tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post3893936305880845152..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: An Unexpected Location Photo-op by Alison HendersonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-29604227284073107632018-09-18T17:32:23.685-04:002018-09-18T17:32:23.685-04:00Ha! I've been to the Nepenthe Restaurant. It&#...Ha! I've been to the Nepenthe Restaurant. It's been quite a few years, but I doubt it's changed much. Amazing views. I like your pix of the bridge better than the stock photo. Too bad about the septic tank. That's like us doing house improvements, the painter falling off the roof, and now threatening to sue us. Lesson learned: Don't be to responsible.Diane Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000110555204777912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58844260535996361732018-09-18T14:09:17.846-04:002018-09-18T14:09:17.846-04:00We were in La Jolla, Monterey and Big Sur several ...We were in La Jolla, Monterey and Big Sur several years ago. Each turn of the road was another breathtaking vista. You can't go wrong with any of those settings. Talk about making lemonade out lemons. :) Sharon Buchbinder, Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848087216042290453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-5138837686985069072018-09-17T13:59:45.045-04:002018-09-17T13:59:45.045-04:00Stunning photos and what a great setting. Setting ...Stunning photos and what a great setting. Setting is really important to me too. In fact, I'm on the way to take photos for my next series. FDW is driving as I check email. Great to have the setting within a couple of hours drive.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-92059992642206645782018-09-16T09:01:57.044-04:002018-09-16T09:01:57.044-04:00One of these days my husband and I really need to ...One of these days my husband and I really need to travel deep into California. We dipped our toes in when he was in the service, but that was a result of poor navigation on my part when he was on leave and we were temporarily lost, heading west from Arizona when we should have been heading east. Those pictures are stunning. Way to make good use of what could have become a bad day.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-38710549202810897452018-09-15T16:33:15.796-04:002018-09-15T16:33:15.796-04:00Thanks, Andi. It is a spectacular drive. Wishing y...Thanks, Andi. It is a spectacular drive. Wishing you no septic tank woes. It's very expensive and disruptive.<br />Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-24889440687555755302018-09-15T15:08:44.812-04:002018-09-15T15:08:44.812-04:00Thanks for the trip down memory lane for me--loved...Thanks for the trip down memory lane for me--loved doing that drive. As for the septic tank, I don't even know where mine is. I dread to think! Previous owners never pumped it so am wondering....and good luck with the new books.Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-32369151762674839862018-09-15T14:12:37.952-04:002018-09-15T14:12:37.952-04:00Vonnie, summer mornings are usually foggy, but the...Vonnie, summer mornings are usually foggy, but the only time we have traffic jams in our neck of the woods is during Classic Car Week, and then the jams are Ferraris and Porsches. LOLAlison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-82193513834124179362018-09-15T13:54:06.711-04:002018-09-15T13:54:06.711-04:00What beautiful pictures. What. A. View. I might ha...What beautiful pictures. What. A. View. I might have to check your area out. Mention California and I think of traffic jams and fog. I am so wrong, aren't I? Thanks for sharing.Vonnie Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636934830795471572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25651740104057086262018-09-15T12:23:22.047-04:002018-09-15T12:23:22.047-04:00Rolynn, we're looking at $10-15K. I can't ...Rolynn, we're looking at $10-15K. I can't be sure because they found additional problems once they dug it up, and I don't have the bill yet.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47631827180584096882018-09-15T12:04:40.526-04:002018-09-15T12:04:40.526-04:00We have a septic system as well, and decided to pu...We have a septic system as well, and decided to pump out this year while the yard was torn up. Of course 'rules' have changed about access, etc., so we had to have ours worked on as well. Ended up costing a couple thou. Expensive, these digestive 'systems' are! Love the pictures, Alison. You've become quite the cover girl! Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-91260813629126324282018-09-15T11:46:13.445-04:002018-09-15T11:46:13.445-04:00Jannine, I didn't get enough photos for a Big ...Jannine, I didn't get enough photos for a Big Sur-themed calendar, but I did get some nice ones to mix in this year.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-53758363759174589042018-09-15T11:45:28.240-04:002018-09-15T11:45:28.240-04:00The bridge shot amazed me, Leah, especially since ...The bridge shot amazed me, Leah, especially since I took it through the windshield of the moving car! We did arrive home to a new tank, although they discovered an additional problem that took another day and a half to correct. All's well now, however.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-60830315303598964382018-09-15T11:44:00.770-04:002018-09-15T11:44:00.770-04:00Thanks, Diane. I'm not sure exactly what tone ...Thanks, Diane. I'm not sure exactly what tone I'm aiming for in the new series yet. I may have to just start writing and see what happens. Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-90796578172046090702018-09-15T10:44:40.974-04:002018-09-15T10:44:40.974-04:00A great way to spend your day and wonderful photos...A great way to spend your day and wonderful photos! I see a new calendar coming out of this!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-67077714440452463502018-09-15T09:43:28.675-04:002018-09-15T09:43:28.675-04:00Oh wow, what stunning photos. I'm feeling quit...Oh wow, what stunning photos. I'm feeling quite deprived that I've never traveled west and am more determined than ever to get out there some day. Your bridge shot is almost identical to the stock photo, too! Very cool. Hopefully you arrived home to a new tank and far fewer plumbing worries.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-565270526725403572018-09-15T08:12:42.639-04:002018-09-15T08:12:42.639-04:00Lovely pictures, Alison. Great setting for your ne...Lovely pictures, Alison. Great setting for your new series. Isn't it exciting to start a new one? My fav time when writing. Hope you enjoy the process. What a great way to kill time while your new tank is installed.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com