tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post5349400072633478271..comments2024-01-31T10:56:24.961-06:00Comments on Brit Gal in the USA: The Sound of SilenceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-39220749505473522522009-03-17T20:38:00.000-05:002009-03-17T20:38:00.000-05:00OK, I'm jealous.OK, I'm jealous.Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027061380778030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-70663196273582488522009-03-17T20:10:00.000-05:002009-03-17T20:10:00.000-05:00It definitely is different being back in the city ...It definitely is different being back in the city with all the noise of helicopters, airplanes, sirens, etc. The thing about the country that most amazed me, though, was the darkness at night and all the stars you could see without the light pollution of a city!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507036847053166775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-10608545923704982002009-03-16T18:38:00.000-05:002009-03-16T18:38:00.000-05:00The thought of hearing wind swishing around, witho...The thought of hearing wind swishing around, without the additional faraway echo of the DC Beltway, sounds meditative.Snippety Gibbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271129879408530904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-64661115031637085342009-03-16T16:26:00.000-05:002009-03-16T16:26:00.000-05:00I'm not sure I could live somewhere so remote and ...I'm not sure I could live somewhere so remote and quiet, breathtakingly beautiful as it is. I'm a city boy at heart. I do think it's wonderful that you have adapted to your new quiet, peaceful and stunningly beautiful world so well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-50657386782163254132009-03-16T14:38:00.000-05:002009-03-16T14:38:00.000-05:00Girl, I am glad you appreciate what you have becau...Girl, I am glad you appreciate what you have because it is indeed special. You couldn't have picked a life so unlike London. Now, these scenes (except for the traffic) might be rural England, but that traffic in England is always there. Always. Always.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357397551761295138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-56176017233681616562009-03-16T13:16:00.000-05:002009-03-16T13:16:00.000-05:00Lovely pictures Sarah.That first photo reminded me...Lovely pictures Sarah.<BR/><BR/>That first photo reminded me of the film North by North West where Cary Grant is stranded and a plane starts to dive on him. Yes it does look scary, just like the film. So vast and flat. Oooh er!Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-70065051444989808302009-03-16T13:05:00.000-05:002009-03-16T13:05:00.000-05:00You do live in a gorgeous area, Sarah. when Georg...You do live in a gorgeous area, Sarah. when George and I travel, we are happier FAR AWAY from traffic and people. Luckily we do live in a small town ---and don't have many traffic or people problems. Thanks be to God for that!!!! <BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-20961016304667778992009-03-16T12:55:00.000-05:002009-03-16T12:55:00.000-05:00Oh my gosh I love the cemetary picture. That is j...Oh my gosh I love the cemetary picture. That is just beautiful and peaceful. I am having that outdoor peace and quiet now and for the next few days.Jill of All Tradeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075357751662738806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-45819321998631897932009-03-16T11:53:00.000-05:002009-03-16T11:53:00.000-05:00Great pics. I know what you mean about the silnce...Great pics. I know what you mean about the silnce on the plains. I have experienced it here and it is both eerie and fantastic all at the same time. SOunds like you live in a great part of the country!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-62529717129956024902009-03-16T11:41:00.000-05:002009-03-16T11:41:00.000-05:00I am often astounded by the silence in the country...I am often astounded by the silence in the countryside when I visit friends with homes in rural areas of Connecticut or Vermont .. and having driven from Denver to Boulder I can attest to the overwhelming vast openness that does indeed make one nervous .. OTOH I love NYC have lived here all my life .. and while I understand how the late teens/20-somethings long for something different/new/exciting ... and they need to do that .. and then come home and appreciate what they left behind.Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-79116620806254180092009-03-16T11:34:00.000-05:002009-03-16T11:34:00.000-05:00i couldn't live in the country. i'd go stir crazy....i couldn't live in the country. i'd go stir crazy. i live in a town w nothing but lots of houses and we go 10 mins into next city for things. at least i have that. lol sure is pretty though :)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365631315923740004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-67084427290777947542009-03-16T11:27:00.000-05:002009-03-16T11:27:00.000-05:00Believe it or not Sarah, these are concerns for Am...Believe it or not Sarah, these are concerns for Americans, too lol...having lived in large cities like Tampa and DC, Cleveland and Phillie...Charleston and the like...going to my grandparents and hearing the sounds of Silence kept me awake for weeks on end during my summer vacations...and now that we have retired to the boonies, it's not much different for me..hence the fan that runs at my bedside even now! I'm glad you're becoming accustomed to the big outdoor spaces, though!<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-67891125655694963302009-03-16T11:20:00.000-05:002009-03-16T11:20:00.000-05:00Beautiful post. Lovely photos. Ahh...Beautiful post. Lovely photos. Ahh...Housewife Savanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276777227256457700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-30252528985661303952009-03-16T08:54:00.000-05:002009-03-16T08:54:00.000-05:00Definitely bring your ear plugs. As soon as the we...Definitely bring your ear plugs. As soon as the weather warms up Chicagoans are outside all the time! 24/7. It was the St. Patrick's Day celebration on Saturday which meant young kids hanging out in bars all day then drunkenly saying loud goodbyes on every street corner at three in the morning. Grr.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-85338972068687002092009-03-16T08:31:00.000-05:002009-03-16T08:31:00.000-05:00Quiet is a good thing!Quiet is a good thing!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-82109512775198554012009-03-16T08:23:00.000-05:002009-03-16T08:23:00.000-05:00I think cemetaries should be in the middle of nowh...I think cemetaries should be in the middle of nowhere. It adds to their tranquil atmosphere.<BR/><BR/>We have many roads around here which I wouldn't like to travel down on my own for fear of breaking down.<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com