Comments on: How I Almost Started Writing: Russian River

By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:50:15 +0000

@Isle Thanks!

Yeah, even with the summer sun calling me into the backyard, I’ve still found time to put up a post or two.

By: Isle

Isle — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:46:32 +0000

“Years later, if I work at it, I will remember how cold the wind was the day I found it and that I took my shoes off anyway and walked in the surf.”

“wondering if you can catch a glimpse of the sea which you can’t but you can fly off the road trying.”

“Weaving between the redwoods, I can’t keep my eyes off the river. The green stone is in my pocket.”

To heck with the visuals, these are great. I think the emotional undercurrents of your words in this instance touch me more than the actual colours.

Loved this post. I can see I have some catching up to do hmm?

By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:32:02 +0000

@Karen You’re quite welcome and thank you for saying such kind things.

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:47:16 +0000

Jamie, each time I believe you have written my favorite post you fool me and write one that tops it. I have decided that they are all my favorite! You truly have a gift for pulling readers into the story and subtly communicating textured layers of feelings without ever discussing them. It is a beautiful pieced that pulled me in and had me closing my eyes and imagining…

Thank you Jamie, thank you.

By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:15:29 +0000

@Deb Like Mallory said, the scenery there is evil.

Thanks for the kind words, but don’t sell yourself short!

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:27:37 +0000

This is so rich. Rich colors - green stone, purple ocean, star(light), redwoods, and in the photo the azure to cerulean water, orange to salmon sky, and the black of the silhouetted rocks. Rich scents of river bank, sea salt, meadow, smoking asbestos (actually asbestos isn’t used in brakes now), the mix of ale, sweat and pipe tobacco, I’ll leave it at that. Rich sounds - gentle wash of water against the bank, braying cows, barking seals, clanking plates and pints, squalling tires, a channel bell.

I think I’m trying to play in the wrong league.

By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:49:22 +0000

@Ulla Thanks for pointing that one out. I labored hard over the right order for that particular phrase.

@Mallory I wish I could but one of those cows made off with my sharp stick!

By: Mallory

Mallory — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:45:38 +0000

The scenery is evil - poke yer eyes out - quick…

By: Ulla

Ulla — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:45:16 +0000

“The sun has been setting forever” What a beautiful sentence describing the goings-on of nature! Thanks very much for sharing this.
Ulla

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By: Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:34:05 +0000

@Mallory I saw it but then someone clonked me on the head with all that scenery and I promptly forgot.