first meeting in 1924. It was named for the writer O'Henry who often referred to Austin as "the city with the violet crowned hills" Thank you for teaching me something new about our city and I will be out looking for those 'violet crowned hills' <br />Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-29013493559637269742015-02-17T08:14:19.836-06:002015-02-17T08:14:19.836-06:00Pam: Thank you very much for the kind words. I&#...Pam: Thank you very much for the kind words. I'm encouraged you found this a good read. <br /><br />Since they occur at sun rise and sun set, proper Violet Crown appreciation does not require but is enhanced by a sipping beverage and a comfy seat. To experience the phenomenon, you must be willing to sacrifice hours to quiet sky watching. Fortunately I have developed powerful sipping and sitting musculature so I'm able to put in the time needed. Let's just call it a public service, shall we?TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-55977022028110694472015-02-16T23:24:57.834-06:002015-02-16T23:24:57.834-06:00"A word artist." I think that sums you u..."A word artist." I think that sums you up perfectly, Deb. I so enjoyed your childhood reminiscences. (I have some similar ones from SC, and from OK visits to see grandparents and cousins.) And those violet crown photos! I've never seen it in all the years I've lived here. I'll have to be on the lookout.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-16069243665752302252015-01-29T07:17:33.978-06:002015-01-29T07:17:33.978-06:00Lea: Thanks for saying so - I sincely appreciate ...Lea: Thanks for saying so - I sincely appreciate it. I hope you'll drop by here again sometime soon. TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-91567106454729320112015-01-28T22:10:20.703-06:002015-01-28T22:10:20.703-06:00Nice photos, and I love the story that goes with t...Nice photos, and I love the story that goes with them!<br />LeaLeahttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-41516381460854442072015-01-23T17:22:11.039-06:002015-01-23T17:22:11.039-06:00Anna: Welcome! Thanks for commenting.
I'm a sk...Anna: Welcome! Thanks for commenting.<br />I'm a sky watcher from always. As a child I used to stretch out on top of the trunk of my Mom's car after the sun had gone down, look up, and try to decide the exact moment it went from dusk to dark.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-12728404130337925592015-01-23T17:18:50.218-06:002015-01-23T17:18:50.218-06:00Jabee: Welcome and thank you! I'm glad you d...Jabee: Welcome and thank you! I'm glad you dropped by and even happier you left a note. Hope to see you here again.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-11485204815832562462015-01-23T13:57:04.642-06:002015-01-23T13:57:04.642-06:00Very nice photos and a thoughtful post. The sky ha...Very nice photos and a thoughtful post. The sky has always fascinated me. Sometimes during the summer I get a crick in my neck just from sitting and staring at the sunrises and sunsets and the moon and the birds as they soar. Thanks for sharing your reflections.Annahttp://transmutationalgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-34656899982569086712015-01-23T07:58:53.145-06:002015-01-23T07:58:53.145-06:00Lovely post, thank youLovely post, thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-84308898987225883692015-01-23T07:38:42.709-06:002015-01-23T07:38:42.709-06:00Debra: I experience it as a joyful privilege to b...Debra: I experience it as a joyful privilege to be able to share with readers here, and I'm always especially jubilant when somebody connects to a particular post. I truly appreciate your encouragement.<br /><br />As to sleeping outside during the summer? My first reaction is to scoff "that's crazy!" but... When I was a girl I used to shut my window unit off at bedtime and sleep with open windows regularly. I love the sounds and scents of Austin in the summertime, day or night.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-59604266835678368242015-01-22T22:13:04.761-06:002015-01-22T22:13:04.761-06:00You are a word artist. You truly transported me to...You are a word artist. You truly transported me to that time and place. I could smell of grass, feel the plastic threads of the lawn chairs, and hear the sounds of kids playing. All became real. Simple details lovingly rendered through the power of your keen observations. I have never heard the phrase violet crown before but it is a perfect description. Love the photos too natch. This summer we turned the AC off and simply went outside to sit on the patio in the evenings. It was so much more pleasing than listening to that horrible machine sound. We could see the sky and smell the evening flowers. We don't have a sleeping porch but I was thinking it might be nice next year to sleep outside in a tent. We'll see ...Debrahttp://mylandrestorationproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-77580062514684764172015-01-21T18:27:26.778-06:002015-01-21T18:27:26.778-06:00Kris: We get some spectacularly colored skies her...Kris: We get some spectacularly colored skies here other times of year when seasonal agricultural slash and burn farmers to the south clear fields. It wouldn't matter if we did or not though. I'm a sunrise and sunset watcher from the get go. TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-59066577340894972582015-01-21T18:24:55.910-06:002015-01-21T18:24:55.910-06:00Tina: I wonder what difference (if any) it might m...Tina: I wonder what difference (if any) it might make to be at airplane level around sunset. I'm sure it is some form of optical illusion or the other. Most information I found was highly anecdotal about the term per se as used in the press, rather than the phenomena. That's OK really. I don't want to understand it - only enjoy it.TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-64433045940765157732015-01-21T17:08:14.998-06:002015-01-21T17:08:14.998-06:00Beautiful photos, Deb, made more so by the childho...Beautiful photos, Deb, made more so by the childhood reminiscences. I've never seen an atmospheric effect like that. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859291696897577217.post-12557807433678357932015-01-21T16:49:11.245-06:002015-01-21T16:49:11.245-06:00Oh those photos, both, but especially the second. ...Oh those photos, both, but especially the second. Simply stunning. I was flying into Austin yesterday at sunset and while I'm not sure the sky was quite the "Violet Crown" that Austin is known for, it certainly suggested that phenomena.<br /><br />The Violet Crown is harder to catch now, but so good that you shared! Thank you for that on this drizzly day.Tinahttp://www.mygardenersays.comnoreply@blogger.com