tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post1739930497019141237..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: A Porcupine and I Surprise Each OtherSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-54661164291304722262016-11-11T07:54:46.444-05:002016-11-11T07:54:46.444-05:00Wow a porcupine I bet that is a rare sighting in t...Wow a porcupine I bet that is a rare sighting in the middle of the day! What beautiful falls I am glad you had so much uninterrupted time there to enjoy. The farmers market looks fantastic. I like that candid shot of dad smelling the melon.Carrie C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07904027116034931818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-84693506550220006542016-11-05T17:19:57.020-04:002016-11-05T17:19:57.020-04:00Sorry to have missed that porcupine! What a wonde...Sorry to have missed that porcupine! What a wonderful encounter that was. I have never seen one in the wild that I can recall. Nice that you had the falls to yourself for such a spell as well! Another great day to be outside in nature.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-57595905130112089012016-11-05T16:27:55.789-04:002016-11-05T16:27:55.789-04:00Thanks for all the porcupine info, one animal I...Thanks for all the porcupine info, one animal I've never seen either I know they spend a lot of time up in the trees and therefore out of sight.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-12100445188437106732016-11-04T18:41:22.157-04:002016-11-04T18:41:22.157-04:00What a beautiful little guy and a great looking ma...What a beautiful little guy and a great looking market! And, so nice that you had a good bit of time by yourself with feet in the water - looked divine!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927990774963478857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-50438393376432089062016-10-31T17:13:52.665-04:002016-10-31T17:13:52.665-04:00Love the photos of you by the falls. I'm alway...Love the photos of you by the falls. I'm always happy to repeat hikes, too—there's always something new to see. I've hiked the same trails in our hometown of Ashland thousands of times (really!) and never tire of them. And how cool that you saw a porcupine! We've never seen one in the wild. Beautiful farmers' market—I agree the carrots win "best in show." :-))Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-89703508892688828162016-10-31T00:47:51.496-04:002016-10-31T00:47:51.496-04:00I'm not sure I would have been brave enough to...I'm not sure I would have been brave enough to ride past the porcupine. I'm currently in CO visiting the kids and have Clear Creek with walking n biking trails behind the RV park and an organic produce market just down the road, so I'm a happy camper as long as we get a mild winter. Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-83861545618891619672016-10-30T12:07:28.598-04:002016-10-30T12:07:28.598-04:00What a fun encounter. The only one I have ever se...What a fun encounter. The only one I have ever seen was walking towards us down a trail in Acadia last summer. We just kept backing up to a trail junction to let it go by. I love how they walk humped up with the appearance of bowed legs. I certainly don't mind doing hikes over and over again. For me part of the experience is exploring for the first time a new location but the other aspect is just experiencing the wonder of nature and being open to all the little discoveries of vegetation, lighting, weather differences and animal appearances. I can drink in all of those differences over and over as they make each visitdifferent for me. Awe, the wonder of nature!!!klbexploreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294131539793643894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-39368426110897056902016-10-29T23:14:59.580-04:002016-10-29T23:14:59.580-04:00Steve is so jealous you have sighted a porcupine! ...Steve is so jealous you have sighted a porcupine! He has been wanting and wishing for that rodent to cross our paths. Now knowing how deadly those quills are I should not approach it should we encounter one someday. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-18945943239820007872016-10-29T11:10:43.827-04:002016-10-29T11:10:43.827-04:00I've only seen a porcupine once, crossing a tr...I've only seen a porcupine once, crossing a trail. You captured this one beautifully!