tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post787205496809025967..comments2024-03-09T00:25:22.754-08:00Comments on City Views, Country Dreams: City Views, Country DreamsFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-7821340694492291072009-06-12T08:20:36.904-07:002009-06-12T08:20:36.904-07:00New York has such an amazing feeling of vibrancy -...New York has such an amazing feeling of vibrancy - so much going on, it makes me feel quite dizzy (in a good way, of course). It's great to see it through your camera lens - I love the photo of sausages especially, as well as the carpets.<br /><br />Enjoyed your meme, too - don't know how I'd missed that first time round.LITTLE BROWN DOGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176955139690523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-78148022895236670282009-06-12T06:22:16.150-07:002009-06-12T06:22:16.150-07:00Sorry haven't been along to your spot for ages...Sorry haven't been along to your spot for ages, what a bustling street market, those chocolate covered bananas looked interesting but didn't they melt in the heat ?Sally Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299690757779540854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-38917586186763520142009-06-12T03:39:15.942-07:002009-06-12T03:39:15.942-07:00A far cry from my local French market.
I could al...A far cry from my local French market.<br /><br />I could almost smell those hot dogs.<br /><br />GGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-66302584656283963232009-06-12T00:09:37.989-07:002009-06-12T00:09:37.989-07:00chocolate bananas and pineapple smoothies! I could...chocolate bananas and pineapple smoothies! I could get a very balanced diet there! wonderful pics! t.xTeena Vallerinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321578309574367426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-5090924470274638922009-06-11T07:50:08.693-07:002009-06-11T07:50:08.693-07:00Hello Frances,
How interesting to be afforded this...Hello Frances,<br />How interesting to be afforded this peek into your world, thanks so much. I am feeling quite hungry having seen all that food on offer. I hope you are continuing to enjoy sunshine your side of the pond. Thanks so much for visiting my blog and leaving lovely comments, as always, much appreciated. (P.S. Have you entered the giveaway, please do.)<br />Hen xHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785129568184134280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-36816847094605277842009-06-11T00:39:48.136-07:002009-06-11T00:39:48.136-07:00oh i'd so love to visit ny ... one day, yes on...oh i'd so love to visit ny ... one day, yes one day!sarah londonhttp://www.sarahlondon.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-63980245183407603182009-06-10T05:04:46.216-07:002009-06-10T05:04:46.216-07:00Frances, thank you so much for checking out my blo...Frances, thank you so much for checking out my blog too! I stumbled across yours this morning before going to work...and it was soooo hard to leave the computer! I immediately fell in love with your posts and paintings♡ I have never been to NY before.... but hopefully will somedays soon. Until then, I will "pretend" I am there through your blog! <br />Thank you!I_am_Tulsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086202179186118183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-60417061217052229122009-06-09T03:57:26.867-07:002009-06-09T03:57:26.867-07:00what great photos - hard to pick on one but it wou...what great photos - hard to pick on one but it would be the hats. Oh, and the African outfit. But a lovely selection and, like LWB says, you bring a great picture of NY. Very vivid and not at all "obvious".Millahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967731998504496807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-68982250673575238622009-06-07T01:03:13.029-07:002009-06-07T01:03:13.029-07:00Frances,
thank you for sharing this interesting S...Frances, <br />thank you for sharing this interesting Sunday in the City!<br />My favorite is the cafe with the amphitheater in front, looks like a congenial place. The strange corn-mozza concoction I wouldn't want to touch either, not even on a stick! ;-)<br /><br />Happy Sunday, Frances! :-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-50661199643481032182009-06-05T15:16:52.356-07:002009-06-05T15:16:52.356-07:00Another treat for me Frances, I so love the way yo...Another treat for me Frances, I so love the way you show me your fantastic home city in photos and words. Your life can never be dull in such surroundings. Thank you for brightening mine.Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-55565617649444847952009-06-05T12:33:22.710-07:002009-06-05T12:33:22.710-07:00I love the glimpses of New York life you give us, ...I love the glimpses of New York life you give us, makes me want to visit again so much! You captured the atmosphere of the street market so well I almost feel like I was there.<br />Julia xjuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00821427565897275123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-54028897287394139492009-06-05T05:10:42.501-07:002009-06-05T05:10:42.501-07:00How did I miss this super post?
