tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post1306776680971224602..comments2024-03-16T07:01:36.887-04:00Comments on Lisa Buie-Collard - Author : A to Z Blogging Challenge - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and ManateesLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-54140837781090149542015-04-18T22:59:33.458-04:002015-04-18T22:59:33.458-04:00South Moon Under sounds intriguing but the manatee...South Moon Under sounds intriguing but the manatees sound adorable. Will add one to my to read list and the other to my to see list :) Thanks for sharing.<br /><a href="http://suzysomedaysomewhere.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/love-is-in-air-minds.html" rel="nofollow">Suzy - Minds</a><br />Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-21762735285392880532015-04-16T19:07:51.103-04:002015-04-16T19:07:51.103-04:00Manatees are adorable. I have watched many documen...Manatees are adorable. I have watched many documentaries about them. Stunning creatures.Charlottehttp://www.mygreennook.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-62806134175615983142015-04-16T15:17:29.948-04:002015-04-16T15:17:29.948-04:00On my first trip to Florida, we went to Cape Canav...On my first trip to Florida, we went to Cape Canaveral and saw a manatee. It had such a slow, but graceful way in it's movements. We managed to get a short video of it. Really neat animals!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-24064187086871464972015-04-16T14:19:22.169-04:002015-04-16T14:19:22.169-04:00They're adorable. The new cute. And what's...They're adorable. The new cute. And what's the saying? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-32438323997526949612015-04-16T13:12:28.244-04:002015-04-16T13:12:28.244-04:00A work of art, a sunset, an animal, a human body.....A work of art, a sunset, an animal, a human body...perhaps what is unique about us IS our beauty,Cathy Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495792508097475086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-23832056812935913192015-04-15T22:00:39.394-04:002015-04-15T22:00:39.394-04:00I do love manatees. You're so right that they ...I do love manatees. You're so right that they are beautiful in their unusualness.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-37536765066225815502015-04-15T20:45:57.325-04:002015-04-15T20:45:57.325-04:00When I was in fourth grade, I sold handmade earrin...When I was in fourth grade, I sold handmade earrings so I could pay $20 to adopt a manatee. (AKA get a certificate that says I adopted a manatee). They're like swimming loafs of bread, what's not to love?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-9882654937459611112015-04-15T19:57:29.261-04:002015-04-15T19:57:29.261-04:00I remember in 2004 -07 when we were in Central Flo...I remember in 2004 -07 when we were in Central Florida that you could still hear about a local Manatee sighting.... not sure if they're still there, but I'll never forget seeing this gawd-awful looking creatures that became the cutest things I'd ever seen :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-22662657796264191522015-04-15T17:01:09.031-04:002015-04-15T17:01:09.031-04:00They have lots of laws in place now to protect the...They have lots of laws in place now to protect the Manatees, but they still get hit more than they should by folks who don't care. :( And they are such gentle creatures, it makes me boil! My daughter is name Marjorie, after her great grandmother and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. She was such an inspiration to me...And, my grandmother knew her!!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-79727860857633591632015-04-15T16:58:17.154-04:002015-04-15T16:58:17.154-04:00Yes I knew that, they are also called "seacow...Yes I knew that, they are also called "seacows" because of how they look. They do kinda look like a cow with fins!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-47980335978555468362015-04-15T16:57:04.666-04:002015-04-15T16:57:04.666-04:00Ha ha Hilary! Your posts are shorter this year!Ha ha Hilary! Your posts are shorter this year!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-27451961723020178612015-04-15T16:56:32.379-04:002015-04-15T16:56:32.379-04:00TOO RIGHT!TOO RIGHT!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-89280673031582394392015-04-15T16:56:17.223-04:002015-04-15T16:56:17.223-04:00Now how can you say that and then not send me a li...Now how can you say that and then not send me a link to the song?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-37539489469724169232015-04-15T16:55:57.719-04:002015-04-15T16:55:57.719-04:00Especially up close!Especially up close!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-89181401015953810022015-04-15T16:48:03.498-04:002015-04-15T16:48:03.498-04:00They are fascinating to look at and so strange. I ...They are fascinating to look at and so strange. I read The Yearling but none of Rawlings' other books.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-28902937243789912092015-04-15T16:25:12.085-04:002015-04-15T16:25:12.085-04:00I've never seen one in the wild but have seen ...I've never seen one in the wild but have seen them at Sea World. I am so sorry for them because their backs get cut about by outboards racing up and down the waterways. I think outboards should be banned in the waterways where they are found. They are endangered too. I have heard of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings but never read her books. I won't get through all the books I have now, so Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-13634858146362677612015-04-15T14:46:13.834-04:002015-04-15T14:46:13.834-04:00Never had any dealings with Manatees, certainly no...Never had any dealings with Manatees, certainly not in the mid-west. Why were you discouraged from touching them if they are not dangerous? Or are they just suggesting man is the one dangerous?<br /><br />As for Marjorie, always cool to hear who has motivated others.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-6424764062576354242015-04-15T14:43:33.810-04:002015-04-15T14:43:33.810-04:00I love the manatee. They are so gentle and never h...I love the manatee. They are so gentle and never harm. I hope their population is increasingBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-37017004063891074242015-04-15T14:42:16.521-04:002015-04-15T14:42:16.521-04:00I actually felt goosebumps imaging that breeze fro...I actually felt goosebumps imaging that breeze from one of the house to the other. Lovely. And manatees are a favorite of mine. Our local zoo hosts those fantastic animals needing recovery, so it's a mixed blessing. Best wishes! Oh, and my blog is number 1271 on the A to Z list today. Happy writing!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-3704000422768416622015-04-15T14:23:47.204-04:002015-04-15T14:23:47.204-04:00We got to see a few Manatees at Sea World recently...We got to see a few Manatees at Sea World recently. Great creatures. <br /><br />--<br />Tim Brannan, The Other Side Blog<br />2015 A to Z of Vampires<br /><a href="http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/</a><br />Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-49599070449991570632015-04-15T14:23:15.839-04:002015-04-15T14:23:15.839-04:00I've added South Moon Under to my reading list...I've added South Moon Under to my reading list, too - just finished up reading the first six pages or so on Amazon. She's sure got a talent for description and mood! Also great manatee pics. Did you know it's said that manatees might be the original "mermaids," or at least the thing in the water that sailors thought were women hundreds of years ago? They don't look much KatBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034419526903082887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-4678887321634515032015-04-15T13:46:18.889-04:002015-04-15T13:46:18.889-04:00I'm adding this to my bucket list: touch a mam...I'm adding this to my bucket list: touch a mama manatee!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807639103609016459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-72261367150432199312015-04-15T13:24:54.941-04:002015-04-15T13:24:54.941-04:00Have added South Moon Under in TBR list! Thanks fo...Have added South Moon Under in TBR list! Thanks for the recommendation, Lisa! Read about the Manatees for the first time today! They indeed look so fascinating! :)<br /><a href="http://shilpaagarg.com/" rel="nofollow"> Co-Host AJ's wHooligan for the A to Z Challenge 2015</a>Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-21533114221981710672015-04-15T12:57:32.159-04:002015-04-15T12:57:32.159-04:00Such gentle creatures. I would love to touch one.Such gentle creatures. I would love to touch one.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17266281.post-79600275246236835012015-04-15T12:12:24.727-04:002015-04-15T12:12:24.727-04:00I've never seen one in the wild. I wouldn'...I've never seen one in the wild. I wouldn't have told him he couldn't touch it either.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com