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-27305882581582325502016-10-29T10:59:39.103-04:002016-10-29T10:59:39.103-04:00How cool to see a porcupine like that! They have s...How cool to see a porcupine like that! They have such cute faces:) Can't wait to read about Delaware Water Gap and how you liked it. Lovely place!owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-77845061051153378232016-10-29T08:51:07.770-04:002016-10-29T08:51:07.770-04:00Porcupine medicine is Innocence, with a very inter...Porcupine medicine is Innocence, with a very interesting lesson to go with it. How wonderful to encounter one in the wild - at a distance :-) Love your water pics and that you got to spend so much solitary time in a lovely place. I agree the carrots are beautiful, like a bouquet of bright flowers :-))) I know I'm going to see wonderful things we missed at Delaware Gap a couple days ago, but snow was knocking on our back door :-(Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-53769146797510496522016-10-29T08:05:26.473-04:002016-10-29T08:05:26.473-04:00Never seen a porcupine in the wild. Mui's kno...Never seen a porcupine in the wild. Mui's known to give melons the sniff test, too.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-81006676497809875722016-10-29T00:39:47.098-04:002016-10-29T00:39:47.098-04:00How delightful to have the trail and falls to your...How delightful to have the trail and falls to yourself. Those rocks are so sculptural. And then to see a porcupine, how cool is that. When I did beading a friend brought me a roadkill porcupine for the quills. I couldn't believe how many there are. Gonna' miss that market.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-63622972617481246662016-10-28T23:09:23.233-04:002016-10-28T23:09:23.233-04:00I drove by a porcupine early one morning who turne...I drove by a porcupine early one morning who turned around and raised his tail and quills. I was glad I was in the safety of the car!Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-35625379801149371072016-10-28T22:55:05.990-04:002016-10-28T22:55:05.990-04:00I saw a porcupine once just walking along the side...I saw a porcupine once just walking along the side of a road. I didn't get much of a good look as I was driving in a car at the time. You sure had an amazing encounter, how cool to get such great pictures of the little guy! :c) Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-11593758107064739582016-10-28T22:02:09.706-04:002016-10-28T22:02:09.706-04:00The porcupine is darling! He looks soft but I know...The porcupine is darling! He looks soft but I know he's not. Poor things falling out of trees. Why wouldn't they stay on the ground? They do have a pretty good defense system. The falls are beautiful. I can see why you'd want to stay there. I love water and the sound of water moving. The carrot display is really beautiful! xxxoooRazzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045062757481697590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-43201776928609430092016-10-28T21:47:37.017-04:002016-10-28T21:47:37.017-04:00Love the porcupine! Great photos:) Beautiful far...Love the porcupine! Great photos:) Beautiful farmer market! Both falls are lovely:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-14881806438244828032016-10-28T21:35:50.663-04:002016-10-28T21:35:50.663-04:00A porcupine is one of the coolest animals ever! Wh...A porcupine is one of the coolest animals ever! What a great sighting! We've seen one once in Grand Teton NP. How very exciting for you. <br /><br />You were so very fortunate to have the falls all to yourself...that is my kind of day out in nature!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-73108587551558348412016-10-28T20:50:01.474-04:002016-10-28T20:50:01.474-04:00OK, That's it!! We are convinced. We will be g...OK, That's it!! We are convinced. We will be going there in the spring. We need to take our new tagalong someplace near and that is the best place that we know of. LOL<br />Hope that we can make the bend and clear the bridge :)Vinnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-7220739681589399682016-10-28T19:47:12.766-04:002016-10-28T19:47:12.766-04:00Porcupine...so cool!!! Love that farmers market. ...Porcupine...so cool!!! Love that farmers market. Sure wish there were more local markets that were "Farmers" markets and not just resellers. Nancy and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923426994795610528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-81958151134182679222016-10-28T19:15:39.212-04:002016-10-28T19:15:39.212-04:00As Jim and Gayle mention thanks for the informatio...As Jim and Gayle mention thanks for the information on porcupines - never seen one. But so impressed that you had the falls to yourself! Unheard of on the left coast!Jeff Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-86562328451000911732016-10-28T18:24:29.190-04:002016-10-28T18:24:29.190-04:00We've never seen a porcupine in the wild befor...We've never seen a porcupine in the wild before. Thanks for educating us about them!<br />Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.com