Yes, street fairs ...How did I miss this super post?<br />Yes, street fairs are always a wonderful opportunity to walk where there is usually traffic and maybe buy some odd trinket one hadn't seen before.<br />They are a wonderful part of the summer scene here in NY.<br />I have bought orchids for my son and daughter in law --quite inexpensive ones -- and they have been a delight --but we do not know anything about orchids!<br />lovely to see you yesterday.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-53663115475647538532009-06-05T04:58:04.372-07:002009-06-05T04:58:04.372-07:00Thanks for sharing that streat fair with us France...Thanks for sharing that streat fair with us Frances so very different to the ones we get in the UK. I thought, until I read the caption, that your phot of a close up of jewellery was of sausages!<br />Not sure about chocolate covered bananas but I'd give a Mezarepa a shot! Thanks for taking us along too.<br />CKxCalico Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054839834452087857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-46841243029031366342009-06-04T19:07:08.636-07:002009-06-04T19:07:08.636-07:00I can never quite decide if I am a
town mouse or a...I can never quite decide if I am a<br />town mouse or a country mouse,but I pick up the ever changing vitality of cosmopolitan life through your blogs and the city wins....as long as it is New York or London. Do they still play chess on the sidewalk in New York?School on the Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646261663308402644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-31661390167859644442009-06-03T14:14:18.874-07:002009-06-03T14:14:18.874-07:00Just tearing myself away from the hats Frances, t...Just tearing myself away from the hats Frances, to say that, as usual, we walk the streets of New York with you as our guide, and what a wonderful trip it is.<br /><br />Between the pictures and the word pictures you really sum NY up so well for us. Thanks friend.Irish Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14042737813267994620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-43639600143275309712009-06-03T14:03:06.967-07:002009-06-03T14:03:06.967-07:00One day I will visit your city but, in the meantim...One day I will visit your city but, in the meantime, I do enjoy your tours and your commentary, Frances. (we saw some tiny natural orchids on the coastal path this week - very delicate and fresh, rather glad they weren't on a stall).Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-16583055470661947642009-06-03T08:40:07.501-07:002009-06-03T08:40:07.501-07:00Frances, what a delightful blog, as always, so ful...Frances, what a delightful blog, as always, so full of interesting events in NYC. I would just love to go to one of these street fairs, I'll bet the atmosphere and excitement are phenomenal. Once more, I've travelled to America and experienced a slice of life in the Big Apple, thanks to your wonderful illustrated posts.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-13578571424613784722009-06-03T05:25:16.684-07:002009-06-03T05:25:16.684-07:00Hi frances, thankyou for visiting my blog and show...Hi frances, thankyou for visiting my blog and showing all the pictures of NEW YORK. I have never been to New York or the USA I hope to one day. All looks really interesting there.<br />faithxFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910528414956550663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-67043324559728598222009-06-02T16:53:55.465-07:002009-06-02T16:53:55.465-07:00Hello Frances,
A really lovely post, thank you fo...Hello Frances,<br /><br />A really lovely post, thank you for sharing and what wonderful pictures you have given us.<br /><br />I always love hearing about your writings in NYC Frances.<br /><br />I have a passion for rugs, so definately would be visiting that carpet stall.CAMILLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741990891794651299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-62687094842034916472009-06-02T06:45:30.052-07:002009-06-02T06:45:30.052-07:00Wow, that's a wonderful way to spend an afternoon....Wow, that's a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.<br />I'd be after a hat!! and I noticed gyros for sale, those greeks get everywhere!<br />Thank you for leaving comments on my blog, much appreciated...xJudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893073372150581999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-78792710824881117932009-06-02T03:37:41.005-07:002009-06-02T03:37:41.005-07:00Another superb blog - you certainly have a knack o...Another superb blog - you certainly have a knack of evoking a place through judicious juxtaposition of picture and text.Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548801150312804111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-23082395679692015132009-06-01T08:24:15.141-07:002009-06-01T08:24:15.141-07:00Too many people for my liking, but it does look ra...Too many people for my liking, but it does look rather jolly. I need something a bit more rural, with livestock (probably not a lot of that in NY!)Always interesting to see what's going on in your patch.Gretelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-29738424548264256902009-06-01T01:13:48.817-07:002009-06-01T01:13:48.817-07:00When I was last in New York we saw one of your str...When I was last in New York we saw one of your street markets, although sadly it was at the end of the day and we only got to see one small bit of it. Now, through your blog, I can see what I might have missed. I always enjoy these visits to your incredible city so thanks for showing us.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-13327010216344150612009-06-01T00:53:40.239-07:002009-06-01T00:53:40.239-07:00Frances, that sounds great, particularly being abl...Frances, that sounds great, particularly being able to amble around soaking it all up without any traffic bothering you. <br />I do enjoy your descriptions of life in New York. It may be fast but it's beautiful.maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479893496291590397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-56212525804356060782009-05-31T23:02:38.180-07:002009-05-31T23:02:38.180-07:00Ever since I was a little girl I knew that I would...Ever since I was a little girl I knew that I would love New York and you've confirmed it! Makes me wonder if I headed in the wrong direction when I finally left home.. I went west, perhaps I should have gone east.<br />You make it so lovely. Thank you. I really enjoy your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com